TheSower
The American Farm School
Thessalonica Agricultural & Industrial Institute
Thessaloniki, Greece
Winter 2015
Issue 176
Dr. Athanasios Gertsis and Stella Vamvaka (Perrotis College Class of 2015) collaborate on an applied research project undertaken with Max Grow
Salinity Solution Ltd. to evaluate the efficiency of its electronic water treatment system. For full story, see page 5.
TheSower
From the President
A
Published semi-annually for friends and
contributors to the American Farm School.
s we approach the holidays, the country continues to
face overwhelming hurdles. The December landscape
seems to mirror the political and economic climate
of Greece. And yet, as we teach our students, even the most
barren scene can yield important opportunities. Opportunities
to learn, to explore, to embrace risk and mold adversity into
a competitive advantage. Through calculated persistence and
with an innovative mindset, much can be achieved even in the
most difficult of circumstances.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Robert W. Uek
Vice Chairmen
David G. Acker
Pantelis Panteliades
William A. Tsacalis
Secretary
Sharon W. Vaino
Treasurer
Constantine N. Darras
Trustees
Deborah Androus
John H. Cleave
John R. Crunkilton
Joannie C. Danielides
Christos S. Folias
Seth E. Frank
Constantinos Hadjiyannakis
Sophia S. Hartch
Barbara K. Heming
Truda C. Jewett
Vicki Kyriakos
Annie Levis
John C. Lycouris
Frances Manthos
Thanassis Martinos
George Milonas
Daniel M. Morgan
Elaine K. Nelson
Anastasia Pappas
Nikolaos Pentzos
Joel S. Post
William L. Richter
Manita S. Scocimara
Susan L. Stupin
Theodora Valentis
Panayiotis Yatagantzidis
Honorary Trustees
Antonis Anezinis
Charlotte P. Armstrong
Sheila Baird
Peter Bien
Stavros Constantinides
Phillip G. Foote
Dimitri Gondicas
Edmund Keeley
Mary R. Lowrey
Everett Marder
John Moscahlaidis
Aliki Perroti
George B. Post
Gail D. Schoppert
Judson R. Shaver
Charles L. Thomas, Jr.
President
Panos Kanellis
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Joann Ryding Beltes
Sower Editor
Maria Petrakis
This is a time to focus – to zero-in on those things necessary in order to move forward and
continue to build future success. In all our educational divisions, we are doing just that. By
combining the power of STEM education with our hallmark experiential learning programs,
our students become thoughtful and creative thinkers, capable of applying their skills to
solve problems and actively engage with the issues they encounter around them – be they in
their academic, personal, or professional pursuits.
Our students’ changing needs are always at the center of the programs and services that we
offer, and as an institution we are consistently adapting in order to best meet these needs as
they arise. We have recently reconfigured our Student Services division – a move that will
allow us to provide academic and other counseling and assistance to our High School and
Perrotis College students via a network of programs, including college counseling, student
life, study abroad and more. We continue to expand our Scholarship Program, in order to
offer these unique opportunities to deserving young men and women, especially during
these difficult economic times. In this issue you will see that an American Farm School
education, and the singular lessons learned while on campus, are still credited by many of
our alumni as the launching pad for their current success.
Our students’ changing needs are always at the
center of the programs and services that we offer,
and as an institution we are consistently adapting
in order to best meet these needs as they arise.
Perrotis College continues to expand its collaborations and is actively sought by many
industry partners to perform applied research in areas related to the agro-food sector,
sustainability and environmental science. One such example is the Max Grow Salinity
Solution Ltd. project – one which has Perrotis College faculty and students testing the
efficacy of the company’s water treatment system, a project to span several terms and which
you can learn about in more detail in the pages to follow. And these are just a few of the
exciting undertakings here on campus.
Before closing with the traditional wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season, I would
like to extend my deepest gratitude to all of you – our friends and supporters who continue
to believe in our mission, and help make our visions for the future a reality. Thank you for
choosing to invest in the future of these promising young men and women, and for helping
us prove that the gift of a quality education is the single most important gift one can give.
I am joined by the students and staff in wishing every one of you a joyous holiday season,
and a prosperous New Year.
Sincerely,
Communications Manager
Athina Peristeropoulou
Design & Printing
Alternative Graphic Solutions, Inc.
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Panos Kanellis, Ph.D.
President
American Farm School & Perrotis College
Celebrating 111 Years with Friends in the US
The School celebrated 111 years of service with an elegant benefit
Gala at the Grand Hyatt New York on October 22. This joyous
event raised record proceeds for Perrotis College’s scholarship and
STEM education programs while bringing together more than 325
friends of the School and widening its circle of support.
