ACT Graduation Ceremony

During the ACT commencement ceremony that took place on July 2nd , graduates celebrated the end of an exciting academic life at ACT, the turning of a page and the opening of a new chapter in their life.  

Keynote remarks were delivered by Vasilis Tsamis, Chief Operating & Co-Chief  Investment Officer of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation who underlined the exciting task the graduates have ahead of them, the task of doing things better, faster and smarter than were ever done before.

“Give your career a shape, a conviction, a punch and first of all a purpose. See beyond horizons, look around corners, develop a sixth sense. Be a guiding star. It’s your time to write your own story” he urged the ACT graduates.
During the event, students were awarded for academic excellence, and active participation in sports and extracurricular activities. 2013 class valedictorian  Julijana Nicha and MBA class valedictorian Margaux Pauwels urged their fellow graduates to continue to challenge themselves in the years ahead.

The “Philip & Marjorie Ireland Humanitarian Award” was presented to“Desmos, Thessaloniki” the non profit foundation that was established by a team of young, dynamic individuals sharing a common vision to responsibly and effectively address the imminent social and humanitarian crisis through collaboration and the involvement of the private sector.

The graduation ceremony was held in the warm company of instructors, staff, administrators, family, friends and distinguished guests among which was Yiannis I.Boutaris the Mayor of Thessaloniki.