In 1992 the METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF KARDAMYLIANS established the KARDAMYLIAN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to recognize the success of fellow Kardamylians or Friends of Kardamyla who have excel in Science, Arts, Business or have contributed to the common good.

The Award is presented in memory of St. Nikiforos of Kardamyla whose wise words remain the essence of the Award:

"A DISTIGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF EVERY MAN WHO POSESSES THE VIRTUE OF MORAL WISDOM "PHRONESIS" IS TO TAKE CARE NOT ONLY FOR HIS OWN BUT ALSO FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS"

"ST. Nikiforos of Kardamyla"

The recipients of the Kardamylian Achievement Award

1st			1992 US Army General William Gus Pagonis, Led the US Army Supply Command during the Gulf War.
2nd			1993 Dr. Nicholas Parlamis, Chief of the Department of Surgery at the Lutheran Medical Center, New York
3rd			1994 Dr. Nicholas E. Madias Chief of the Division of Nephrology at the New England Medical Center, Boston
			and
			Dr.John E. Madias Chief of the Division of Cardiology at the Mt. Sinai - City Hospital Center, New York.
4th			1995 George Chimplis Industrialist and Philanthropist
5th			1996 John G. Rangos Sr. Industrialist and Philanthropist.
6th			1997 George P. Livanos Shipowner and Philanthropist
7th			1998 George and Calliope Vafias Two of the Founders of our Organization
8th			1999 Michael S. Tsevdos Past President of our Organization
9th			2000 Captain Takis Tsevdos Shipping Executive
			2001
10th			The Ladies of the Chiaki Adelphotis Aghia Markella, Brooklyn
			Philanthropic Organization
11th			2003 Adamantios Lemos Stage actor, director.
12th			2004 Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos Shipowner and Philanthropist
13th			2006 Markos P. Madias Past President of our Organization, Writer
14th			2010 Captain Nikolaos I. Frangos Shipowner and Philanthropist
15th			2016 Markos K. Marinakis Past President of our Organization. President of the Kardamylian Foundation.