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To honor the
memory of Peter Economos, his Chicago Chapter Ahepa brothers
have established a memorial scholarship in his name. The Chapter
intends to award a minimum of $ 1,000 annually to a worthy
student. Peter Economos devoted his life to his Church and the
Youth. For over 25 years, Peter co-directed the Junior Olympics,
an annual three day event in which hundreds of Greek American
youth from across the Midwest competed under the auspices of the
Metropolis of Chicago. Peter was an active coach of Greek
basketball teams and was a fixtureat the annual National
Hellenic Invitational Basketball Tournament as coach and player.
Peter gave generously of his time for the Culinary Institute of
Chicago creating scholarships and other programs to help needy
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Peter was a former
Son of Pericles and became active in his reactivated downtown
Ahepa chapter. Peter
was a man who shared his gift of laughter wherever he went. His energy and
generosity helped so many and he brought a special blend of selflessness and
vitality to every project he touched. Beyond his hard work Peter would make
every one of his coworkers feel that their efforts in whatever tasks they were performing were important and would make the effort a joy. In essence, he
helped make every one better. Fitting of his service and leadership in the
advancement in Hellinism, the first scholarship will be presented in May
at the Junior Olympics.
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