Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Winter 2011
Issue 166
Greek Summer 2010 participant Samantha Rathbun from Naples NY takes a break at the construction site in the village of Mikro Dasos,
while William (Luke) Hamel works in the background.
The American Farm School
Thessalonica Agricultural & Industrial Institute
From the President
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Perrotis College aving completed my first year as President of the
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American Farm School and Perrotis College, I want
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Fax +30-2310-492-710 and optimism, based on personal experience of this most
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Among the strategic initiatives the Board of Trustees has recently approved, perhaps the most
far- reaching is its endorsement of the start of a pre-k and kindergarten, leading in time to
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an elementary school. Our focus – and what will make us different from other institutions
in Greece – is our commitment to environmental education and experiential learning. At
an early age, children absorb immediate contact with the natural world – plants and ani-
contributors to the institution.
mals – in the surroundings of the School’s green campus and through its hallmark “learn by
Chairman of the Board of Trustees doing” approach. They are open to taking responsible roles, as they mature, in incorporat-
Charlotte P. Armstrong ing ecological principles and imperatives into their own lives and the lives of others. These
Vice Chairman early stages of education will be followed by the development of an elementary school and
Stavros Constantinides
John R. Crunkilton eventually to a junior high school, bridging to our long established and highly respected high
William A. Tsacalis school and Perrotis College programs.
Secretary
Sharon W. Vaino
Treasurer
Barbara K. Heming
Among the strategic initiatives the Board of Trustees
Trustees
David G. Acker has recently approved, perhaps the most far-reaching
George P. Argerakis
Peter Bien
John H.Cleave
is its endorsement of the start of a pre-k and
kindergarten, leading in time to an elementary school.
Joannie C. Danielides
Constantine N. Darras
Spyros Dessyllas
Christos S. Folias
Seth E. Frank
Dimitri Gondicas In the pages of this Sower issue, you will enjoy reading about the experience that many had
Constantinos Hadjiyannakis at first hand, at the recent Celebrate 40 Years of Greek Summer events in New York City.
Truda C. Jewett
Lydia Legakis
Alumni and friends of Greek Summer had the opportunity to express their enthusiasm for
Annie Levis the ongoing activities of an educational institution that has had a lasting affect on their lives
George Milonas or on the lives of their children or grandchildren.
Pantelis Panteliades
Anastasia Pappas Also in this Sower issue you will learn about our innovative efforts in applied scientific
Joel S. Post
Gail D. Schoppert research, and how participating in such research equips our Perrotis College graduates to
Manita R. Scocimara compete as professionals in the global economy.
Judson R. Shaver
Susan L. Stupin Reading through the list of donors in the United States and in Greece for 2009-2010, you
Charles L. Thomas, Jr.
Robert W. Uek
will recognize the importance of the commitment that you, and other members of the wide
President
community of friends of the American Farm School, have made as supporters of the Annual
Panos Kanellis Fund, and how much our work depends on you. On behalf of the students and staff of the
Vice President for Institutional Advancement School, please accept our heartfelt gratitude.
Joann Ryding Beltes
Yours sincerely,
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Tasos Apostolides
Communications Director
Randall Warner
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Konstantina Sideropoulou Panos Kanellis, Ph.D.
Design & Printing President
Alternative Graphic Solutions, Inc.
U.S. and Greek government officials, civic and business leaders from Athens and
Thessaloniki, Trustees, alumni, staff, students and friends joined President Panos
The new Aliki Perroti Student Residence
Kanellis in honoring benefactress Mrs. Aliki Perroti at the inauguration of the Aliki
was built by American Farm School grad-
Perroti Student Residence on the evening of October 7, 2010. This joyous occasion
uate Dimitris Tsoufis’ construction firm
was the realization of a dream to provide the American model of private residential
Provoli S.A., designed by Thessaloniki
college facilities to the Greek and international student body of Perrotis College. At
architects P. Makridis + Associates. The
the ceremony Mrs. Perroti was thanked for her farsighted philanthropy by Minister
three-story, 4,000m2 structure houses nearly
of Agricultural Development and Food Kostas Skandalidis, by U.S. Consul General
100 Perrotis College students with mul-
Catherine E. Kay, by former Deputy Minister of Finance and Trustee of the American
tipurpose space for social, cultural and
Farm School Christos Folias, and by a member of the Perrotis College senior class.
recreational events. Linked to the main
building is a modern dining room that
serves the entire college student body and
hosts larger groups for special events. The
Seth Frank Assembly Hall is designed as a
lecture and performance space with state
of the art acoustics and sound equipment.
Archaeological finds consisting of a late
Roman Empire water system (two wells,
delivery pipes, a cistern and storage tank)
were discovered during construction and
have been preserved both inside and outside
the southeast walls of the building.
U.S. Consul General Catherine E. Kay, Seth Tad Lansdale, President Kanellis and Mrs.
