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Dr. Michael Jacobides, Dr. Gabriel Hawawini & Dr. John D. Mulllens at ALBA
ALBA is happy and honored to host three outstanding visiting professors this summer. During the weekend of 6-7 June, Dr. Michael Jacobides taught the course “Capabilities-Based Strategy in the ALBA Executive MBA Program.
First Annual Symposium Celebrates DEREE Student Talent & Faculty Dedication
The First Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium at DEREE-ACG was held with great enthusiasm on May 27-29, and featured inspiring and thought-provoking multi-media work by students from different disciplines and years.
PIERCE Students Win Greek Global Enterprise Project Competition
PIERCE-The American College of Greece’s students have won first place in the national leg of the Global Enterprise Project (GDP) for their innovative company youthelp, and represented the country in the European finals on June 12.
Celebrating Excellence at the 2015 DEREE & PIERCE Student Awards
Congratulations to all the deserving students who were presented awards for their academic and extracurricular achievements at the DEREE & PIERCE Student Awards Ceremonies, held on June 24 and June 22 respectively.
ACG Hosts Heritage Greece Students
DEREE-The American College of Greece warmly welcomed 50 Greek-American students from the 2015 Heritage Greece Program – which ACG proudly hosted June 13 to June 28.
DEREE Wins Silver at Digital Media Awards
Congratulations to the Integrated Marketing & Communications Department of The American College of Greece, which in cooperation with UM Greece won the silver award for Creative Use of Media at the 2015 Digital Media Awards on June 3 for its innovative and creative Synchronized Ads (TV and Mobile), as showcased in the Dream, Dare, Demand – You’re at DEREE stellar campaign last year.
DEREE’s Honors Students Seizing Opportunities at Home and Abroad
This summer, DEREE’s outstanding International Honors Program (IHP) students – the first class graduated last year – are continuing to make a name for themselves, with their successes at home and abroad – exceeding even their own expectations.
“Establishing a Senior Class Giving Culture at DEREE” Project Award Ceremony
Congratulations to the students who took part in the Establishing a Senior Class Giving (SCG) Culture Project competition, which was celebrated at an awards ceremony at the 7th level auditorium on Wednesday, June 17 amid much fanfare, and which concluded with a presentation of the inspiring winning project by the student team Leave Your Mark Behind (John Partheniou-team leader, Karina Vasileiadi and Tatiana Argyropoulou).
DEREE Basketball Academy U-14 Boys Win 3rd Place in ESKA
DEREE’ U-14 boys basketball team had a great performance in the ESKA Final-4 held June 13-14 at the DEREE Gym, winning 3rd place in a tournament in which 108 teams participated!
PIERCE’s X. Mitsakou Wins Gold at Swimming Nationals
Congratulations to PIERCE swimming scholar Xanthi Mitsakou (also part of the DEREE Swimming Academy) for winning gold at the Panhellenic School Tournament, held at the Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool in Athens on April 29-30.
PIERCE’s Tennis Scholars Win Top Three Places at Championships
Congratulations to PIERCE’s Tennis Scholars Nikitas Niarchos, Vaseilia Griva, and Vera Griva for winning the first three places respectively in the Panhellenic championships held in Kalamata and Heraklion in March.
PIERCE WINS 2nd Place in 7th Natural Science Workshop Competition
Congratulations to Argyris Skafidas, Chrysanthi Thomaidi and Sophia Havele-Dastamani for winning second prize in the 2015 Natural Science Workshop Competition.
PIERCE Students Win Top Three Places in Toyota Dream Car competition
Congratulations to three students from PIERCE who won the top three places in the Toyota Dream Car competition in the 12-15 age group.
Sketchofrenia Competition Held @ PIERCE
Students from around Greece took part in PIERCE-The American College of Greece’s Sketchofrenia competition, submitting sketches, caricatures and cartoons for the creatively explosive event that was held under the auspices of the Greek secondary education authorities, and with the theme “I have a Dream…” in late April.
PIERCE Students Raise Funds for Charity
Well done to PIERCE-The American College of Greece (ACG) students who once again raised funds to donate items to social organizations active in supporting and protecting children and their families suffering from Greece’s economic crisis.
Heathwood School Students at PIERCE
Students from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in South Carolina visited PIERCE-The American College of Greece this spring and were toured around campus by PIERCE students.
