The final round of the Howland Oratory Competition for Psychico College High School 3 and IB DP 2 students took place at the College Theater on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The winner of the Howland prize for the school year 2024-2025 was student Artemis Papastavrou. 

The students competed on the following theme:

"The mission of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation is to contribute to society as a beacon for Greek education, developing responsible global citizens and future leaders, inspired by Hellenic heritage and both American and European liberal values. Its aim is to provide the essence of education by helping each individual to achieve their highest potential and unique aspirations.

We also aspire to instill in every student the ideas of self-respect and respect for others, cultivate a sense of civic duty and contribute to the development of the highest ethical standards. Our aim is that, through academic excellence and critical thinking, College graduates will be distinguished by creativity, teamwork and a spirit of discovery.

Mission statement of the Hellenic-American Foundation

The objective no longer is to have the students "learn" what they are taught, but rather to become "human beings" while learning.

St. Delta, Founding, Purpose and Actions of Athens College, I, ERGASIA journal, vol.147 (1932), p.p. 1350-1351

On the occasion of Athens College celebrating 100 years since its founding, what do you think is the School's contribution in cultivating responsibility and social awareness?

In which ways could you translate these values into social outreach actions as active citizens of the modern world?"

In alphabetical order, the panel of judges was composed of Mr. John Davis, MA PhD DipTransCIOL, Ms. Nantia Dourida '20, lawyer and Howland prize winner of 2020, and Ms. Maria Topali, poet and literary critic.

The students who qualified to the final round of the Competition were:

1. Antonopoulou Eygenia

2. Boviatsi Efthymia-Angeliki

3. Papadakis Dimitrios

4. Papastavrou Artemis

5. Valetta Faidra

In addition, the following students had qualified to the semi-final round:

1. Drakopoulou Ioanna

2. Karassavidou Rodama

3. Papadrimitropoulos Orestis

4. Papazacharia Melina

5. Zagoreos Angelos

Congratulations to all students who participated both in the final and in the semi-final round of the competition.