Michael C. Gekas Fund

Michael first immigrated from Greece as a young adult to pursue a higher education and came to the US to achieve that goal. At that time, he had faced many challenges when it came to having equality in education but he had his mind set on his goals and persevered until he achieved them. He was a scientist but that didn't limit his love for knowledge and education as he would read and strive to gain an understanding of a variety of topics from science and math to history and even English. He believed that you never stop learning even as we age and that we should always be open to new knowledge and gaining new understandings in life. He took his passion with him everywhere and would always cultivate a learning environment in a way that made people interested and comfortable even when it was out of their comfort zones. He was always such a welcoming and loving personality and would always see the good in people and brought out the best in everyone. We would like to honor him by giving others the opportunity to expand their understanding and create a positive influence in the world.