FDF 2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CHORAL COMPETITION
DIVISION II
Sweepstakes: Mia Foni, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Director’s Award: Presvytera Anysia Metrakos
First: Minoan Singers, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Second: Dynami, Annunciation, Modesto
Third: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Special Achievement: Ta Aidhonakia, St. Demetrios, Seattle
DIVISION I
Sweepstakes: Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Director’s Award: Stelio Scordilis, Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
First: St. Spyridon Youth Choir, St. Spyridon, San Diego
DANCE COMPETITION
DIVISION II
Sweepstakes: Nea Genia, Annunciation, Sacramento
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Ypsosi, Church of the Resurrection, Castro Valley, for their Zagorisios dance
Director Award: Angeliki Pries, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Instrumental Award: Markos Papamatheakis, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Primary
First: Kymatakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Second: Aionia, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Third: Ellinopoula, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Fourth: Atromitoi, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea
Founders Special Achievement: Ethnos, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Northern Chios suite
Choral: Rizes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Costume: Atromitoi, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea, for their men’s Nestani and women’s Tegea “Mavrofoustano” costumes
Advanced Primary
First: Perifania, St. George, Downey
Second: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Revma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Fourth: Archangelos Eftyhia, Archangel Michael, Port Washington, NY
Founders Special Achievement: Filarakia, St. Anthony, Pasadena, for their Haropo suite
Choral: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento
Costume: Perifania, St. George, Downey, for their men’s Mani and women’s Arkadia costumes
Junior
First: Ta Patriotakia, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Second: Aetopoula, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Third: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fourth: To Mellon, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founders Special Achievement: Anagenisis, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, for their Pieria suite
Choral: To Mellon, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Costume: To Mellon, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco, for their Neohorouda, Macedonia costumes
Advanced Junior
First: Levendia, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Third: Orpheus, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Fourth: Ta Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Founders Special Achievement: Enosi, Annunciation, Modesto
Choral: Ta Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Costume: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Vavoussa, Epirus costumes
DIVISION I
Sweepstakes: Minoan Dancers 1, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Oi Foitites, St. Andrew, San Luis Obispo, for their Zaramo
Director Award: Jimmy Devekos, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Instrumental Award: Kam Khoury, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland
Intermediate
First: Pyrkagia, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Second: Nea Elpida, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Third: Spartiates, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Fourth: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founders Special Achievement: Tharros, St. Demetrios, Camarillo, for their Thessaly suite
Choral: Tharros, St. Demetrios, Camarillo
Costume: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco, for their Aspropirgos, Ditiki costumes
Advanced Intermediate
First: Archangelos Neolea, Archangel Michael, Port Washington, NY
Second: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Third: Junior Olympians, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fourth: Paralia, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Founders Special Achievement: Trikimia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles, for their Alistrati suite
Choral: Meraki, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland
Costume: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, for their Agioi Pantes, Thesprotios, Epirus costumes
Senior
First: Nea Ellas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Second: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Third: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Fourth: Sinefakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Levendia, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Kalymnos suite
Choral: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Costume: Levendia, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Olymbos, Karpathos costumes
Advanced Senior
First: Anastasi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Deos, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Panegiri, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Fourth: Golden Greeks, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Founders Special Achievement: Helidonia, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano, for their Skyros suite
Choral: Patrida tis Arhondias, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their final round performance
Costume: Meli, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea, for their Pogoni, Epirus costumes
Metropolitan Anthony Humanitarian Award
George Papangellin
Metropolitan Anthony Leadership Award
Alexis Gianopoulos
Managing Director Award
George Plumis
FDF Scholarships Recipients
Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship
Aleena Haugen, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Cynthia Anderson Scholarship
Niki Kyriakakis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Chris Papadimitrakis Scholarship
Maria Georgiou, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Fr. Homer Demopoulos Scholarship
Andreas Siouris, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fr. Anthony Moschonas Scholarship
Alex Zeppos, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Presvytera Kathy Kariotakis Scholarship
Eleni Antonis, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Dean Phillips Scholarship
Dimitri June, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Scholarship
Kiki Zeppos, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano
Isidoros and Maria Garifalakis and Family Scholarship
Kalliopi Protopapas, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland
Peter S. Beckas Scholarship
George Syrengelas, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Athanasios K. Syrengelas Scholarship
Melina Wagner, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Anna and Nicholas Kyriacou Scholarship
John G. Beers, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Ted Laliotis Scholarship
Constantine Theodoratos, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Elektra Fourakis Scholarship
Andrianna Pitsos, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
George Karmiris Scholarship
Sophia Stratigos, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Paul G. Manolis Scholarship
Ereni Delis, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Demetrios K. Pantazis Memorial Academic Scholarship
Demetri Dogias, Annunciation, Sacramento
Liliana Kallas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach