Episode 1: Aynne Kokas

Join the National Hellenic Society as we introduce NHS Talks Excellence, a new series that highlights the work and accomplishments of young Greek Americans. Our first episode features Aynne Kokas, an associate professor of media studies at the University of Virginia and a senior faculty fellow at the Miller Center for Public Affairs.

Episode 17: Gregory Maguire
February 23, 2021

Join NHSTalks Stories as we talk to Gregory Maguire, son of a Greek immigrant mother and an Irish-American father, a writer of novels for adults and children. His best-known work, WICKED, a novel for adults that inspired the blockbuster Broadway show of the same name.

NHS Talks Episode 12: Greek Fire
February 11, 2021

Dr. Maureen Connors Santelli joins NHS for a lively discussion on her comprehensive research and book. Greek Fire explores "the American fascination with an involvement in the Greek Revolution...and infused a global perspective into domestic conversations concerning freedom and reform."
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Membership Spotlight!

Mariyana Spyropoulos

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Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2016. She was elected as Chairman of Finance in January 2013 and Board President in January 2015 and 2017. Commissioner Spyropoulos serves as Chairman of three committees: Judiciary; Labor and Industrial Relations; and Pension, Human Resources and Civil Service. She is also Vice Chairman of the Federal Legislation and Finance Committees and serves as a Trustee of the Retirement Fund.In 2017, she received the Illinois Water Environment Association Public Official Award. Commissioner Spyropoulos is an attorney with her own practice. Prior to opening her own law office, Commissioner Spyropoulos worked as an Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney.  Commissioner Spyropoulos received her law degree from The John Marshall Law School and her MBA from Loyola University Chicago. She also completed graduate work in American government at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Dimitri Millas

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Dimitri Millas is a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP and has acted as Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Underwriter's Counsel and Trustee's Counsel in a variety of transactions involving municipal governments, non-profit organizations, universities, and junior colleges, and serves as general counsel to a number of local municipal utility districts. Dimitri received his law degree from Yale Law School, his MPA from Harvard and his MBA from Rice University. Dimitri Millas along with Nick Spiliotis will lead the NHS' new chapter in Texas as co-chairs. 

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The National Hellenic Society is an organization established to create a lasting network of Greek Americans that will preserve our heritage through the sponsorship and initiation of programs that support our Hellenic culture; benefit our members and their families; and honor our ancestors.  NHS members represent accomplished men and women in our community and membership is solely by invitation.  As is our tradition, fellowship and enrichment are a prominent part of this society.

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