Frangoulis (Propeller Club) honoured with the Samuel Gridley Howe Award for Greek-American Friendship and Cooperation

The Samuel Gridley Howe Award for Greek-American Friendship and Cooperation was awarded to the President of the International Propeller Club and the Propeller Club of Piraeus, Costis Frangoulis, successful the beingness of the United States Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Frangoulis is the archetypal recipient of this distinction, which was established by the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus successful collaboration with the postgraduate programme “American Studies: Politics, Strategy and Economics,” with the purpose of recognising individuals who marque a substantial publication to strengthening Greek-American relationship and cooperation. The grant bears the sanction of the large philhellene Samuel Gridley Howe, who became intimately associated with the Greek War of Independence and support for the Greek people, and who remains 1 of the astir emblematic figures successful Greek-American relations.

The ceremonial astatine the Hellenic Yacht Club was opened with a greeting by the Rector of the University of Piraeus, Professor Michalis Sfakianakis. This was followed by remarks from the United States Ambassador, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who referred to Frangoulis’ long-standing publication to the strengthening of Greek-American relations and his relation arsenic President of the International Propeller Club, making special notation of his publication to the further rapprochement of the maritime communities of Greece and the United States, while besides warmly thanking him for their relationship and cooperation.

The grant and the honouree were presented by the Dean and Head of the Department of International and European Studies, Aristotelis Tziampiris, who besides work the applicable solution of the award. The presumption of Frangoulis’ work and vocation was delivered by the Vice Chair of the Department of International and European Studies astatine the University of Piraeus, Professor Fotini Asderaki, who highlighted his long-standing publication to shipping, entrepreneurship, and the strengthening of Greek-American relations, some done his nonrecreational enactment and his organization relation successful the Propeller Club, outlining the cardinal milestones of his vocation from his aboriginal nonrecreational steps to the contiguous day.

A peculiarly moving infinitesimal of the evening was the tribute video dedicated to the vocation of Kostis Frangoulis, featuring messages from erstwhile US Ambassadors Geoffrey Pyatt and George Tsunis, arsenic well arsenic existent Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle.

“It is not lone portion of our history, but besides our future”

In his speech, Fragkoulis referred extensively to the enduring narration betwixt Greece and the United States, the relation of the shipping assemblage and the Greek diaspora successful strengthening bilateral relations, arsenic well arsenic the publication of the Propeller Club of Piraeus since its constitution successful 1935.

Referring to the Club’s relation during periods successful which Greek-American relations faced difficulties, helium noted that “the two flags were ever broadside by broadside astatine each 1 of our events. Symbolic, yes — but besides a statement.”

At the aforesaid time, helium emphasised that the narration betwixt Greece and the United States “is not lone portion of our history, but besides our future,” while making special notation to the publication of caller U.S. Ambassadors to the further strengthening of bilateral relations.

“I consciousness that this grant does not beryllium to maine alone. It belongs to the Club, to its erstwhile Presidents and Governors, to my Co-Governors, and of people to our Members. The Propeller Club was, aft all, the vehicle that brought maine present this evening,” Fragoulis underlined.