[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING RANIA ALAFOYIANNIS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 22, 2022

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to 
congratulate Rania Alafoyiannis for her outstanding contributions to 
the fields of ecommerce, marketing, advertising, and customer sales and 
development. Ms. Alafoyiannis is a groundbreaking entrepreneur with a 
vibrantly diverse background and a myriad of achievements.


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  December 22, 2022, on page E1338, in the second column, the 
following appeared: Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I 
rise to congratulate Rania Alafoyiannis for her outstanding 
contributions
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Mrs. CAROLYN B. 
MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Rania 
Alafoyiannis for her outstanding contributions


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  Ms. Alafoyiannis obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and 
Communications from Hofstra University in New York. She continued on to 
earn a master's degree in Media Ecology from New York University in 
1997.
  After completing her education, Ms. Alafoyiannis dedicated herself to 
further professional development by working with a number of notable 
communications companies. She served as an intern for Technology 
Solutions, New York, National Greek Television, and HBO.
  Ms. Alafoyiannis has held positions with Shandwick International, 
Hill and Knowlton, Inc., and OTE International where she served as Head 
of Corporate Reputation for two years prior to becoming Head of 
Corporate Communications. In this role, Ms. Alafoyiannis directed the 
communications programs for OTE International's investment activities 
in Southeastern Europe. Ms. Alafoyiannis went on to work with OTE--
COSMOTE (Hellenic Telecommunications), where she assisted with the 
implementation of the company's residential marketing and advertising 
programs, with an emphasis on broadband & fixed telephony products and 
services.
  In 2017, Ms. Alafoyiannis founded JEWELSOPHY, an international 
jewelry design company conducting wholesale and retail trade of fine 
and demi-fine jewelry based in Athens, Greece. Ms. Alafoyiannis was 
driven to build this company based on her desire to design and create 
jewelry inspired by the rich culture and timeless symbols of the 
ancient Greek civilization.
  Ms. Alafoyiannis' work has been recognized a number of times. In 
1999, Ms. Alafoyiannis was the recipient of the Creativity in Public 
Relations Award (CIPRA). She also received the 2001 SABRE Award. Ms. 
Alafoyiannis currently serves as Vice President of the Euro-America 
Women's Council (EAWC).
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Rania Alafoyiannis for her outstanding achievements and contributions 
to the fields of communication and commerce.

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