ABSTRACT
Children from Greek families frequently graduate at the top of their class and invariably continue their educations past high school. It is in school that group members begin exhibiting the pattern of achievement expected throughout life. These children, too, are expected to do well; the new immigrants’ children who have completed school have, as a group, done exceptionally well. Among both first and second generations, education is highly regarded for both its functional and emotive value. Both educational and occupational achievement is a public expression of one’s having attained that ideal. Realizing that further education was necessary for continued success, they would pursue studies part-time. The individual desire for success as expressed by willingness to work hard, and the aggressiveness and astuteness to take advantage of opportunities, are evident. Many capitalized on the educational opportunities afforded by the G.I. Bill. Post-high school education often was gained at night or part-time while holding a job.
