On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 a special ceremony was held at the Choremi Theater for the bestowal of Merit Awards and Merit Scholarships to Athens College and Psychico College students for academic year 2021-2022. The criteria for these awards are the outstanding academic performance and excellent conduct record of students.

Prizes were awarded by Athens College President Professor Costas Synolakis ’75, who wished our students to always aim higher, pointing out that seeking excellence in all areas is what is the driving force for continuous progress.

General Coordinator of the Hellenic – American Educational Foundation School Units Mr. Christos Papanikolaou also gave a congratulatory address to students.

Merit Scholarships

Merit Scholarships for academic year 2021-2022 are awarded to:

A)Two IB1 students who ranked topmost in their class in Athens College or Psychico College and who were accepted in the first year of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme of the College:

KOMMATA EVANGELIA

VOUDOURI SOFRONIA - EFFROSYNI*

*The family of Stylianos Voudouris offered the amount of the Scholarship to the College’s Financial Assistance Program.

B) Three students who graduated from Athens College and Psychico College Grade 9 in June 2021, receiving the 2nd, 3rd and 5th highest score in their class (Grade Point Average) *:

PAVLOPOULOS ANDREAS

DIMITROPOULOU ELENI

BAKOULAS GEORGIOS

*SIOULAS AGGELOS – MARIOS received the highest score among Gymnasium graduates and KAILAS CHRISTOS – GEORGIOS ranked 4th. They are both already Merit Scholarship recipients.

C)Three students who excelled in the 2021 Entrance Examinations for Grade 10:

KARAPANOS PANAGIOTIS – ARIS

KOKKINIS CHRISTOS – RAFAIL

TSARAMPARI CHRISTINA

D)Six students who graduated Athens College and Psychico College Elementary School and who excelled in the final written exams of May 31 2021:

SAKELLIS ANTONIOS ERRIKOS

SARACAKIS DIMITRIS*

PERTSEMLIDI MARIA ELENI

ANDREADI EFTHYMIA

SYNOLAKI MARIA – RAFAELA**

KOROVESIS MICHAIL 

*The family of Ioannis Saracakis ’93 offered the double amount of the Scholarship to the College’s Scholarship/Financial Assistance Program.

** The Scholarship has been transferred to the first runner-up, as she attends the College as the child of a “staff

member”.

E)Five students who excelled in the 2021 Entrance Examinations for Grade 7:

NAKOU DANAI

BARABOUTI – TSAGALOU PANAGIOTA

LIAPIS KONSTANTINOS

ASIMAKOPOULOU LOUIZA

LEONTIDIS FILIPPOS – LEON

Merit Awards

Merit Awards are accorded to Grade 9 and Grade 11 Athens College and Psychico College students based on their cumulative grades from the previous two years. Merit Awards for 2021 are awarded to:

LOUTSKA MICHAELA

FOUFAS FILIPPOS – CHRISTOS

VALETTA FAIDRA

VOVOU ILEKTRA

VOUDOURI SOFRONIA – EFFROSYNI*

BAGKOS ANASTASIOS

*The family of Stylianos Voudouris offered the amount of the Scholarship to the College’s Financial Assistance Program.

“Bodossakis Athanasiadis Memorial Award”

The Bodossakis Athanasiadis Memorial Award is accorded to an Athens College Junior High School graduate who, in addition to his excellent academic performance, has distinguished himself primarily for his ethos, his multifaceted personality and multifarious participation in School activities.

PAVLOPOULOS ANDREAS

“John Latsis Memorial Award”

The John Latsis Memorial Award is accorded to a Psychico College Junior High School graduate who, in addition to his excellent academic performance, has distinguished himself primarily for his ethos, his multifaceted personality and multifarious participation in School activities.

GKRITZALI EIRINI

Scholarships of Special Interest

Scholarships of Special Interest are accorded to students who demonstrated outstanding performance in Athletics or the Arts (Music or Visual Arts).

NIKOLIA GAROUFALIDOU Music (Violin)

ALEXANDRA DOXIADI* Athletics (Swimming)

LYDIA SPYROPOULOU Visual Arts

*The family of Evdoxios Doxiadis ’89 offered the amount of the Scholarship to the College’s Financial Assistance Program.