Maria C. Pantelia – Professor of Classics at the
University of California at Irvine

Dear Mr. Havadjias,

July 22, 2002

Makis Havadjias
3452 University Ave
Riverside CA 92501

Dear Mr. Havadjias,

Thomas Scanlon, Professor of ClassicsThank you for informing us about your plans to establish a commemorative memorial dedicated to the winners of the Olympic Games and a ‘Symposium’ meant to revive the spirit of the ancient Olympic in Greece, their original home.

We are happy to endorse and applaud this idea which will connect the modern games to their age long past and reinforce their importance by drawing attention to the ancient Greek ideals that should still bold true today.

We wish you every success in your efforts.

Sincerely,
Maria Pantelia
Professor of Classics
Thesaurus Linguac Graccae Director
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Professor, Classics, School of Humanities
Director, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
Chair, Classics, School of Humanities

University of California, Irvine