Gala Honoree Aliki Perroti was saluted for her magnanimous
contributions towards establishing and supporting Perrotis College.
The evening was also an opportunity for President Panos Kanellis
to announce Mrs. Perroti’s transformative new gift to build the Aliki
Perroti Educational Center at Perrotis College that will provide
state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories and other collaborative
learning spaces to accommodate the college’s growing student body.
Chairman of the Gala Benefit Committee,
Trustee Joannie C. Danielides
Distinguished Alumnus Honoree Peter C.
Schube with presenter Donna Hanover
Trustees David Acker and John Cleave, Laura Cleave, Dean Eva Kanellis, President
Kanellis, Trustee Joannie C. Danielides, and Chairman of the Board, Robert W. Uek
President’s Scholarships
Five outstanding students
were selected again this year
to receive the President’s
Scholarship awards, granting
full merit scholarships to
incoming High School
freshmen. This initiative,
spearheaded by President
Kanellis and supported by gifts from trustees and friends of the
School, is now in its second year. Candidates are selected based on
their performance on written exams administered by AFS, academic
record, extracurricular activities and personal interviews. This year’s
scholarship winners, pictured above, are Paraskevi Loupesi, Eleni
Kitoudi, Nefeli Ivanovits, Danai Psaradelli, and Thomas Kipouros.
Also recognized during the evening were Peter Schube, President &
COO of The Jim Henson Company and alumnus of the School’s
community service and travel program for U.S. teens, “Greek
Summer,” as well as AFS graduate Christos Zafeirakis and Perrotis
College alumnus Alexandros Chatziioannou, who received the
School’s Young Entrepreneur Alumni Awards.
During his remarks, Board Chairman Robert W. Uek acknowledged
the long-time and valuable service of senior Honorary Trustees
Philip G. Foote, Edmund Keeley, and Charles L. Thomas, Jr.
Following a spirited raffle and auction, guests enjoyed hours of
dancing to The Alex Donner Orchestra.
American Farm School Trustee Theodora
Valentis accepts the Gala Honoree award
on her grandmother’s behalf. Mrs. Perroti
sent video greetings to assembled guests
Alexandros Chatziioannou accepts the
Young Entrepreneur Alumni award from
presenter Professor Joan Breton Connelly
Greek Summer 2015 alumni take to the dance floor
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Greenwich Taverna 2016
A Greek Family Evening of Food,
Dancing and Silent Auction
The Millbrook Club
Greenwich, CT
For table reservations and ticket information,
please contact: Laura Sommers at
[email protected] or tel. 212-463-8434
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Seasonal Activity on the Educational Farm
One of the mainstays of the Fall season on
the Educational Farm is the grape harvest.
A hotbed of activity in October, the 1.5
acre campus vineyard offers important yearround learning opportunities, not only for
the High School students, who participate in
the planting, pruning, plant protection and
harvesting phases of the vine before engaging
in wine, tsipouro and vinegar-making, but
also for Perrotis College students, who retain
a more experiment-driven relationship to the
viticulture unit, focusing on applied research
in areas such as comparative plant protection,
soil treatment, sustainable practices, crop
yield and efficiency, often as part of their
work towards a B.Sc. in the Environmental
Systems Management major. Adults enrolled
in Perrotis College’s Continuing Education
program benefit from courses in all aspects
of oenology, while teachers in the preschool
and elementary divisions engage the School’s
youngest students in the hands-on science
the vineyard and winery afford.
The main variety is Xinomavro, widely
cultivated across Macedonia in northern
Greece. This local vine yields approximately
3,000 bottles of wine per year, available
for purchase from the School’s Campus
Store or by special order. The School is
also home to some increasingly rare and
distinctive indigenous varieties, such as
Zakinthino, Plyto, Liatiko, and Vidiano.
Although these lesser known wines have
a smaller share of the market, they retain
staunch followers among connoisseurs and
present interesting agronomic characteristics
for study, including their resiliency.
Students also learn how to mix varieties to
produce retsina, a selection process that is
both a science and an art in its own right. A
third phase produces the distilled products
tsipouro and vinegar, so making use of every
portion and by-product of the grape.
As the only educational institution in Greece
that teaches both cultivation and production,
AFS prepares students for both the practical
operation of vineyards and wineries, as
well as teaching them key problem-solving
skills to enable them to succeed in this
important industry for Greece. Through
applied research and partnership with
the industry, Perrotis College faculty and
students investigate real world problems
toward improving quality and increasing
profitability of growers and winemakers.
Managing this unique campus resource is
Yiannis Gatzolis, (AFS Class of ‘88) and
Head of Plant Production. He notes that,
for educational purposes, the choice of
vine varieties reflects those found across the
Greek landscape. Ten varieties are currently
cultivated on campus and include vines
of both local and foreign provenance.
