The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) and the American Hellenic Institute-Athens Chapter host the 7th Annual AHI Hellenic Heritage Achievement and National Public Service Award Gala Dinner at the Grande Bretagne Hotel on June 1, in conjunction the our annual AHI delegation visit to Athens.
The 2011 honoree is Marianna Vardinoyanni, an extraordinary individual who has distinguished herself by her support of numerous philanthropic causes.
Past honorees have been: the distinguished former President of Greece, Constantine Stephanopoulos, Dr. Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, Alexandra Mitsotakis, Prodromos Emfietzoglou, Anna Synadinou-Marinaki, Lazaros D. Efraimoglou, Kitty Kyriacopoulos, Joanna Despotopoulou, composer Vangelis, Mrs. Niki Goulandris and Professor Dimitrios Pandermalis.