1934
Born to Polykarpos Dimitri and Constantoula P. (Konstantinopoulos) Syropoulos in Kato Hora, Nafpaktos, Greece.
1951
Immigrates to the United States.
1956
Serves in the U.S. Army until 1958.
1960
Earns a Bachelor of Science from Wayne State University; Teaches at Detroit Public Schools until 1966.
1963
Marries Sandra Francis Flick on August 19.
1965
Achieves a Master of Education from Wayne State University.
1966
Serves Detroit Public Schools as department head, supervisor, research assistant and program associate through 1997.
1966
Serves as a part-time instructor for the College of Education at Wayne State University until 1974.
1971
Obtains a Doctor of Education from Wayne State University.
1974
Is an assistant director at Wayne County Intermediate School until 1976.
1988
Is president of St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Sterling Heights, MI until 1989.
1997
Is president of Research & Evaluation Specialists Inc. (Syropoulos Edu. Co.) through today; Is a charter school cons. for Central Michigan Univ. until 2004.
2000
Serves on the board of directors of the University of Michigan’s Modern Greek Studies until 2002.
2001
Is external vice president of the Hellenic Society Paideia of Michigan until 2005.
2002
Is chairman of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association until 2007.
2003
Is appointed to the Hellenic Cultural Commission Board of Visitors at Wayne State University Liberal Arts College until 2005.
2004
Is an academic achievement consultant for the Wayne RESA Inst. School District until 2008.
2006
Is principal coach of the Michigan Department of Education until 2010.
2008
Is a school improvement plan consultant for the Michigan Department of Education until retiring in 2017.
2015
Receives the Hellenic Heritage Award from the Greek Community of Michigan and a Life Achievement Award from Michigan State and Federal Projects.