AFS Alumna Writes and Directs
Award-Winning Film
Stavroula Toska (AFS Class of ’95), recently
received the inaugural Van Vlahakis Award
for Innovative Filmmaking for her riveting
documentary “Beneath the Olive Tree” at the
9th annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.
Her film, which she both directed and
co-authored, is narrated by Olympia Dukakis,
and recounts the stories of the atrocities
suffered by women embroiled in the Greek
Civil War in the aftermath of WWII. Her
artistic prowess was already discernible from
her days on the stage as a member of former VP
Tasos Apostolides’ High School theater troupe.
“Beneath the Olive Tree” was also a finalist for
Best Documentary at the Foyle Film Festival
(UK) and a finalist at the Jaipur International
Film Festival (India). She was most recently
honored with the Award of Merit at the Indie
Film Awards. Congratulations Stavroula!
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Every year all Educational Farm staff and associated personnel
are trained and certified in the most current food safety practices
according to ISO90001 and ISO22000, the international
standards for food safety and methodology and their application
within the food industry. Staff from the Educational Farm
participated in the fall seminar taught by Dr. Peter Androulakis
(Veterinarian and Chemist). Participants will take a written
exam through the national Center for Vocational Training at a
later date, in order to receive state-sanctioned recognition for
the course.
Innovative Technologies for Crop Irrigation
Evaluated at Perrotis College
of students chosen from among the senior class. The Max Grow
salinity dissolution system offers itself as a cost and energy efficient
solution to saline water treatment, eschewing the use of chemicals,
as the process is one of electric energy transmission using constantly
altering radiowaves to increase the solvent capacity of the water.
The early phases of testing look specifically at the effects of its use
on greenhouse plants, with plans to extend research to field crops
as well in the spring. Initial results have been very encouraging
according to Dr. Gertsis, showing an increase in plant yield for
the species irrigated with the highly saline water treated using the
Max Grow device. Species evaluated to date include arugula, green
onions, spinach and radishes, and now lettuce and celery.
This fall, the department of Environmental Systems Management
at Perrotis College tackled the problem of crop irrigation with saline
water, a challenge that is increasingly on the minds not only of large
players in the agro-food sector, but fast becoming a commonplace
concern for the community at large. As many parts of the world
face water shortage or a rise in water salinity, cost and resourceefficient methods for saline water treatment will be actively sought
and implemented. Methods currently in use are often expensive,
as far as implementation, energy consumption, and maintenance
are concerned, and water treatment capacity for irrigation purposes
remains limited.
Outcomes have already been presented at this year’s International
Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in
Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA) in September, and
the initial study has been published in the peer reviewed Proceedings
(http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1498), with additional publications to
follow as more data is collected.
For a more detailed account, check out Perrotis College’s scientific
journal Farm to Fork (http://journalf2f.afs.edu.gr/) in January 2016.
FOODMatch
In a recent collaboration with Max Grow Salinity Solution Ltd. (www.
salinitysolution.com) - a company awarded for its development of
innovative technology for use in agriculture by the AmericanHellenic Chamber of Commerce among others - Perrotis College
has become the chosen center to test the efficiency of its electronic
water treatment system. The research, which is undertaken in
several phases and includes a number of plant species, is led by
Perrotis College’s Dr. Athanasios Gertsis, with the participation
Perrotis College recently organized a workshop on Food
Preservation and Fast Methods to Ensure Food Safety for local
food entrepreneurs. Sponsored by New York City-based FoodMatch,
a producer and supplier of Mediterranean foods, the program
included presentations on food safety followed by technical
training in the Aliki Perroti Research Laboratories. Participants, who
included 30 individuals engaged in up-and-coming start-ups in the
food sector, also learned about basic laboratory equipment they
could purchase and use in their production facilities. Prior to the
closing reception, those in attendance had the chance to suggest
topics for similar consultancy seminars, showing keen interest in
attending related workshops in the future.
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Graduate Spotlight:
Christos Zafeirakis
Readers may recognize him as one of our New York Gala honorees
and the recipient of the Young Alumni Entrepreneur award, as
well as the gracious contributor of the evening’s wine bearing his
family name on the label.
Christos Zafeirakis – like fine wine – is an eclectic mix of distinctive
character and complexity, applying local wisdom with au courant
know-how and taste to craft some of the most heralded new wines
from Greece.