P. Makrides + Associates applied principles Frank, Mrs. Perroti, President Kanellis Perroti raising a toast to the new building
of bioclimatic architecture to the new build-
ing. Sections of sloping roofs serve as solar
collectors connected to heat storage tanks,
and also work as lighting and ventilation
“chimneys”, directing natural light down
into the three floors of corridors, ensur-
ing air circulation and moderate tempera-
tures throughout the structure. All building
materials were selected for their suitability
to the local climate and low maintenance
requirements, and emphasis was put on
Mrs. Perroti presents third-year student Anisa
highly efficient, recyclable thermal and Bello (left) with the Athina Carras Scholarship
water insulation materials. Award as other outstanding students Violeta
Stefanovska and Dimitris Papadopoulos look on. Students express their feelings.
Annie
Lansdale
Joel S. Post (GS’83), Frances Manthos (GS’82, GSC’88), Gioia Willis
Frelinghuysen (GS’82), John Frelinghuysen (GS’82), Bill Bennington (GS’08)
(GS’82, GSC’89), Jeffrey Montgomery (GS’82)
Tucker Robbins (GS’70)
The administration of the School, working with the Plant Production The Fulbright Program
humankind. Fostering these - leadership, learning and
empathy between cultures - was and remains the purpose
of the international scholarship Program."
senator j. william fulbright
the market exceptionally high quality versions of these two traditional enough to save us
from catastrophe,
but it is the strongest
force available.”
the fulbright foundation in greece was established in 1948 and is the oldest fulbright Program in
europe and the second oldest continuously operating program in the world. bi-nationalism is cen-
tral to the fulbright foundation. since 1948, the fulbright foundation has awarded scholarships to
pasta products, using the School’s own durum wheat crop combined
more than 4,700 greeks and americans. fulbright scholarships, in the form of financial stipends,
senator j. william fulbright
allow students, scholars, artists, and educators to study, lecture, or conduct independent research.
j. william fulbright, President of the university of arkansas, 1940.
Harriet Fulbright Archives grantees are selected on the basis of academic excellence, educational and professional achieve-
President harry s. truman signs the fulbright act into law, august 1, 1946. the fulbright Program is the premier international educational exchange program
looking on are senator j. william fulbright and state dePartment chief ment, civic engagement, career and leadership potential, and character. the Program fosters cross-
of cultural affairs, william benton. Harriet Fulbright Archives in the world. it was established in the united states in 1946 by senator j. william ful-
cultural personal interactions in an environment of global awareness, academic freedom, and intel-
President kennedy signing the fulbright-hays act, sePtember 21, 1961, in the
bright of arkansas. the fulbright Program awards approximately 7,000 grants annually
Presence of members of the us house and senate, including the co-sPonsors
lectual integrity. the continuity and growth of programs offered through the fulbright foundation in
of the legislation, senator j. william fulbright (far left) and congressman
to scholars from the us and more than 155 other countries. fulbright alumni include
with its premium quality milk and eggs. These two nourishing,
wayne l. hays (sixth from left). University of Arkansas Libraries Archives
greece would not be possible without the support of the government of the united states and the
nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, prime ministers and heads of state, professors and government of the hellenic republic and the generosity and philanthropy of corporations, founda-
scientists, ambassadors and artists, supreme court justices and company presidents. tions, institutions and individuals. the fulbright foundation gratefully acknowledges their support.
Prime minister of greece andreas PaPandreou Presents j. william fulbright with the onassis athinai award, 1989.Fulbright Foundation Archives
greek and american fulbright scholars with harriet fulbright at the 2008 annual awards ceremony at the us ambassador’s residence in athens.
www.fulbright.gr www.fulbright.gr
Secondary School students Marianthi Tagili and Dimitra Hina with Kathy Li Yue, a master’s degree student in digital art at Peking
Trustee Seth Frank, who sponsored their participation in Camp Rising University and Nazli Gurkas, a graduate of the English Teaching
Sun, in Rhinebeck, NY this year. The first girls from the American Faculty of Uludag University in Bursa, Turkey, are enriching the lives
Farm School to attend this summer camp, both were inspired by the of secondary school and Perrotis College students with their stay on
challenge to undertake leadership roles, to serve as the “sachem” campus this year. Both are International Interns under the auspices
(the Algonquin Native American tribal word for “chief”) for fellow of AIESEC, a worldwide membership organization of university
campers from around the world. Marianthi and Dimitra plan to apply students from 107 countries that places up to 5,000 student members
for college study in the United States, following in the footsteps of in internship positions around the globe each year. Nazli has three
Vasileios Prassas, who also attended Camp Rising Sun and is now groups of American Farm School students who meet twice a week
on a full scholarship at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. with her to learn Turkish; while Kathy meets twice a week with five
Olga Tsiohari, Tryfon Boukouvidis, Vivian Sotiriou and Panagiotis groups of students who learn Chinese. Both Nazli and Kathy have
Topalidis spent their summer on the campus of the University of extensive volunteer and travel experience, and they bring to their
Mississippi, with scholarships provided by the university to study classes many new ideas and perspectives in addition to teaching the
English. Together with other students from Afghanistan, Brazil, China, language and culture of their native countries. Housed in the Perrotis
Ecuador, Georgia, Japan, Korea and Venezuela, they took intensive College dormitories, the two young women participate extensively
English language classes and discovered the cultural richness of the in extracurricular and social activities and thus bring a world of
college town of Oxford, MI as well as nearby Memphis, TN, where new experience, good will and understanding to those Greek and
they were delighted to visit Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland. international college students.