Astoria, New York- The President of Pan Gregorian Enterprises of Metro New York and Long Island, Mr. Dimitri Kafchitsas, and the Board of Directors proudly announce the establishment of an essay competition open to middle and high school students who are on good academic standing.  The Essay competition application and the topic of the essay are available by calling the Pan Gregorian office at (718) 728-6000.  The deadline for application submission is December 31, 2010.

The Pan Gregorian Enterprises of Metro New York and Long Island, Inc., is a New York based corporation established in 1988 and licensed by Pan Gregorian Enterprises of New Jersey.  The Corporation’s primary mission is to leverage the buying power of its stockholders and members, as well as negotiate valuable contracts that offer considerable savings and rebates to the participating restaurants.

 The Corporation has also established the Pan Gregorian Fund, a non-for-profit entity with a mission to advance, support and promote the Greek American education system, the Greek language and academic excellence. The Essay Competition is established to promote entrepreneurial spirit within the youth and help spearhead further achievements in the hospitality industry.  Two monetary awards will be given out for the first and second place winners, alongside with recommendations for future internships as needed.  The results of the essay competition will be given appropriate publicity.

For more information and to request an application please contact the Director of Operations, Mrs. Chrysoula Fiotodimitrakis at (718) 728-6000.

                         PAN GREGORIAN  ENTERPRISES OF METRO NEW YORK

 & LONG ISLAND

 28-18 Steinway Street, Suite 200

Astoria, NY11103

Telephone No.: (718) 728-6000

ESSAY COMPETITION APPLICATION

Name:___________________________________________________________________

           First                                     Middle                                          Last

Address_________________________________________________________________

State ________________________________Zip Code___________________________

E-mail address__________________________        Telephone No.___________________

Middle/ High School student is currently attending___________________________________________

School address____________________________________________________________

Current grade__________________   Graduation year____________________________

Documents to accompany application

1. Current academic transcript
2. Copy of official identification with photograph. (passport, driver’s license)  
3. Typewritten essay of 500-750 words (see attached page with instructions)

ESSAY

Instructions:   Submit a type-written essay of 500-750 words essay on the topic which appears below. Application, supporting documents and essay should be sent to:

Pan Gregorian Enterprises of  Metro New York and Long Island

28-18 Steinway Street, Suite 200

Astoria, NY11103

Deadline for application submission is December 31, 2010

ESSAY TOPIC

“The contributions of the Greek Americans to the hospitality and food industry”

Please address the following points in the essay:

·         The entrepreneurial spirit of Greek Americans in the food industry

·         Future impact of the food industry in the U.S. economy

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