Background
Pappas, Maria Cougras was born on January 3, 1959 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Anthony and Doris Jean (Poulos) Cougras.
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Maria Cougras Pappas
Edit ProfileGifted and talented program executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education magna cum laude, Youngstown State University, 1979; Master of Science in Education Gifted/Talented Education, Youngstown State University, 1983.
Career
Elementary teacher, Girard (Ohio) City Schools, 1979-1989; supervisor gifted/talented programs, Youngstown (Ohio) City Schools, since 1989. Trustee Mentors for Tomorrow, Youngstown, since 1991, American Hellenic Education Progressive Association Buckeye Scholarship Foundation, Columbus, 1991-1993. President Byzantine Artworks, Inc., Poland, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Democratic National Committee, Washington, since 1992, New Democratic Policy Council, Democratic Leadership Council, Ohio chapter. Campaign worker Mahoning County Democratic Party, Youngstown, 1992. Member ASCD, American Association of University Professors, Ohio Association Elementary School Adminstrs., Ohio Association for Gifted Children (conference chair 1994-1995), Council Exceptional Children, Youngstown Association for Gifted Children (founder since 1990), Consortium Ohio Coords. for the Gifted, National Association Gifted Children, Daus. of Penelope (secretary, vice president, president, district secretary lieutenant governor, district governor, Outstanding President 1985-1986), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Paul George Pappas, July 30, 1978.
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Nationality
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Religion
Greek Orthodox
Awards
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Research-Demonstration grantee for gifted Ohio Department Education, Columbus, 1990-1992, Model Superior vena cava syndrome for Gifted grantee Ohio Department Education, Columbus, 1993-1995. Named Woman of Year, Youngstown (Ohio) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1991.Research-Demonstration grantee for gifted Ohio Department Education, Columbus, 1990-1992, Model Superior vena cava syndrome for Gifted grantee Ohio Department Education, Columbus, 1993-1995. Named Woman of Year, Youngstown (Ohio) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1991.