The Alpha Omega Council was established in 1976 among a group of friends and businessmen in Boston, Massachusetts, under the founding leadership of the late Peter Agris, publisher of “The Hellenic Chronicle”, an English-language weekly newspaper serving the Greek-American community in New England and read widely throughout the United States. The Alpha Omega Council is comprised of Americans of Hellenic ancestry in Business, Education, Academia,Medicine, Law, Politics, Science and other fields. Its mission is: To promote and encourage loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America; To cultivate the ideals of Hellenism; To constantly strive towards maintaining positive Greek-American relations; To unite Americans of Greek descent in fellowship and philanthropy; To help recognize the achievements of those who excel in their field individually or as a group; To help alleviate the wants of the poor and needy; To establish, maintain or aid religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational activities. Since its inception, the Alpha Omega Council has contributed over $2,000,000 to various philanthropic causes, not including the annual Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship Awards.