Show i Father Pal ass is Priest and Professor Duane Adamson Contributing Writer HE very reverend Father T THE S. S has been a professor and a Greek Orthodox minister for over 40 years He is now 63 years old and retired This quarter he has joined the English Department after making Salt Lake City his home He also continues working as a volunteer minister serving serving serving ing free of charge for the Greek community in the area k I All my life Ive I've been a priest and a professor says Father when asked why he het t continues his busy lifestyle Along with his wife a native of Greece and his daughter Maria he epitomizes the family and personal values he preaches We are the Three Musketeers Musketeers Musketeers Mus Mus- says Maria a micro microbiologist microbiologist microbiologist biologist working at the University of Utah Visitors to the home are welcomed welcomed wel wel- corned warmly and treated to Greek dishes such as Easter Bread and a delicious delicious delicious deli deli- cious dish made of fish and fresh vegetables Throughout his career he has taken his family to many parts of the United States and Canada His most recent church assignment before retiring was in Price one of the oldest Greek communities in the Intermountain area While in Price Father taught history at the College of Eastern Utah and was vas elected President of the Ministerial Association an organization organization organization or or- combining local leaders of many of the worlds world's religions He also received the highest honor given to a priest when he was presented the of the Great Throne presented by the head of the church here in the United States The award came from the head of the million member world wide Orthodox Orthodox Orthodox Or Or- church in Greece The Family has lived in diverse locations from Vancouver British Columbia in Canada to San Jose Detroit and Lexington Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky in the United States serving and teaching along the way He holds masters degrees in English Literature Greek and in Theology as aswell aswell aswell well as having done research at Harvard As of yet there are no organized organized organized or or- groups on campus for Greek Orthodox students though it is being discussed He says young adult groups do meet at the two local Greek churches compares well with other similar institutions he has worked at says Father stressing the need for not just an education but a quality education He likes what he has seen happening with the students faculty and administration during his first quarter here Having spent his entire life doing what he loves most he hopes to continue teaching and preaching here in Salt Lake for quite some time to come t N b 5 xu x u uk l x p r ja p. p ii Photo by Ed We Lile Father S. S joins Eng English lish staff |