Hailing from a family of viticulturists, it may seem inevitable that
Christos would follow in his father’s footsteps to become the third
generation Zafeirakis to pursue wine making. He notes, however,
that he was never pressured by his family to tread this path; rather,
his career has been a conscious and considered choice. After
graduating from the American Farm School in 1995, Christos
went on to study oenology in Athens, studies which culminated in
a Master’s degree from the University of Milan. While in Italy, he
worked in three different wineries in the Piedmonte, Alto Adige
and Tuscany regions. He credits this hands-on learning, as well
as the exchange of ideas and active engagement in the European
wine industry, with giving him the means to better analyze and
appreciate the particularities of Greek market conditions.
Christos returned to his native village of Tyrnavos on the Thessaly
plain to devote his passion and expertise to the development of high
quality wines from grapes of organic farming under the label of
Domaine Zafeirakis. After extensive soil testing and the evaluation
of other production factors, he began work with very encouraging
results. In addition to introducing new grapes, he also revived
distinctive local varietals. Today, Domaine Zafeirakis produces six
varieties (Limiona, Malagousia, Chardonnay, Sangiovese-Syrah,
Roditis, and Merlot) with an annual output of 120,000 bottles.
Roughly 65% of production is reserved for export, notably to the
U.S., Germany and other markets. Though he has undeniably
come a long way since his days at AFS, Christos acknowledges the
School for having laid the foundations for his present success.
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General Mills Gift Transforms
the Primary Division’s
Educational Greenhouse
A recent grant from the General Mills Foundation has enabled
the refurbishing of the educational greenhouse adjoining the
Primary division’s “Discovery Garden.” The greenhouse and
garden play an essential role in the School’s experiential learning
program. Teachers use these spaces to actively engage our
youngest learners in the sciences and to multiply opportunities
for hands-on investigation to develop a deeper understanding of
the world around them. The project, the third that the School
has undertaken with funding from the General Mills Foundation,
included expanding the existing structure, installing new flooring,
repairing the roof, changing the glass panels, installing climate
control, and adding furnishings and equipment. The facility
is now operational, and already being put to good use by our
enthusiastic Pre-K through 3rd grade classes.
Eleni Gkini, 2nd year High School student
and President’s Scholar, spent part of her
freshman summer on the Northfield Mt.
Herman campus in Gill, MA, where she
engaged in 5 weeks of intensive academic
writing and SAT preparatory courses. At
the camp, she and fellow students from
around the globe (representing 38 countries
and 20 states) honed their writing skills
focusing on areas such as research papers,
personal statements and literary analyses.
In reflecting on her time at Northfield Mt.
Herman, Eleni points out that she has gained
a great deal from the experience; not only
has she improved her academic writing
in English – which is crucial as she hopes
to attend college in the US – but she also
made friends from around the world, and
experienced the American academic culture
in a profound way. This has given her an
in-depth perspective and renewed vigor as
she pursues her journey towards college in
the School’s Study USA program.
In Gratitude
The American Farm School thanks the following individuals, foundations, corporations and
organizations for their generous support of the Annual Fund during the previous fiscal year,
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. This support enables the institution to fulfill its mission of educating
young men and women to become true stewards of the land.
Donors in the United States 2014–2015
VISIONARIES
Mrs. Aliki Perroti**
Daniel M.*** and
Mayo Morgan
(GSP’01,’07-’09,’11)
William J. (GS’82, GSC’89)
and Allison Bennington
(GSP’13)
Seth E. Frank***
Mr. David Rowe
Anonymous
Mr. George Gavalas
Sharon W. *** (GS’70) and
Jaan E. Vaino
John H.*** and Laura
Cleave
BENEFACTORS
Demetrios N. (AFS’54) and
Lydia Vlachos
($25,000 – $99,000 )
Deborah Androus***
Mr. J. William Uhrig and
Mrs. Anastasia Vournas
Hugh* and Nan Cullman
Estate of Dean C. Zutes
Demosthenis Raptelis
Foundation
1904 FOUNDER’S
CIRCLE
General Mills Foundation
($5,000 – $9,999 )
Timothy E. and Sophia
S.*** Hartch
Mr. James M. Broomas
Andrew S. (GS’85, GSC’92)
and Blake Foote (GSP’06’08)
Mr. George S. Bissell
Dianne Blane
Dr. John R.*** and Sherry
Crunkilton
Ms. Mary D. Dritsas
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel P.
Fakoukakis
Professor Frank J.
and Eugenia Frost
(GSP’71,’73)
Dr. and Mrs. George
Galifianakis
Edmund Keeley**
Dr. and Mrs. David
Hellmann
Mr. and Mrs.*** Aris Levis
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hajim
Charles F. Lowrey (GS’74,
GSC’80,’82) and Susan
Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. John C. House
III
Dr. Alex and Doris
Malaspina
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey D.
