Our School’s Forensics team competed with great success at the Panhellenic Forensics Association Tournament 2025, winning 1st Place among the schools competing as well as the Debate Cup! Τhe national championship took place on March 27-30 in Ekpedeftiki Anagennisi School. 23 Schools from Athens and Thessaloniki took part, with over 450 student participants. Our School was represented by a team of 42 students from the Junior High Schools and High Schools.

Our team won important distinctions in all the Forensics Events, and won 1st place in the majority of the categories:

• 1st Place Sweepstakes Cup, with 7 Finals and 6 Honorable Mentions
• Winning Team in Debate: Elena Dikaiou-Evangelatou (HS1, PC), Michalis Kofinakos (HS3, PC), Danae Tatsopoulou (IB1), Elisavet Tsoli (HS2, AC), Maria Yannidis (HS1, PC)
• Best Speaker in Debate Award: Artemis Papastavrou (ΙΒ2) 
• First Among Equals in Original Oratory: Erica Dritsa (HS2, AC)
• First Among Equals in Oral Interpretation of Literature - Comic: Erica Dritsa (HS2, AC)
• First Among Equals in Impromptu Speaking: Spyros Roupas-Pantaleon (HS1, AC)
• First Among Equals in Duet Acting Dramatic: Alex Kollarou (HS3, PC) and Artemis Papastavrou (IB2) 

The following students also reached the Finals or received Honorable Mentions: 

• Finalist in Oral Interpretation of Literature - Dramatic: Christiana Vassilara (HS2, AC)
• Finalist in Group Discussion: Evangelia Begleri (JH3, PC)
• Finalists in Duet Acting Dramatic: Aristi Dalli (JH3, AC) and Nafsika Goudeli (JH3, AC)
• Honorable Mention in Group Discussion: Giorgos Krassas (HS1, PC) and Dafni Tsimpre (ΙΒ1) 
• Honorable Mention in Original Oratory: Afroditi Christodoulou (IB1) and Xanthi Gontica (HS3, AC) 
• Honorable Mention in Impromptu Speaking: Haris Valsamis (ΙΒ2) 
• Honorable Mention in Duet Acting Comic: Georgia Papachristodoulou (HS1, PC) and Nafsika Tsarpali-Psiridou (HS1, PC 
• Semi Finalists in Debate: Panagiota Barabouti-Tsagalou (HS1, AC), Eleana Dalacoura (IB2), Artemis Papastavrou (IB2), Maria Petrolia (IB1), Spyros Roupas-Pantaleon (HS1, AC)
• Top 10 Speakers in Debate:  7th place, Danae Tatsopoulou (IB1)

Congratulations to all the students for their outstanding competitive success, and congratulations to all members of our delegation for their great performances throughout the tournament and their preparation.

Congratulations also to their coaches for the excellent preparation of our team! More specifically: 

• Impromptu Speaking: George Aravossis and Vayianna Fotakidou 
• Group Discussion: Vicky Mavrika, Cilia Papavasiliou, Magda Petmeza
• Oral Interpretation of Literature: Alexandra Paivana and Effie Aidonopoulou
• Duet Acting: Eriketi Andreadaki and Maria Mavraki
• Original Oratory: Vassilis Tsipopoulos, Leonidas Tsaousis, Megan Parsley, Kallina Basli
• Debate: George Aravossis, George Filippopoulos, Vassilis Tsipopoulos, Kallina Basli

 Congratulations to all our students!