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Education
Whether they were barely educated from poor villages
or better educated from town and cities, Greek
immigrants recognized the value of education. In 1908, Lowell Greeks
founded the first Greek parochial day
school in the U.S. Before World War II, few families had the means to
send children to colleges and universities. Locally, Lowell Textile
Institute and the State Teachers College were affordable for some. But,
adhering to their parents’ teachings "Do it for your future",
the post-
WWII prosperity and G.I. Bill
enabled many men and
women to attain college
degrees at institutions near
and far, helping them to
secure a better future.
Girl Officers Clementine Flomp (center) and Helen Theokas (right)
lead Lowell High School students in the annual Field Day Celebration,
1952.
Despina Letsou and
daughter Athena on
graduation day at
Lowell Technological
Institute, 1958.
Bartlett School ratio of officers reflect the many Greek American
students enrolled.
Costas "Coe" Koumpouras served as Colonel in the
Boy Officers Regiment,1948.
Angelike "Kay" Georgalos, Principal, listens to
a student at the Hellenic American School
Graduation ceremony, 1970
All the girls (27) attending Hellenic American School pose
for a
group photo in the school’s backyard, 1949.
