Gala

This year’s Philotimo Award was presented to the Honorable Georgia Athanasopoulos, Consul General of Panama in Philadelphia and a longtime figure in the city’s diplomatic and Greek Orthodox circles. Aivazoglou noted during the program that Athanasopoulos is the first woman and the first recipient from Philadelphia to receive the award.

Athanasopoulos spoke about receiving the honor as something unexpected and deeply personal. She connected her public service to her Greek heritage, saying her father taught her pride in her roots and the responsibility of representing one’s country through service. She also spoke about work connected to the Children’s Hospital of Panama, trade missions, and school projects in remote and underserved areas.

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