[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 3 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF PETER PAPANICOLAOU

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 7, 2011

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my good 
friend, Mr. Panayiotis (Peter) Papanicolaou, the distinguished 
President of the Cyprus Federation of America. Last month, Mr. 
Papanicolaou was being honored by the Asgata Association at its annual 
Dinner at Towers on the Green in Floral Park, New York.
  Peter Papanicolaou was born and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus, where he 
received his primary and secondary education. Following two years of 
service with the National Guard of Cyprus, he came to the United States 
to pursue a higher education. He attended the New Jersey Institute of 
Technology (NJIT), enrolling in a special program for honors students. 
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a 
Master of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Construction 
Management.
  He launched his business career with a research position at NJIT, 
where he developed new technology for industrial sites and military 
bases for the cleanup of soils contaminated by toxins. He is now a 
principal of J.F. Contracting, a Brooklyn-based construction and 
engineering firm. He is professionally affiliated with the American 
Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional 
Engineers, and he is a member of the Civil Engineering Honor Society.
  Peter Papanicolaou is the Supreme President of the Cyprus Federation 
of America, an umbrella organization for all Cypriot Americans. He is 
also president of the Archdiocesan Metropolitan Youth Choir, a member 
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Council, and a member of the 
Advisory Board of Queens College, the Saint Basil's Academy, the Albert 
Dorman Honors College at NJIT, and the Harvard School of Public Health. 
He is a member of the board of the Cyprus--U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 
and Vice President of the Cyprus Children's Fund.
  Peter is widely recognized as a leader with significant civic and 
humanitarian achievements. In 1995 he was named Businessman of the 
Year, Borough of Bronx and in 1996 he was presented with the Ellis 
Island Medal of Honor for his contributions to our national identity 
while preserving the distinct values and heritage of our ancestors. In 
1998 he became an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, an honor 
conferred upon individuals for their services and dedication to the 
Greek Orthodox Church. He is a member of Leadership 100 and a founding 
member of the Faith Endowment of Orthodoxy. Peter was honored by 
various Greek American organizations, churches and professional 
associations.
  Peter continues to serve tirelessly various causes of the Greek 
American community. He resides in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife 
Nasia. They have two daughters, Elizabeth and Elena.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues rise and join me 
in honoring Mr. Panayiotis ``Peter'' Papanicolaou, a great New Yorker 
and a great American who has made outstanding contributions to the 
civic life of our Nation.

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