[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E743-E744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF KYRIAKI S. CHRISTODOULOU AND THE WOMEN'S ISSUES 
            NETWORK OF THE PANCYPRIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2003

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Women's 
Issues Network (WIN) of the Pancyprian Association of America on the 
occasion of their annual dinner dance. An outstanding community service 
organization in my district, WIN is dedicated to the education, health, 
and a better quality of life for the Astoria community. This year they 
will be honoring Kyriaki S. Christodoulou, for her invaluable service 
and commitment to the community.
  Kyriaki S. Christodoulou was born in Klirou and raised in the suburb 
of Agios Dometios, Nicosia, the second of four children of the 
Christodoulou family. Ms. Christodoulou's, parents instilled in her and 
her siblings the value of education and hard work. Ms. Christodoulou 
and her siblings attended the Grammar School (Gregoriou) in Nicosia, 
now under occupation. During her high school years, she was very active 
in the Debating and Literary Societies and was twice awarded for here 
creative writing by the Pancyprian Youth Artistic Group (KLON). 
Following the invasion in 1974, she came to the United States to 
further her education.
  Ms. Christodoulou attended Hunter College and earned a Bachelors 
degree in Sociology and a Master of Science in Social Research. During 
her studies, Ms. Christodoulou worked with a variety of international 
organizations including the Consulate General of Cyprus in New York, 
the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations, the 
International Labor Organization Liaison Office in New York, the United 
Nations Division of Palestinian Rights, the Greek Tourism Organization 
and the National League for Nursing.
  Since 1993, she has directed the Cyprus Children's Fund, a not-for-
profit organization established in 1974 following the Turkish invasion 
of Cyprus to aid enclaved and needy Cypriot children. The Cyprus 
Children's Fund also administers annual scholarship awards.
  Ms. Christodoulou's spirit of volunteerism has led her to active 
participation in several community organizations. She has held the 
positions of General Secretary for the Pancyprian Association Dancing 
Division, the Pancyprian Association Women's Issues Network (WIN), and 
the Panpaphian Association

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of America. She served a 4-year term as the General Secretary of the 
Cyprus Federation of America, an umbrella organization representing 
Greek Cypriot associations and brotherhoods throughout the United 
States.
  In addition, Ms. Christodoulou, who has a 14-year-old son, was 
President of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Greek Afternoon 
School of St. Demetrios and is currently serving on the School Board of 
the St. Demetrios Greek American School.
  In recognition of these outstanding achievements, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring Ms. Christodoulou and the Pancyprian 
Association's Women's Issues Network, for their passion and commitment 
to the betterment of the Astoria community.

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