Read about ACG News & Events
Get a 360-degree virtual tour of ACG!
Dr. Michael Jacobides, Dr. Gabriel Hawawini & Dr. John D. Mulllens at ALBA
ALBA is happy and honored to host three outstanding visiting professors this summer. During the weekend of 6-7 June, Dr. Michael Jacobides taught the course “Capabilities-Based Strategy in the ALBA Executive MBA Program.
First Annual Symposium Celebrates DEREE Student Talent & Faculty Dedication
The First Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium at DEREE-ACG was held with great enthusiasm on May 27-29, and featured inspiring and thought-provoking multi-media work by students from different disciplines and years.
PIERCE Students Win Greek Global Enterprise Project Competition
PIERCE-The American College of Greece’s students have won first place in the national leg of the Global Enterprise Project (GDP) for their innovative company youthelp, and represented the country in the European finals on June 12.
Celebrating Excellence at the 2015 DEREE & PIERCE Student Awards
Congratulations to all the deserving students who were presented awards for their academic and extracurricular achievements at the DEREE & PIERCE Student Awards Ceremonies, held on June 24 and June 22 respectively.
ACG Hosts Heritage Greece Students
DEREE-The American College of Greece warmly welcomed 50 Greek-American students from the 2015 Heritage Greece Program – which ACG proudly hosted June 13 to June 28.
DEREE Wins Silver at Digital Media Awards
Congratulations to the Integrated Marketing & Communications Department of The American College of Greece, which in cooperation with UM Greece won the silver award for Creative Use of Media at the 2015 Digital Media Awards on June 3 for its innovative and creative Synchronized Ads (TV and Mobile), as showcased in the Dream, Dare, Demand – You’re at DEREE stellar campaign last year.
DEREE’s Honors Students Seizing Opportunities at Home and Abroad
This summer, DEREE’s outstanding International Honors Program (IHP) students – the first class graduated last year – are continuing to make a name for themselves, with their successes at home and abroad – exceeding even their own expectations.
“Establishing a Senior Class Giving Culture at DEREE” Project Award Ceremony
Congratulations to the students who took part in the Establishing a Senior Class Giving (SCG) Culture Project competition, which was celebrated at an awards ceremony at the 7th level auditorium on Wednesday, June 17 amid much fanfare, and which concluded with a presentation of the inspiring winning project by the student team Leave Your Mark Behind (John Partheniou-team leader, Karina Vasileiadi and Tatiana Argyropoulou).
DEREE Basketball Academy U-14 Boys Win 3rd Place in ESKA
DEREE’ U-14 boys basketball team had a great performance in the ESKA Final-4 held June 13-14 at the DEREE Gym, winning 3rd place in a tournament in which 108 teams participated!
PIERCE’s X. Mitsakou Wins Gold at Swimming Nationals
Congratulations to PIERCE swimming scholar Xanthi Mitsakou (also part of the DEREE Swimming Academy) for winning gold at the Panhellenic School Tournament, held at the Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool in Athens on April 29-30.
PIERCE’s Tennis Scholars Win Top Three Places at Championships
Congratulations to PIERCE’s Tennis Scholars Nikitas Niarchos, Vaseilia Griva, and Vera Griva for winning the first three places respectively in the Panhellenic championships held in Kalamata and Heraklion in March.
PIERCE WINS 2nd Place in 7th Natural Science Workshop Competition
Congratulations to Argyris Skafidas, Chrysanthi Thomaidi and Sophia Havele-Dastamani for winning second prize in the 2015 Natural Science Workshop Competition.
PIERCE Students Win Top Three Places in Toyota Dream Car competition
Congratulations to three students from PIERCE who won the top three places in the Toyota Dream Car competition in the 12-15 age group.
Sketchofrenia Competition Held @ PIERCE
Students from around Greece took part in PIERCE-The American College of Greece’s Sketchofrenia competition, submitting sketches, caricatures and cartoons for the creatively explosive event that was held under the auspices of the Greek secondary education authorities, and with the theme “I have a Dream…” in late April.
PIERCE Students Raise Funds for Charity
Well done to PIERCE-The American College of Greece (ACG) students who once again raised funds to donate items to social organizations active in supporting and protecting children and their families suffering from Greece’s economic crisis.
Heathwood School Students at PIERCE
Students from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in South Carolina visited PIERCE-The American College of Greece this spring and were toured around campus by PIERCE students.
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