Chapter 517 Honors

AHEPAN of the Year

Recognizing brothers whose service, leadership, and dedication strengthen Garden State Chapter 517 and the community we serve.

Paul Zafiriou, center, with family and friends at the AHEPAN of the Year dinner
Paul Zafiriou, center, with family and friends at the AHEPAN of the Year dinner.

2025 Recipient

Paul Zafiriou

Garden State Chapter 517 proudly recognizes Paul Zafiriou as its 2025 AHEPAN of the Year.

The chapter celebrated Paul with an honorary dinner surrounded by family, friends, and fellow AHEPANs.

AHEPAN of the Year DinnerSeptember 20, 2026Fresco’s Italian Grill • Milltown, New Jersey

Chapter Legacy

Past Recipients

Chapter 517 is proud to preserve and celebrate the brothers who have received this special honor.

2025Paul Zafiriou
2024Dimitri Dimitriades
2023Tom Protentis
2022Luke Loucopoulos
2021Loucas Sofocli
2019Michael J. Simon, MD, FACP
2018Nikolaos Plakoudas
2017George Karatzia
2016Florio Petrou
2015Artie Wassif
2014Demetri Orfanitopoulos
2013Robert Fourniadis
2010Steve Bontales
2009George Katsingris
2008Jim Nikitopoulos
2007George Karatzia
2005Theo Hadjitheodosiou
2004Bill Parlamis
2003Gregory Ploussas
2002Father James Chakalos
2001Paul Stamoulis