On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the 13th Student Public Speaking Competition in French, "Conseil des jeunes Citoyens," was held at De La Salle College in Thessaloniki, with 17 participating schools – many of them French-speaking – and 200 students from across Greece. The Student Public Speaking Meeting in French, " 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗻𝘀" is the only French Rhetoric and Debate Competition in Greece recognized by the Ministry of Education. It is a French-language simulation of an Open Citizens' Meeting that places students in the role of active citizens.

Athens College High School was represented by the following ten High School Grade 2 students: A.F. Arkadopoulou, E. Chamarakis, A. Kliafas, O.D. Lymperopoulos, E. Meteveli, C. Papavasileiou, E.M. Ralli, I. Stamboulopoulos, M. Stavropoulou, and M.R. Synolaki. The following students distinguished themselves:

Odysseas-Dimitrios Lymperopoulos won first place in the B2 SOLIDARITÉ-SOLIDARITY debating category and received the "Prix du Jeune Citoyen".

Ioannis Stamboulopoulos won first place in the B2 CULTURE debating category and received the "Prix du Jeune Citoyen".

Maria-Rafaela Synolaki won second place in the C1 TECHNOLOGIE – TECHNOLOGY debating category and received the "Prix du Jeune Orateur".

The students were prepared and accompanied to Thessaloniki by our School's French teachers, Ms. Anna-Louiza Vallindra and Ms. Maria Christidou.

Warm congratulations to all our students for their participation, excellent performance, and their distinctions in the competition!