The Alumni Fund Drive is an integral part of the College’s Annual Fund scheme. It is the annual fundraising effort by alumni volunteers - the class agents - who represent their class, fostering community building among classmates and with the School and encouraging classmates’ giving in support of the Annual Fund.

For more than fifty years, Athens College alumni have helped sustain the College experience for all students. 

The AFD was established in 1967 at the initiative of visionaries Platon Mousaios ’30 (Hellenic-American Educational Foundation) and Dimitris Karamanos ’59 (Athens College Alumni Association SAKA President), supported by then Athens College President James H. Beaverson. The aim was to motivate alumni to support the College’s Scholarship Program in an organized and sustainable way. The AFD launched its activity in 1968 with Angelos Canellopoulos x50 as its first President. In the years that followed this pioneer initiative came to be one of the most significant institutions of the College.

Alumni make a difference.

Annual giving plays a crucial role in sustaining the College's renowned financial aid program. Today, more than 20% of our student body receives financial aid, of which more than 75% is funded through gifts from members of the Athens College community. Collective participation empowers our students and future alumni.

With the occasion of the Athens College centennial, AFD goes back to roots, under the joint coordination by Athens College and the Athens College-Psychiko College Alumni Association (SAKA), as was the case at its founding in 1967. The collaboration is based on the AFD Statute (el) approved by the two organizations.

Athens College works closely with SAKA to keep in contact with the broad AC alumni base. In so doing, they enrich AFD representation of the classes, and motivate our alumni to engage with the School and SAKA by participating in events and activities, as well as supporting their multifaceted work.

Executive Committee: The Executive Committee (EC) is appointed by a joint decision of the College's Development Office (DO) and SAKA and consists of five (5) members: two DO representatives, two SAKA representatives and the President of AFD.

On behalf of the DO:
Mary-Irene Triantafyllou, Executive Director of Development
Christina Frentzou '98γ, Annual Fund Coordinator

On behalf of SAKA:
Stelios Hartzidis '93γ, SAKA Director & Class Agent
Agis Tsachageas '84, SAKA Board Member & Class Agent

On behalf of AFD: Vassilis Pachiyannis '86γ, President

Coordination Committee: The Coordination Committee (CC) is composed of the AFD President and selected Class Agents. You can see their Voices of Impact here. The Committee composition and organization format may be adjusted as classes and needs increase and/or change. You may find the  members of the Coordination Committee, per task below. You may contact them by phone or via email [email protected]. 

Vassilis Pachiyannis '86γ, AFD President
Presidency succession announcement (el)

Dimitris Vamvakopoulos ’64 in support of Class Agents up to 1969 M: +30 6932524173

Supporting Class Agents' Recruitment & Onboarding: 
Daphne Filippaki '89γ, team leader 
Faye Kafetzopoulou '94γ
Marios Delitheos '16 (ΑC) & Aristoklis Lagos '16 (AC)

Supporting Class Agents in their mission: 
Vangelis Marinakis '86γ, team leader
Milka Chasioti '04 (ΑC)
Dimitris Trovias '18 (ΑC)

Supporting Reunions: 
Periklis Tsahageas '85γ, team leader
Meli Xenou '94γ
Theodora Vafiadakis '05 (IB DP) 

Supporting Recognition & Stories of Impact: 
Greg Mitsacopoulos '76, team leader
Galatia Phoka '97Δ
Maria Louisa Vafiadaki '09 (IB DP)

Supporting Activities/Events:
Renata Saites '00 (IB DP), team leader
Costas Sigalos '69
Nelli-Anna Kontodimou-Psalida '11 (IB DP)

Members: Class agents. You may find the list of Class Agents here and here below.

Main actions in support of the Annual Fund:

• Communicate with classmates (email, social media, calls, in person)
• Motivate and/or organize class reunions
• Coordinate milestone class reunions (25 years, 50 years from graduation)
• Disseminate Annual Fund appeals