Kimball
Truda*** and C. L. Jewett
Moscahlaidis Foundation
of New York
Joannie*** C. and
Nicholas Danielides
(GSP’99,’02)
N. Demos Foundation, Inc.
FoodMatch
Frances Manthos*** (GS’82,
GSC’88,’90, GSP’12)
Samourkas Foundation
Miss Mary E Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Lagos
Jason L. Michel (GS’86)
Manita*** and
Eriberto Scocimara
(GSP’82,’86,’07)
Nuveen Benevolent Trust
Ms. Elaine K. Nelson***
Dr. Petros Levis and Mrs.
Ann McCalley
The Charles Delmar
Foundation
Joann Ryding Beltes
The New York Community
Trust
The William H. Donner
Foundation, Inc.
CHAIRMAN’S
ASSOCIATES
The Helen Sperry Lea
Foundation
($10,000 – $24,999 )
Mr. Sotirios Toskos
Barbara K. Heming***
Mr.*** and Mrs. Robert W.
Uek
Constantine N.*** (GS’87)
and Katherine Darras
Jeanann Gray Dunlap
Foundation
Jockey Hollow Foundation
William A.*** and Marie
Tsacalis
The Hellenic Women’s Club,
Inc.
George and Olga Votis
Mrs. Wilmot F. Wheeler Jr.
SOWERS
STEWARDS
($1,000 – $2,499)
($2,500 – $4,999)
Susan* E. Alexander
(GSP’91,’93)
David G.*** (GSC’75,’76,S)
and Jane Acker
Sheila Baird**
Helen E. and Daniel T.
Lindsay Family Fund
of The Minneapolis
Foundation
Dimitris A. and Stephanie*
D. Manthos (GSP ‘82,’12)
Metropolitan Isaiah of
Denver
George W. and Phyllis P.
Miller Family Fund of
Coastal Community
Foundation
Charles H. and Anne Mott
(GSP’76)
***Trustee **Honorary Trustee * Former Trustee AFS: American Farm School Alumnus/a GS: Greek Summer Alumnus/a GSC: Greek Summer Counselor GSP: Greek Summer Parent /Grandparent/Sponsor PC: Perrotis College Alumnus/a S: Current or Former Staff
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Pantelis*** (AFS ‘54) and
Urania Panteliades
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G.
Lambroussis
Mr. and Mrs. John
Ziambras (S)
Richard and Susanne Phippen
Nicholas Pisaris (GSP ‘09)
Sandy G. Lansdale (GS
‘75,GSC ‘83,89-91,GSP
‘06,’07,’10,S)
FRIENDS
Mrs. William J. O. Roberts
($250 – $499)
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Admirers of Joan and
Tom Thomas
George B.** Post (GSP’83)
Joel S.*** (GS’83) and
Valerie L. Post
Mr. William L. Richter***
David Rockefeller Sr.
Elizabeth A. Stone*and
Eugene L. Geier (GSP’70,
‘75, ‘98, ‘04, ‘08)
Mr. Gregory Maguire
Daniel Marrow (GS ‘09)
Mr. Norman McClave
W. Wallace and Anne P.
McDowell Jr.
United Church of Christ Wider Church Ministries
Anastasia Tatiana Milonas
(GSP ‘87)
Lillian Vernon Foundation
Mr. William J. Milton
CONTRIBUTORS
Mrs. Anne M. Morgan
($500 – $999)
John and Sally Morley
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Arbes
Peter C. and Martha Morse
(GSP’01)
Mr. Kenneth G. Bartels
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Richard H.
Bohn
J. Michael and Elizabeth
Chu (GSP ‘07)
Athan Constantine
John and Elena
Coumantaros
John C. and Darcy
Hadjipateras (GSP’14)
Mrs. Robert J. Hampson
Daniel N. Hilleman
H. Daniel (GS’74) and
Nancy Hull
Anonymous
David (AFS President
Emeritus) and Patricia
Buck (S)
Wylie R. and Judith Sheldon
Scott A. and Lynne Smith
Ms. Katherine T. B. Sokoloff
Dick and Stephanie Solar
David C. Stimson
(GSP ‘99,’03)
Mr. George Tilghman Jr.
C. W.* and Miriam J.
Carson, Jr.
Jean G. Whitney
Cincinnati AHEPA
Philanthropic Foundation
Mr. Andrew J. Witherspoon
(GS’83)
Mr. Alex Donner
Mr. William M. Wilson
DONORS
(Up to $249)
Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Phufas
Francis Greenburger and
Isabelle Autones
Robert Ahern
Peter and Suzanne Pleskunas
(GSP ‘09)
Mrs. Venetia Karamallis
Mr. Michael Politopoulos
Ms. Melinda Redberg
Ms. Jill D. Ridder
Mr. Nicholas and Dr.
