Archon Theo Nicolakis, Chief Information Officer for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, was honored by Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Alumni Association as Alumnus of the Year at a dinner on May 15, 2024 at the Maliotis Cultural Center on the Campus of HCHC. Theo is one of the longest serving employees of the Archdiocese with ​30 years of service to the Church. Addressing the attendees at the Alumni Dinner, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros remarked: "When we single out any alumnus of our precious Σχολή, in truth, we honor all the ὁμογάλακτοι. For to be an alumnus of this School is to be a brother or sister to every other member of this sacred fraternity. It is a privilege and honor that can never be extinguished. We congratulate all of the alumni for their contributions to our Church, and particularly to the mission of our Sacred Archdiocese of America. And in this regard, the person named Alumnus of the Year, Archon Kastrinsios Theo Nicolakis of the Class of 1996, those contributions to our Church in America and indeed our Ecumenical Patriarchate are too many to count.

You all know Theo, and many of you know his wonderful spouse Clio, and his daughters Ephemia and Kassiani. Theo has been the single most important factor in the technological advancements of the Archdiocese for the past thirty years. All of our Internet ministries have been developed with his leading guidance and vision. He has worked with incredible diligence and devotion to make technology work for the Church. His service to the Ecumenical Patriarchate – whether during Patriarchal Visits, or Environmental Symposia, or special events at the Phanar and Apostolic Visits of His All Holiness around the world – has been truly extraordinary.

Theo: you are an exemplary alumnus of our School, and you set a very high standard for service to the Church. I congratulate you and bless you and your family for your remarkable contributions and ministry." Axios Theo!

Photo: Oksana Karle / HCHC