At LMU, I majored in Business Management and Leadership and I’m so grateful for the unique opportunity to delve deeper into my heritage through my Modern Greek Studies minor. It’s been so nice to volunteer on and lead different projects throughout LMU. My favorite volunteer work has been as a portrait artist for The Memory Project, which gifts portraits to children facing significant hardships across the globe, and helping at my church festival each summer. I am a member of Pi Beta Phi, and I enjoyed my work as Director of Membership Selection, where I helped manage our chapter’s recruitment process. In the summer, I love spending time in Greece with my brother and cousins.
2. Why did you decide to minor in Modern Greek Studies?
I feel deeply connected to my heritage, so the Modern Greek Studies program cemented my choice to attend LMU. The Center has allowed me to embrace and explore my Greek heritage and faith academically, and it is such an honor to be a part of it!
3. What did you study in the program?
Throughout my time at LMU, I’ve taken the Center’s courses alongside my business courses. My favorites have been the Modern Greek language courses with Professor Bogdanou, Eastern Orthodox Theology with Father Michael, and Modern Greek History and Society with Professor Kyriakidis.
4. How did the program’s Modern Greek Studies community impact your experience at LMU?
The Caloyeras Center has been instrumental to my exceptional experience at LMU. It has helped me grow academically and professionally. Working at the Caloyeras Center has expanded my appreciation of Greece’s global role, as well as the depth of the Los Angeles Greek community.
5. Anything that you would like to share about the program with prospective students?
After my first year at LMU, I attended the Odyssey Summer in Spetses program, and it was so amazing! I took both a Business and a Modern Greek Studies course. We traveled across mainland Greece, spending time in Athens, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, and more. Our three weeks on beautiful Spetses were unforgettable. It was a blessing to create new memories in Greece as a student and to share those experiences with my classmates, professors, and the people of Spetses.