Venetia S. Kyriakos***
(GSP’08,’10)
Mr. and Mrs. Chase
Landreth
Jack H. Alvo
Ms. Vasso Apostolides
Mr. Demetrios Argyriades
Ms. Nancy Aronson
Ms. Chrysoula Avrami
Ms. Pamela S. Stamatiou
Mr. William B. McCrory
(GS’72)
John P. and Nancy J. Bassett
Fund of the Vermont
Community Foundation
Dean C. and Joanne Storkan
(GSP ‘96)
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Mendez
Mr. Constantine H. Bayz
Mrs. Susan L. Stupin***
and Mr. Theodore R.
Gamble, Jr.
Dr. (GS’81, GSC’87) and
Mrs. Donald M. Miller
George (AFS President
Emeritus) and Charlotte
Draper (S)
Phillip G.** and Mary Foote
(GSP’84,’85,’88)
Mr. John S. Bonatakis
Mr. Robert P. Sanders
Mr. Christopher Gassett
Mrs. Amanda Spyrou
Haralambos (AFS’54) and
Ann Fekkos
Charles M. Bonatakis
Miss Brynhild C. Rowberg
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Navickas
Caroline D. Cox (GS ‘81)
Ms. Sophia Drossos
Peter** and Chrysanthi Bien
Mrs. Lila Prounis
Charles L.** and
Joan Thomas, Jr.
(GSP’71,’74,’06, ‘08, ‘12)
Loran and Meera Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Tragos
Mr. James A. Miller
Ms. Joanna D. Murray
(GS’78)
Stephen C. and Harley
Osman
Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala
George T. and Mary Jane
Benis
Dr. James L. Bennington
and Mrs. Josephine
Bennington (GSP’82,’13)
Ms. Helene D. Bodman
Eugene N. and Kathleen Borza
Fred R. and Alice Brooks Jr.
Mr. James J. White Jr.
Ms. Stephanie Pantelidis
George G. and Catherine B.
Browning
Andrew and Heidi Williams
Mrs. Evelyn F. Patterson
Ms. Kiki Camarinos
***Trustee **Honorary Trustee * Former Trustee AFS: American Farm School Alumnus/a GS: Greek Summer Alumnus/a GSC: Greek Summer Counselor GSP: Greek Summer Parent /Grandparent/Sponsor PC: Perrotis College Alumnus/a S: Current or Former Staff
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Perry and Diane Caminis
Mary Christopher
James Z. Chrones
Mr. George and Ms. Nina
Contis
Mrs Edith M.Courtenay
(GSP’75,’85)
Ms. Ann M. Dawidczyk
Stanley Demos
Mr. Aris Despo
Mr. and Mrs. George
Karampas
Claire C. Katsanis
Mrs. Shirley C. Kearns
(GSP’80,’85,’88)
Anonymous
Arthur and Mary Kentros
(GSP’09)
Elias N. and Stavroula
Kulukundis
Marjorie Motch
Phoebe R. Stanton (GSP’71)
Frederick C. and Lynne G.
Mueller (GSP’88,’89)
The Honorable Ambassador
Monteagle* and Antonia
Stearns
Mr. Jonathan J. Myers
Nancy A. Nelson
Nicholas and Ruth Nikas
Dr. Matthew W. Panagiotu
Mr. Kostas Panagopoulos
Martha Pappas
Anne Gabriel
(GS ‘81, GSC’82) and
Craig J. Paxton
William H. and Lois Dodge
Dr. Constantine D.
Kyropoulos
Michael and Kitty Dukakis
Mrs. Anne Ingalls Lawrence
Lisken Van Pelt Dus and
Robert E. Dus
Catherine J. LeFevre
(GS’82)
Arthur H. Earle
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly II
Mr. Jim Elder and
Ms. Dawn Duddleson
(GSP’12)
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel
Loupassi
Mr. David M. Lowy (GS’92)
Mr. James A. Riley
George Eliopoulos
Mr. Paul Malaspina
Dr. L. Jack and Judith Faling
(GSP’79,’81)
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Mandravelis
Ms. Avery Rimer (GS’77) &
Mr. Richard Weissbourd
James and Catherine Faller
Mr. & Mrs. Markby
Mr. Charles A. Fisher
Hill C. Maser (GS’79)
Mr. Theodore
Frelinghueysen
Elizabeth S. McLanahan
(GS’88)
Dr. Dwight Freshley
Adrian C. and Joyce
Melissinos
Ms. Evelyn Friedrich
Mr. Frank Fritts
(GS’89, GSC’94)
George Galanes
Henry M. and Nancy
Hamlin (GSP’79,’82)
David A. (GS’72) and
Nancy Hargrave
Mr. Darrell Irons and
Ms. Vasiliki Hountalas
(GS’12, ‘14)
E. Gardner Jacobs, M.D.
James F. and Barbara Jones
Dr. John Kandilakis
Norman W. and Jeanne W.
