EFG EUROBANK “INVESTS” IN EDUCATION

On Thursday, 5 October 2005, the best students of the Laconia region received their awards from EFG Eurobank during a special ceremony at the Sparta Town Hall. This ceremony was the ninth in a series of 30 events organised by EFG Eurobank in the various Greek regions, as part of its sponsorship programme “The great moment for 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. 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 with their presence: the representative of Metropolitan Efstathios Reverend Panagiotis, Regional Council Members Dimitris Lazaris, Elias Florakos and Nikon Tzinieris, the Mayor of Sparta Sarantos Antonakos, the Deputy Mayor of Sparta Stavros Kannelakis, the President of the Municipal Council Christos Patsilivas, Municipal Councillors Paraskevas Kalomoiris, Paraskevas Koutsogiorgas, Apostolos Ligrikis, together with many local government officials. Were also present the Head of the Laconia Secondary Education Physical Education Department Georgios Laspitis, representing the Ministry of Education and many representatives of primary and secondary education, as well as members of the region’s economic and social life.

The representative of Metropolitan Efstathios Reverend Panagiotis, in his short address, warmly thanked EFG Eurobank for its sponsorship programme and commended the award winners for their hard efforts.

The Mayor of Sparta Sarantos Antonakos, the second speaker, after congratulating EFG Eurobank for its ongoing contribution to Education wished the award-winners every success in their future life.

The Head of the Secondary Education Physical Education Department Georgios Laspithis focused his attention on the evening’s protagonists commending them for their intellectual endeavours. 

Finally, in his short speech, Andreas Asproudas, Regional Manager of EFG Eurobank’s Branch Offices Network in the Peloponnese, stressed that “through its sponsorship programme “The great moment for Education ”, which is now in its third successful year, the Bank’s primary aim is to reward the best students and recognize the efforts of young people fighting for their visions with education as their weapon”.

The recipients of the EGF Eurobank awards in the prefecture of Laconia are:

1. Spyridon Aleiferis, Neapoli Comprehensive School
2. Panagiota Vlachati, Molaoi Comprehensive School
3. Chrysafo Gliati, Monemvasia Comprehensive School
4. Ekaterini Klapsi, Elos Comprehensive School
5. Panagiota Lambrou, Gerakion Comprehensive School
6. Georgios Mihas, Skala Comprehensive School
7. Pelagia Papadopoulou, Kastoreion Comprehensive School 
8. Aphrodite Pratta, Sparta 3^d Comprehensive School
9. Antonios Sabatakakis, Gythion Comprehensive School
10. Alexandra Seremeti, Krokeon Comprehensive School
11. Anastasia Skroubelou, Sparta 2^nd Comprehensive School
12. Athanasios Tyrovolas, Sparta 1^st Comprehensive School.