Deree College students are joining efforts to raise money for Haiti, devastated by an earthquake on January 12. Ten days after the quake, the Haitian government numbered the dead at 150,000.

Over half a million people have been left homeless in what was the poorest country in the Americas even before the earthquake.

As Haitians – many injured and grieving the loss of family members – struggle to survive amid the rubble of Port-au-Prince and other heavily populated areas, without clean water, electricity, food, or medical care, people around the world have rushed to provide assistance.

The Deree Ambassadors are manning a collection box in the corridor of the main building of the Aghia Paraskevi campus, giving students and staff… Continue reading →

President Dr. John S. Bailey honored the students and staff that guarded the campus against forest fires during August and early September.

The Mayor of Aghia Paraskevi, Vassilis Giannakopoulos, the Naval Commander of the neigbouring Eastern Mediterranean Military Command and the Captain of the 4th Athens Fire Brigade also hailed the contribution of the volunteers and the College towards protecting Mount Imittos. “It’s the only forest we’ve got left” said Giannakopoulos, who began talks with local educational and research institutes to coordinate activities against natural disasters.

Manos Moschopoulos, the President of the ACG Student Government, stressed the importance of extracurricular activities in creating a sense of volunteerism among the students as well as the initiatives taken by student leaders at… Continue reading →