Great Moment Education - Dodecanese Islands

In the context of “The great moment for Education” programme, the best students of the Dodecanese islands received their awards from EFG Eurobank yesterday (Wednesday, 21 September) during a special ceremony, the second in a series of 30 events organized by EFG Eurobank in all the regions of Greece.

EFG EUROBANK “INVESTS” IN EDUCATION

The sponsorship programme, “The great moment for Education”, which was launched by EFG Eurobank in 2003, represents a major educational initiative that further enhances the group’s already strong sponsoring activity in the field of Education, in addition to the fields of Culture, Environment and Sports.

The main aim of this programme is to support and reward school students in their “struggle” for knowledge. EFG Eurobank wishes in this way to make a valuable contribution to the community in which it operates by helping the young generation achieve its high objectives. The sponsorship programme, “The great moment for Education” is supported by the Ministry of Education and it concerns over 230,000 pupils graduating from senior high school throughout Greece. In the context of the programme, EFG Eurobank rewards each year the pupil who achieved the highest marks for admission to tertiary education. The programme includes all 1,300 high schools in Greece, public and private, daily or evening. The award is accompanied by the amount of € 1,000, which is deposited in a savings account at an EFG Eurobank’s branch in the relevant city.

The following dignitaries honoured the event that was held at the “AKTAION” Conference Hall, with their presence: the representative of the Metropolitan of Rhodos Kyrillos, Dodecanese MP Anastasios Karamarios, the President of the Dodecanese Regional Council Fotis Hatzidiakos, the Deputy Mayor of Rhodos Ioannis Tsigaros, the Mayor of Attavyros Panagiotis Kyriakoulis, the Chief of the Dodecanese Police Department Aristidis Kartanos, the Chief of the Rhodos Fire Department Constantinos Karageorogopoulos, the President of the Rhodos Medical Association Christos Mantas, the Vice-President of the Dodecanese Economic Chamber Mr. Kalogeropoulos, the Head of the Dodecanese Secondary Education Department Mrs. Yalouraki-Katakatsani and many representatives of primary and secondary education, as well as members of the region’s economic and social life.

The representative of the Metropolitan of Rhodos in his short address expressed the wish that this EFG Eurobank initiative in the field of education may continue for many more years, helping students to acquire knowledge.

Dodecanese MP Anastasios Karamarios, the second speaker, after congratulating EFG Eurobank, addressed the young students and told them that they have a bright future ahead of them and should continue to work hard and remain committed to the discipline they have chosen.

The President of the Dodecanese Regional Council Fotis Hatzidiakos took the floor next and emphasised in his brief address that “Education represents the most valuable investment for the future and it appears that EFG Eurobank has made the right decision by recognizing and rewarding the sector that will benefit our country’s society as well as its economy”.

The Deputy Mayor of Rhodos Ioannis Tsigaros, after thanking EFG Eurobank, added “I want to congratulate the children and ask them to judge us with leniency when the time comes for them to take over responsibility for the city”.

Finally, in his short speech Alexandros Manolias, Regional Manager of EFG Eurobank’s Network stressed that “our Bank primary aim, through its “The great moment for Education” sponsorship programme, which is now in its third successful year, is to respond the challenges of the new era. This is why it has chosen to encourage young people in Greece to focus on learning and progress by launching this very important initiative. At a time when many of the traditional values, which underpinned the development of our societies are being questioned, we must recognize and reward the best, those who work hardest and who invest actively in learning and culture”. He then went on to say, “The great moment for Education” programme is part of EFG Eurobank Group’s broader social contribution, which includes major sponsorship programmes in the fields of Culture, Sport and Education”.

The recipients of the EGF Eurobank awards for the Dodecanese are:

1. Ioannis Vafiadis, 1st Comprehensive School, Kalymnos2. Constantinos Danas Antimachia Comprehensive School3. Stamatia Zourdi, 2nd Comprehensive School, Rhodos4. Anthoula Kavo, Senior Classes Gennadios Junior High School
5. Nicolaos Kosmas, 3d Comprehensive School, Rhodos6. Eleftherios Kourounis, 2nd Comprehensive School, Kalymnos7. Maria Kyritsi, 2nd Comprehensive School, Cos8. Chrysi Livitsanou, Comprehensive School, Leros9. Leonora Loli, Aperios Comprehensive School, Carpathos10. Anastasios Maravelias, Senior Classes Symi Junior High School11. Antonia Mihalitsa-Hatzidiakou. 1st Comprehensive School, Rhodos
12. Hristiana Economidi, Dodecanese “Rodion Paideia” School13. Atana Uzunov, Ialysos Comprehensive School14. Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Kremasti Comprehensive School15. Stergos Papstergis, Soroni Comprehensive School16. Emmanuel Pelardis, 4th Comprehensive School, Rhodos
17. Maria Poniri, Comprehensive School of Music, Rhodos 18. Moschoula Triantaphylla, Afantos Comprehensive School19. Sevastianos Hatzidavid, 1st Comprehensive School, Cos
20. Georgios Hatziignatios, Archangelos Comprehensive School