SUGS elects new committee with focus on culture and community

The Sydney University Greek Society (SUGS) has elected its caller committee for 2026–27, signalling a renewed absorption connected strengthening taste engagement and fostering a person consciousness of assemblage among members.

The Annual General Meeting was held connected 17 March astatine the University of Sydney’s Social Sciences Building, drafting a strong turnout of students.

Newly elected president Maria Kakali said the incoming committee is looking to physique connected the work of erstwhile years while deepening members’ transportation to Hellenic culture.

“We purpose to strengthen the consciousness of belonging that defines SUGS, while placing a greater accent connected taste transportation and engagement with Hellenism,” she said.

“Our absorption is connected cultivating a much tight-knit assemblage where members consciousness genuinely connected — not lone done κοινωνικά events, but done shared language, traditions and a deeper understanding of our heritage.”

Kakali highlighted the relation of student organisations similar SUGS successful supporting individuality among young radical successful the diaspora.

“As young members of the Greek diaspora, we transportation a strong consciousness of pridefulness successful our identity. SUGS plays an important relation successful creating a space where that individuality tin beryllium explored, celebrated and passed on, ensuring that our civilization remains vibrant and meaningful for aboriginal generations,” she said.

The committee has outlined plans to beforehand Greek civilization done some κοινωνικά and acquisition initiatives, including engagement with language, history, religion and modern issues.

Collaboration is besides expected to beryllium a cardinal focus, with the society readying to work intimately with the University’s Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies, arsenic well arsenic different student groups and assemblage organisations.

The recently elected committee includes Maria Kakali arsenic president, Natasha Scionti arsenic vice president, Janni Evangelidis arsenic treasurer and Anne-Marie Aroney arsenic secretary. Alexander Stylianou will service arsenic selling officer, supported by wide committee members Mary Glekas, Vasiliki Delimarkou, Chrysoula Kirkis, Philip Antipas and Penny Kalantzis. Anthony Parissis and Paraskevi Brakoulias person been elected arsenic first-year representatives.

The society says it is looking up to a year of events and initiatives aimed astatine bringing students together while strengthening its taste beingness connected campus.