<p><strong><strong>Seasons Greetings from ACG President Dr David G. Horner</strong></strong></p>
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<p>In this holiday season, I would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing interest and support of ACG. Greece’s economic crisis persists, putting families and students under enormous strain. ACG has responded, assisting more students each year to access a quality, US-modeled education.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=13">Read more…</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong>Interview with <strong>Dr Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous (PIERCE ‘70)</strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>In her DEREE campus lecture on “Breaking Taboos &amp; Barriers Regarding People with Disability &#8211; What you wanted to know but were afraid to ask,” Dr Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous sought to dispel myths about people with a disability and to allow students, faculty and other guests to ask things – even things they thought were taboo &#8211; about people with disability.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=33">Read more&#8230;<br />
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Coca-Cola’s Koumettis (DEREE ’86) speaks to ALBA Alumni</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>The ALBA Graduate Business School Alumni Association welcomed Mr Nikos Koumettis (DEREE ’86) President, Central &amp; Southern Europe Business Unit of Coca-Cola, on December 8 for a lecture where he discussed the challenges faced by management in Greece today &#8211; “Leadership in Crisis or Crisis in Leadership.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=30">Read more&#8230;<br />
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Niki Psarafti-Boutari (PIERCE ’71) Judges at Disrupt Athens</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>ACG alumna <strong>Niki Psarafti-Boutari (PIERCE ‘71),</strong> who serves as Vice President for Marketing and Communication at The American College of Greece, was one of the distinguished judges during the innovative Disrupt Startup ScaleUP, event, which took place in Athens November 15<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=197">Read more…</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>PIERCE Class of 2004’s Ten-Year Reunion</strong></strong> </strong></strong></p>
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<p>It was a ten-year reunion like no other. Dozens of alumni gathered at the PIERCE Theatre, reconnecting with old classmates and teachers over cheese &amp; wine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=3141">Read more…<br />
</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alumna Christina Tsalopoulou speaks @ Discover DEREE Day</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Christina Tsalopoulou (PIERCE ‘05, DEREE ’10, DEREE ’11)</strong> shared her insights into DEREE and spoke of the tools she gained while studying there during Discover DEREE Day on December 11.<strong><strong><br />
</strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=1802">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong>Alumni in HR Networking Event</strong></p>
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<p>ACG alumni who work in Human Resources were on campus alongside their colleagues for the Greek People Management Association (GPMA) Conference on December 2, and stopped by for a glass of wine at the DEREE Faculty Lounge for some further networking with fellow alumni.<strong><strong><br />
</strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=1360">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong>Seasons Greetings from ACG President Dr David G. Horner</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>In this holiday season, I would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing interest and support of ACG. Greece’s economic crisis persists, putting families and students under enormous strain. ACG has responded, assisting more students each year to access a quality, US-modeled education.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=13">Read more…</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong>Interview with <strong>Dr Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous (PIERCE ‘70)</strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>In her DEREE campus lecture on “Breaking Taboos &amp; Barriers Regarding People with Disability &#8211; What you wanted to know but were afraid to ask,” Dr Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous sought to dispel myths about people with a disability and to allow students, faculty and other guests to ask things – even things they thought were taboo &#8211; about people with disability.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=33">Read more&#8230;<br />
</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Coca-Cola’s Koumettis (DEREE ’86) speaks to ALBA Alumni</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>The ALBA Graduate Business School Alumni Association welcomed Mr Nikos Koumettis (DEREE ’86) President, Central &amp; Southern Europe Business Unit of Coca-Cola, on December 8 for a lecture where he discussed the challenges faced by management in Greece today &#8211; “Leadership in Crisis or Crisis in Leadership.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=30">Read more&#8230;<br />
</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Niki Psarafti-Boutari (PIERCE ’71) Judges at Disrupt Athens</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>ACG alumna <strong>Niki Psarafti-Boutari (PIERCE ‘71),</strong> who serves as Vice President for Marketing and Communication at The American College of Greece, was one of the distinguished judges during the innovative Disrupt Startup ScaleUP, event, which took place in Athens November 15<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?p=197">Read more…</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>PIERCE Class of 2004’s Ten-Year Reunion</strong></strong> </strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>It was a ten-year reunion like no other. Dozens of alumni gathered at the PIERCE Theatre, reconnecting with old classmates and teachers over cheese &amp; wine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=3141">Read more…<br />
</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alumna Christina Tsalopoulou speaks @ Discover DEREE Day</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Christina Tsalopoulou (PIERCE ‘05, DEREE ’10, DEREE ’11)</strong> shared her insights into DEREE and spoke of the tools she gained while studying there during Discover DEREE Day on December 11.<strong><strong><br />
</strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=1802">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong>Alumni in HR Networking Event</strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>ACG alumni who work in Human Resources were on campus alongside their colleagues for the Greek People Management Association (GPMA) Conference on December 2, and stopped by for a glass of wine at the DEREE Faculty Lounge for some further networking with fellow alumni.<strong><strong><br />
</strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue22/?page_id=1360">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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