September 27, 2007
The Metropolis of San Francisco announces the launch of their newly designed website located at www.sanfran.goarch.org. This new site includes an updated Calendar of Events for the Metropolis, Current News, Encyclicals and Speeches from Metropolitan Gerasimos, as well as a comprehensive list of ministries within the Metropolis of San Francisco.
This website was designed by Joel Sullivan, a sophomore in the Masters of Divinity program at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Sullivan grew up in Portland, OR, and attended the University of Portland, graduating in 1998 with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He worked as a computer programmer in San Diego for eight years prior to enrolling at Holy Cross. While in San Diego, Sullivan was a member of the St. Gregory of Nyssa parish in El Cajon, CA.
Through the generous support of the Bishop Anthony-Philoptochos Seminarian/Student Aid Endowment Fund, students from the Metropolis of San Francisco attending Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology receive substantial funding for their tuition, room and board and associated expenses. Students are then asked to contribute 100 hours of community service to the Metropolis of San Francisco or one of its ministries. Because of Sullivan's tremendous technical background, he was a perfect candidate to lead this important project for the Metropolis. The Bishop Anthony-Philoptochos Seminarian/Student Aid Endowment Fund was established in 1986 and continues to be a tremendous source of support for the young men and women from the Metropolis of San Francisco who attend Hellenic College/Holy Cross.
In addition to Sullivan's excellent work and attention to detail, the Metropolis extends its thanks to the staff of Internet Ministries, especially Jamil Samara and Andrew Constantinou, for their support and assistance in sharing design ideas, technical help, and facilitating the successful implementation of the ModX Content Management System.
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