Gifts of Note

  • Many Thanks Bessie Wright Phillips!

    The American College of Greece would like to express its gratitude to the late Bessie Wright Phillips - one of the three major patrons of the construction of the American College of Greece’s Olympic-size swimming pool. Bessie Wright Phillips was a graduate of Florida State College for Women and held…
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  • Thank You Willis F. Pierce

    Dr. Willis F. Pierce was one of the best-known doctors in the United States, born in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois on December 11, 1853 to Caleb and Martha F. (Paddleford) Pierce. He was also one of the largest donors to what is known today as PIERCE – The American College…
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  • William S. Deree – the Legacy Inspires

    DEREE-The American College of Greece owes a big debt of gratitude to William S. Deree (1891-1982), who was born Socrates Vasilios Derehanis in Ambelona, Messinia, in the Peloponnese, and was such an inspirational and tireless benefactor of the College, that the undergraduate division was re-named DEREE College after him in…
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  • Coca-Cola Supports DEREE Students

    The American College of Greece wishes to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of The Coca-Cola Company to the development and encouragement of DEREE-ACG students. The Coca-Cola Company is one of ACG’s stellar partners in its International Internship & Study Abroad Program (IISAP), and offers qualifying DEREE students an internship at one…
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  • 2014 Alumni Achievement Awards Benefactors

    Thank you Benefactors! The American College of Greece is grateful for the support of all the Benefactors of the successful 2014 Alumni Achievement Awards, which made possible scholarships for talented and deserving students. The event, held on September 12, received unprecedented support from corporations, foundations, alumni, friends, ACG staff, as…
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  • Athenian Brewery generously supports five DEREE students’ summer studies at South Korea’s KNU

    The American College of Greece welcomes Athenian Brewery’s generous support of five DEREE students’ studies at the 2014 Kyungpook National University (KNU) Global Summer School. Athenian Brewery’s unique donation enhances the DEREE study abroad component of ACG’s International Internship and Study Abroad Program (IISAP) – where Athenian Brewery is an…
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  • Generous Donation: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship Program

    The American College of Greece (ACG) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship Program. Made possible by an exclusive grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the program will support high academic performing, Greek public university students who are accepted into the ACG - DEREE Parallel…
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