St. Demetrios of Astoria Alumni

We missed you — let’s catch up over brunch! 🥂☕️

Save the date to kick off summer with the St. Demetrios Astoria Alumni Association 💙☀️

Join us for an afternoon of good food, memories, and reconnecting with fellow alumni at our Summer Brunch on Sunday, June 14th at Veranda Restaurant & Cafe in Bayside.

More details to follow! ✨

Honoring the memory of our fellow alumni, Detective First Grade Anastasios Tsakos — a true hero whose courage, service, and sacrifice will never be forgotten. 💙

Monday, April 27, join to remember his legacy and celebrate the lasting impact he made on our community and city.

🕊 Memorial Service – 10:30 AM
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral
30-11 30th Drive, Astoria, NY

🇺🇸 Street Renaming – 12:00 PM
Corner of 42nd Street & 23rd Avenue, Astoria

Αιωνία η μνήμη 🙏🏼

We’re so thrilled by the response to our Easter Painting Egg-stravaganza — we are now at capacity! 💛 Thank you to everyone who signed up, we can’t wait to celebrate together.

Hop on over and join us 🐰🌸

We’re so excited for our Easter Painting Egg-stravaganza on April 9th! This event is open to all children connected to the St. Demetrios community (current students + alumni families welcome 🤍).

We’ll have eggs and decorating supplies ready, plus light snacks for both kids and parents. Parents are required to stay and enjoy the fun alongside their little ones (ages 2–6).

No drop-offs, no stress — just a sweet afternoon for the kids to get creative together 🐣🎨

Message our page for a spot!

Our community continues to grow because of YOU 💙

Join us at the St. Demetrios Astoria Alumni Association General Assembly as we come together to share ideas, reconnect, and shape what’s next.

📅 April 17 | 7 PM
📍 Andriotis Hall
St. Demetrios Elementary School
2230 33rd Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Enjoy refreshments and light bites as we gather together. ☕️🍪🥐

We can’t wait to see familiar faces and welcome new ones! ✨💪

Calling all St. Demetrios Alumni 💙💛
Join us for our Pop-Up Shop and grab your alumni merch!

📅 March 31
📍 Sts. Catherine & George Greek Orthodox Church
⏰ 3–4 PM (after dismissal)

Use code LOCALPICKUP at checkout and pick up your order in person!

Can’t wait to see everyone ✨

Meet our second Alumni Board Director, Pandora Isaakidis!

🎓 Attended up to 8th grade (1991)

Pandora is a proud St. Demetrios alumna with a deep-rooted connection to our community. As a dedicated parent, both of her daughters have also attended St. Demetrios.

Pandora is a school teacher. Her commitment goes beyond the classroom, having served as a Girl Scout leader at St. Demetrios.

Now, as part of the Alumni Board, Pandora is passionate about giving back and working alongside fellow alumni to support our students and community.

Fun Fact: She loves spending her summers on the beautiful beaches of Chios! 🇬🇷

We are happy to have Pandora as part of the St. Demetrios Alumni Board!

Meet our Alumni Board Director, Maria Markoulis!

🎓 Class of 2008 Graduate and Salutatorian

Maria works in Executive Search within Alternative Investments at Dynamics Search Partners, where she connects top talent with leading firms.

Fun fact: When she’s not recruiting investors, busy negotiating with her toughest client—her four-year-old, Maria is always planning her next trip to Greece 🇬🇷

We are proud to have Maria as part of the St. Demetrios Alumni Board and grateful for her dedication to our community.

Meet our Alumni Board Treasurer, Nicholas Hartofilis!

🎓 Class of 2004 Graduate

Nicholas is a CPA and Accounting Manager at Mega Group Development, bringing strong financial expertise and leadership to our alumni board.

When he’s not working with numbers, Nicholas enjoys spending time with his family, cheering on his kids at their sports games, and getting out on the water for some fishing whenever he can.

We’re grateful to have Nicholas helping guide and support our St. Demetrios alumni community as Treasurer!