Honorees History

Past recipients who have been honored
by The Washington Oxi Day Foundation are listed below.

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Save Ukraine

Courageously rescuing abducted Ukrainian children from Russian indoctrination facilities

The Oxi Courage Award

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Hong Kong Democracy Activists

Fearlessly and publicly demanding democracy and freedom

The Oxi Courage Award

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Rabbi Andrew Baker

American Jewish Committee Director of International Jewish Affairs

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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William and George Stoukides

For Service in World War II

Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award

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Harris Pappas

For Service in the Vietnam War

Calamos Service Award

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Constantinos Georgiou

For Service in the Korean War

Oxi Service Award

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine, Valiantly leading his country’s heroic resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and massacre of the Ukrainian people

The Oxi Courage Award

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Masih Alinejad

Iranian-American journalist, Fearlessly advocating for the rights of women and girls in Iran

The Oxi Courage Award

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Stuart Eizenstat

Special Advisor to the Secretary of State on Holocaust Issues

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Dr. George Hatsopoulos

(posthumously) For Service in World War II

Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award

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Col. Jack Jacobs

For Service in the Vietnam War

Calamos Service Award

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George Poppas

For Service in the Korean War

Oxi Service Award

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Zarifa Ghafari

Afghanistan’s first female and youngest mayor

The Oxi Courage Award

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Jailed leader of Cuba’s anti-government protests

The Oxi Courage Award

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Worldwide spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Efthemios J. “Tim” Bentas

For Service in World War II

Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award

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Pete Vergados

For Service in the Vietnam War

Calamos Service Award

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Stephen Cherpelis

For Service in the Korean War

Oxi Service Award

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Wuhan Whistleblower Doctors

Doctors who risked and gave their lives fighting COVID and Chinese suppression

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Dr. Joseph Costa

Doctor who gave his life fighting COVID (posthumously)

The Oxi Courage Award

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Congressman John Lewis

Civil Rights leader and icon (posthumously)

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Steve Pisanos

WWII, Korea and Vietnam War Veteran (posthumously)

Calamos Service Award

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Andrew Mousalimas

WWII Veteran (posthumously)

Dilboy Service Award

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Jamal Khashoggi

Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi Arabia’s government

The Oxi Courage Award

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Maria Ressa

One of the world’s most well-regarded journalists and critic of the Philippines’ government

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Greek Jews at Auschwitz

Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of their resistance

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Vasilios S. Haseotes

WWI Veteran

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Alex Spanos

WWII Veteran

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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John P. Calamos, Sr.

Michal Jaharis Service Award

Michael Jaharis Service Award

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Vladimir Kara-Murza

Leading Russian democracy activist and survivor

The Oxi Courage Award

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Liu Xia

Recently freed widow of China’s most famous dissident Nobel Laureate, Liu Xiaobo

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Howard Lorber

Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Celestino Almeda

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Alexander Martin Georgiades

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Rear Admiral Theodoros Lymberakis

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Michael S. Johnson

For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world

Michael Jaharis Service Award

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Ji Seong-ho

For his courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity

The Oxi Courage Award

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali

For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and preserve humanity

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Bruce Mosler

For his lifelong commitment to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance while forging strong bonds between the Jewish and Greek peoples

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Senator Daniel K. Inouye

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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George Possas

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Lt. Col. Eleftherios D. Smirniotopoulos

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Peter Vlachos

For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world

Michael Jaharis Service Award

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Vice President Joe Biden and Beau Biden (posthumously)

For their courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity

The Oxi Courage Award

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Nadia Murad

For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and preserve humanity

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Makis Matsas

For his lifelong commitment to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance and for his efforts to forge strong bonds between the Jewish and Greek Peoples

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Senator Ted Stevens

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Colonel George Stavridis

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Dimitrios Itsios

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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John Payiavlas

For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world

Michael Jaharis Service Award

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Khalil al-Dakhi

For his courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity

The Oxi Courage Award

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Ms. Leyla Yunus

For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Princess Alice (posthumously)

Accepted by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, on behalf of his mother, for her courage during the Holocaust

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Senator John Glenn

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Mr. James Moshovitis

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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General George Douratsos

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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PRAKSIS and Mr. Tzanetos Antypas

For extraordinary acts of true philotimo

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Philotimo Award

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James Foley

For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage Award

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Ruslana Lyzhychko

For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Shimon Peres

Recognizing his lifelong contribution to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance.

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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The Honorable Ralph Hall

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Staff Sergeant Sam J. Bouras

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Major Nicholas J. Bouras

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Admiral Ioannis Toumbas

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Mobile Medical Units Team

For extraordinary acts of true philotimo

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Philotimo Award

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John Githongo

For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage Award

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Berta Soler

For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Lieutenant General Konstantinos Korkas

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Mehiel

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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The Honorable John Dingell

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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David Harris

Recognizing his lifelong contribution to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Chen Guangcheng

For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage Award

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Dr. Fouzia Saeed

For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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The Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Brig. Gen. Mike P. Cokinos

Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Antonios M. Kounalakis

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Professor Elie Wiesel

Recognizing his lifelong contribution as a writer, professor and activist in combating antisemitism, discrimination and intolerance

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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Jamel Bettaieb

Accepting on behalf of the citizens of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring

The Oxi Courage Award

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Recognizing her commitment to the spread of democracy in burma and around the world

The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award

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Panagiotis M. Sakellaris

Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)

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Senator Robert J. Dole

Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (American)

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Andrew A. Athens

On behalf of all Greek-American Veterans who served valiantly in World War II

The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)

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Photini Tomai

Recognizing courageous action to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination

The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award

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