The participants of the 39th Annual St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival National Finals competed on June 10th, 2023, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Clifton, New Jersey.

CONGRATULATIONS, NATIONAL FINALISTS!

Junior Division (grades 7-9)

• 1st place recipient: Sophia Nichols from the Metropolis of Boston, Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Cranston, Rhode Island.

• 2nd place recipient: Markella Nacopoulos from the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Erie, Pennsylvania.

• 3rd place recipient: Despina Anagnostopoulos from the Metropolis of San Francisco, Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in San Bernardino, California.

• Honorable Mention were:

— Georgia Haviaras from the Metropolis of Detroit, St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

— Maria Malamis from the Metropolis of Chicago, Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

— Evangeline NellieMae Mueller from the Metropolis of Denver, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, Colorado.

— Alexa Pacholyk from the Direct Archdiocesan District, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut.

— Constantina Theofaneia Pilarinos from the Metropolis of New Jersey, St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Clifton, New Jersey.

— Anna Evangelia Shelley from the Metropolis of Atlanta, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia, South Carolina.

Senior Division (grades 10-12)

• 1st Place recipient: Nicole Sophia Petrutiu from the Metropolis of Detroit, Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Westland.

• 2nd Place recipient: Sophia Rebecca Hahn from the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, Kimisis Tis Theotokou in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

• 3rd place recipient: Nicholas Christon from the Metropolis of Denver, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, Texas.

• Honorable Mention recipients were:

— Evan Anagnostopoulos from the Metropolis of San Francisco, Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in San Bernardino, California.

— Kailah Callaham from the Metropolis of New Jersey, Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis, Maryland.

— Ana DeBassio from the Direct Archdiocesan District, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut.

— Iliana Chilimigras Fotopoulos from the Metropolis of Atlanta, St. George Church in New Port Richey, Florida.

— Vilson Lipa from the Metropolis of Boston, Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Webster, Massachusetts.

— Leo Paul Petropoulos from the Metropolis of Chicago, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin, Illinois.