Merrill
Mr. George M. Metaxas
Dr. Aristotle Michopoulos
Signe O. Mitchell
Andrew and Diane Mitrelis
Alexandra Moore-Wulsin
(GS’71, GSC’81) and
William F. Wulsin
(GSP’08, ‘12)
Mr. Kyriakos Perperides
Chris C. and Linda W.
Stephanides
Mr. Nicholas Stillman
The Reverend Margaret L.
Stoddard
Richard S. and Anne B.
Swingle (GSP’89,’92,’95)
Dr. George and Nicoleta
Theodosiou
Mrs. Nancy B. Rawson
C. L. and Beth Thomas III
(GSP’08, ‘12)
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew &
Daphne Reinhart
Professor Jane C. Thurber
(GS’75, GSP’12)
Miss Darlene L. Rhine
Peter and Patricia Van Pelt
(GSP’79)
John D. Vasilakis and
Helen Nayar
Bettie H. Pena Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Neil W.
Volant (S)
Ms. Carrie Rosenblum
(GSC’12, S)
John and Karen Vratimos
Charles Rouse and
Susan Daly-Rouse
Marcus A. Sandleman
Ms. Rosemary Schlachter 25th Hour, LLC
Ms. Sydney Wade
James M. and Ellen Walton
(GSP ‘78)
Stephen D. Warner
Mr. Gregory R. White
Gail D.** and Ruth
Schoppert (GSP’12)
Charles P. and Shirley White
(GSP’71)
Peter H. (GS’76, GSC’81,’82)
and Leona S. Schube
Dr. Henry and Marilyn
Williams III
Ms. Laura Severin
Women’s Fellowship First
Congregational Church
Judson R.** and Page Shaver
Mr. Nicolas E. Sitinas
(GS’86)
Laura M. Sommers (S)
Paul R. “Robb” Morgan
(GS ‘01. GSC ‘07,’08)
Ms. Chrysoula Stamatiou
and Mr. John Phufas
Professor Karl F. and
Anne B. Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. Eleftherios S.
Stamatiou
W. M. Cary and Margaret
C. Woodward
Nancy Worcester (S)
Mr. Carl Young Jr.
Dan A. Zachary
James and Eugenia
Zographos
***Trustee **Honorary Trustee * Former Trustee AFS: American Farm School Alumnus/a GS: Greek Summer Alumnus/a GSC: Greek Summer Counselor GSP: Greek Summer Parent /Grandparent/Sponsor PC: Perrotis College Alumnus/a S: Current or Former Staff
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Donors in Greece 2014–2015
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
The American Farm School thanks the following individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations
in Greece for their generous support of the Annual Fund during the previous fiscal year 2014 – 2015. An
additional 247 donors in Greece made individual gifts of up to 999 € during this period.
VISIONARIES
DIAMOND DONORS (5,000 – 9,999 €)
GOLD DONORS (1,000 – 2,999 €)
Mrs. Aliki Perroti**
Bank of Greece
Athens Tennis Club
Mr. Seth Frank***
Grigoris Hadjieleftheriadis Family
Aggelou Farm
Anonymous
Hellenic Hope
Anastasopoulos A. & Sia E.E.
“DIMITRA” S.A.
Hellenic Petroleum S.A.
Anonymous
Bodossaki Foundation
John F. Costopoulos Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thanassis Martinos***
Mrs. Kitty Kyriacopoulos
Association of Friends of the American
Farm School
Piraeus Bank
Macedonia - Thrace Brewery S.A.
AWOG
Samourkas Foundation of New York
Mr. Dimitris Politopoulos
Dr.* and Mrs. Stavros Constantinides
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Sharrcem Titan Group Company
Denny Vildiridis
The Moscahlaidis Foundation
PLATINUM DONORS (3,000 – 4,999 €)
ION S.A.
IWOG
BENEFACTORS (10,000 € +)
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Panos Kanellis
A.B. Vasilopoulos S.A.
Mr.* and Mrs. George David
Mr. and Mrs. Chase Landreth
Alpha Bank
Domotel Les Lazaristes
Mrs. Annie Levis
A.G. Leventis Foundation
ETTLI S.A.*
Mavromatidou K. & Sia E.E.
Attica Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Stamos Fafalios
Mr. and Mrs. Panos Menexopoulos
Captain Vassilis Foundation
GAB Hellas
Propeller Club of the United States
E. I. Papadopoulos S.A.
I. & S. Sklavenitis S.A.
Samaras & Associates S.A.
