Ariane Condellis makes a generous donation towards the renovation of the Agricultural Machinery Center to be named the "Pavlos Condellis Vocational Center" (photos), Student-Faculty-Alumni achievements: High School professor Mrs. Yiota Hatzopoulou was awarded 3rd place in Europe at the 2024 Junior Achievement Europe Teacher of the Year Competition (photo with the Minister of Education Mr. Pierrakakis), former Perrotis College graduate Savvas Kilatzidis (class of 2012) was awarded Farmer of the Year, Elementary - Middle School and High School students were awarded in various competitions (photo), Dr. Drew Baker - education specialist (photo) - trained AFS & Perrotis College teachers and faculty (thanks to the support of trustee Deborah Androus), Alumni spotlight: Stella Sapantzi (class of 2020, photo) joined the Harvard Medical School Shu Lab as a Research Technician, 120 years of AFS celebrated in Thessaloniki at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall - major donors were recognized for their generosity: Dimitris Zannas (in memoriam), Association of Friends of AFS, Dean Dakolias, Alpha Bank, A.G. Leventis Foundation, Seth Frank, Ariane Condellis, Vasilios S. and Aphrodite B. Haseotes Family Foundation, Bodossaki Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Panteliadis Family, Athanassios Martinos, and benefactress Aliki Perroti (photos of Theodora Valentis, Jeff Lansdale, Annie Levis and George Milonas), Annual benefit dinner in New York City (photos: Anastasia Marty, Jeff Lansdale, Maria Ognjanovich, Frances Manthos, Peter Schube, Dan Morgan, Chrissy Sayare, Eleni N. Gage, Joannie Danielides, Fotis Kourziotis, Barbara Heming), Planned giving, the "Anna Rotsios Sustainable Agriculture Lab" funded by trustee Barbara Heming in loving memory of Anna Rotsios - mother of the former Perrotis College Dean Dr. Kostas Rotsios (photos), Regenerative Agriculture Workshop at Perrotis College with the support of the European Union and the EIT Food network, International Olive Sustainability conference: lecture by Perrotis College Dean Dr. Kiki Zinoviadou at the University of California Davis Olive Center (5-7 September 2024, photos), AFS Awarded by the Hellenic Foundation in Chicago in recognition of the Greek Summer Program and its role in preserving Greek culture (AFS trustee Keith Dronen received the award - photo).
Graduation day, Graduate student: Chrysostomos Papadopoulos, Village Development Confrerences, Three Greek American societes have donated Scholarship assistance, Student Anastasios Koutsomitopouls speaks about AFS, Assistant secretary of Agriculture Don Paarlberg visited AFS,
U.S. tourists to Greece expected to exceed 100,000 - some will also arrive to the American Farm School for a visit, Information on travel in Greece for the American tourists (photos of Pella, Thessaloniki, Kastoria, Corfu, Ioannina, Delphi, Olympia, Mt. Olympus, American Farm School, Kavala, Athos, Meteora, Athens, Acropolis, Mikonos), Map of Greece, AFS Graduate Follow-up Program's Loan Fund to assist a former AFS graduate to build a poultry house, George V. Allen accepts service as trustee, Excerpt from the Houses' diary and letters, Charles and Ann House returned to Greece and the School in mid-October 1960 (photo of Charlie and Ann House), Mention of the School's chapel.
The middle gate is now open from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. thanks to Esso Pappas for donating the asphalt and to an anonymous donor for matching funds, A new calf was born, Mrs. Loch is now holding forth in her towel in Ouranoupolis after two months in Cyprus, Mr. Lansdale returns at AFS for about 10 days, Renowned pianist Gina Bachauer will do a concert to benefit Girl's school.
