James Pantelidis, a member of the Leadership 100 Board of Trustees ran in the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 for the charity “Cops for Kids and Cancer.” A 501 (c) (3) charity, “Cops for Kids with Cancer” was founded by retired and active police officers and volunteers directly involved in the care of children with cancer providing help to their caregivers through difficult crises.

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) honored Peter J. Pappas, a member of the Executive Committee of Leadership 100 and Nicolas Bornozis, a distinguished member of Leadership 100, for career achievements and contributions to the Greek American Community, at its 41st Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement and Public Service Awards Dinner on March 5, 2016 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C.

Nicolas Bornozis, a member of Leadership 100 and the Founder, President/CEO of Capital Link was recognized by the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, at the Yacht Club of Greece on February 18, 2016, for his contributions in strengthening the relations between Greece and the United Sates in the Maritime Field. George Xiradakis, President, presented him with the “1st Propeller Club of Piraeus Members Award” during the first Members’ Day Meeting for 2016.

Ernie Anastos, the Emmy Award-winning anchor for Fox flagship station, WNYW in New York City and a member of Leadership 100, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Fair Media Council at the Folio Awards Luncheon on April 22, 2016, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York. The event is Long Island’s biggest media event to recognize the best in the news industry as chosen by the public.

Fr. Eugene and Paulette Poulos with Xaverian High School students.

V. Rev. Fr. Eugene N. Pappas of Three Hierarchs Church in Brooklyn, New York visited the Leadership 100 Office in the Olympic Tower in Manhattan with 39 Greek Orthodox students from Xaverian High School, also in Brooklyn. Xaverian is the paramount Roman Catholic preparatory school offering Orthodox Christian instruction and sacramental worship .Fr. Eugene has taught on the faculty at the school in the area of ethics and morality for 34 years.