Epirus S.A.*** (AFS’54)
I. Boutaris & Son Winery S.A.
The Nut Store
GAIA Epihirin S.A.
Mr. Konstantinos Kravvas* (AFS’91)
Melissa - Kikizas Food Products S.A.
Mamidoil - Jetoil S.A.
Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
Maria Tsakos Foundation
Nikas A.B.E.E.
Tiktas S.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Constantinos J.
Martinos
Mrs. Anastasia Pappas*** and Mr.
Giulio Polimeni
Titan S.A.
Metro A.E.B.E.*** (AFS’54)
Pioneer Hi-Bred Hellas S.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Diogenis Zahariadis
Mr. and Mrs. George Vildiridis
National Bank of Greece
Optima S.A.*** (AFS’54)
OTE
Panhellenic Federation of Tobacco
Industries
P.A.P Corp S.A.
Mr.***and Mrs. Pantelis Panteliadis
(AFS’54)
Stichting PiSquare Foundation
***Trustee **Honorary Trustee * Former Trustee AFS: American Farm School Alumnus/a
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Planned Giving
Planned giving allows supporters of the American Farm School to
integrate gifts into their overall financial, tax, and estate planning. A
planned gift enables a donor to make a positive financial difference for
the donor and his or her family, while also contributing significantly
to the School. Planned gifts leave a legacy that benefits not only the
donor and the donor’s family, but also future generations.
METAMORPHOSIS SOCIETY
The Metamorphosis Society recognizes and honors the generosity
and foresight of those individuals who have made provisions in
their estates to include the American Farm School, and who have
apprised the School of their intentions. The name “Metamorphosis”
is chosen for the resonance this word has in the School’s tradition of
education that brings about positive change, or metamorphosis, in the
individual; and also by association with the titles of books by the late
Bruce M. Lansdale (long-time AFS Director), Metamorphosis: Why Do
I Love Greece? and by his wife Elizabeth Lansdale, My Metamorphosis.
David Acker
Charlotte P. Armstrong
Peter Bien
Emily Carey
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Carson, Jr.
Hugh Cullman
Marvin Fisher
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Doolas
Phillip G. and Mary Foote
Barbara K. Heming
Sarah Holland
Truda Jewett
Claire C. Katsanis
Edmund Keeley
Elizabeth (Tad) Lansdale
Susan Mees Longfield
Mary R. and Charles F. Lowrey Nicholas Pisaris
Gail and Ruth Schoppert
Charles L. and Joan Thomas
Nancy Worcester
New Student Services Center
Thanks to a generous gift from the Samourkas Foundation, the
Student Services Center now welcomes students to an inviting,
newly renovated space on the ground floor of the School’s historic
Princeton Hall. An important resource for students as they navigate
their academic and personal lives, the Center is devoted to helping
the young men and women of the High School and Perrotis College
by providing the guidance and support services required to help them
excel in their studies, extra-curricular pursuits and contributions to
the community. Under the supervision of interim Dean of Student
Services, Eva Kanellis, the space is now home to the offices of the
Student Life, Study Abroad, and U.S. College Counseling programs,
as well the Arcadia Program serving students with learning differences.
Director of Student Life Leighanne Penna meeting with first year High School
students in her office located in the new Student Services Center.
BEQUESTS
By including the American Farm School in their wills, the following
individuals provided a final gift to strengthen the School’s endowment
or to support other educational needs.
Theodora Abrames
Charles Storrs Barrows III
James Michael Broomas
Esther Carhart
Maria Couvaras
Alexander Drapos
Angeline Ducas
Lula Ducas
Elizabeth M. Godley
Eve Curie Labouisse
Clara Nickolson
Eleanor McKay Norris
Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Paterson, Sr.
Andrew Ponaras
Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Barbara L. Wood
Winifred E. Weter
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
By creating an estate or trust, the following individuals provide
annual support to the American Farm School past their lifetimes.
Esther Carhart
Ernest Thomas Chepou
Philip and Hazel Constantinides
Lois Kerimis
Fred W. Kolb
Mary P. Gill
Henry T. Maijgren
Demosthenis Raptelis
Dean C. Zutes
For more information about joining the Metamorphosis Society and
other Planned Giving opportunities, please contact Laura Sommers
at [email protected].
On the occasion of David Rockefeller’s 100th birthday, President Panos Kanellis
and the students of the American Farm School and Perrotis College sent him special
congratulatory wishes. Mr. Rockefeller is among the School’s most loyal donors,
making a gift to the Annual Fund every year since his first visit to campus as a
student, and contributing to the School’s special initiatives, both privately and
through the David Rockefeller Sustainability Fund. Above, his touching response.
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