New year's eve pie was cut for students at Assembly Hall, Two new courses "Farm management" and "Village Foultry", Students will offer a program and in Assembly Hall and a reception at Cincinnati Hall for Mrs. William Hamilton the "Day of the Three Hierarch", A new ice-cream machine being perchased from Cornell University, Mrs. Reed goes to New York with Family, Mrs. Loch goes to Kyrenia Cyprus, Theodoros Litsas goes to Cincinnati Ohio,
Graduation day, Graduate student: Nicolas Papaconstantinou, Christos Loussas wins the award of Consul General and Mrs. Robert S. Folsom and poses with his prize- a Guernsey calf, Teacher John Bodouroglou retires, Trustee McGhee revisits Greece, Robert H. Thayer writes about AFS.
Charles Lucius House received the Woodrow Wilson award, Queen Frederika visits AFS, Mr. House is Thrice honored by Greece, New AFS Trustees: Mrs. Alfred C. Clapp, Peter G.Levathes, Lansdale's thirty-seven day tour, Mayor George Christopher welcomed Mr. Lansdale in San Francisco, Lansdale held a meeting at Washington, Visitors to Greece increasing.
A bullcalf and three heifers were the gift of The Association of the Aberdeen Angus Breeders of America to AFS, Ambassador George V. Mellas speaks about AFS, Student of AFS: Charalampos Matsoukatides, Bruce Lansdale returns back home after a two-month trip.
Queen Frederika of Greece presents a model despecting 50 years growth of AFS, Charles Lucius House and Ann House return to AFS, Howard S. Tyler, The Lansdales travel from New York to Olympia and are welcomed back home by Theodoros Litsas, New trustee: Nicholas Culolias.
A cold winter hit Nothern Greece, The severe cold in Mediterranean area caused a huge olive damage, Heifer project, Horses to be shipped from Germany as a gift for AFS, A letter from Bruce Lansdale, Montgomery Blair high school supports AFS, A friend of AFS Clarence C. Abbott visits Greece and School, Making and producing milk at AFS, 32 students from Cornell University visit AFS for a summer project, New director of instruction of AFS Demeter Hadjis, Theodoros Litsas teaches some courses and he is in charge of administrative and recreational programs of AFS.
An open letter from Charles L. House and Ann House, Bruce Lansdale's career at AFS, Nick Hadjimarkos, Mr. Henry Hope Reed returns to USA for a visit, Friends and Trustees of AFS.
The departure of the Houses (photo of the departure),The completion of new church (photo of the church), The School's participation in the American Pavilion of the Salonica Fair, Arrival of new students, Visitors came to the AFS, A survey of accomplishments of the AFS, Urgent needs of School, The story of a boy, Constantine Karanicholas.
The 50th Anniversary celebration (photo of House Family), Charles L. House retiring as director, Bruce M. Lansdale appointed successor, The King and Queen of Greece attend the anniversary, Fred D. Thompson as Executive Vice President, Olive L. Sawyer has resigned, Report for Rochester readers, Golden anniversary fund in Athens, A mother writes to Mr. Litsas about her son's absence, Photo of six students.
50th anniversary of AFS, Mr. Craig R. Smith celebrates the 50th anniversary at AFS, The highest royal award has given to Mr. House by King Paul I.,Bruce McKay Lansdale becomes the new director of AFS, The Houses, Lansdales and Mr. Craig welcome King Paul, the Queen and the crown Prince at AFS and esorted them to their seats for the anniversary event, Local newspapers carried detailed accounts of the celebration, A gift from Olin Foundation.
Obligations satisfactorily discharged, Friends of AFS has organized comittees at Rochester N.Y and Cincinatti for AFS, Trustees of American Farm School: Arthur L. Lanckton, Herbert P. Lansdale Jr., George C. McGhee, Charles H. Morgan, Mrs. Henry Hope Reed.
Between 1951-1953 AFS greeted 774 students, Black frocked priests came to AFS for two weeks to learn new farm tips, AFS students train hard on farming, More than 250 American sailors have toured AFS during winter of 1953, Theodoros Litsas tours Kastoria and the mountains of Albania.
35 of the ionian earthquake victims have been in AFS, A sponsored reception has organized for King Paul I and queen Frederika in New York by AFS, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hope Reed sailed for AFS, A moving picture (movie) for AFS.
