With a series of theatrical plays, lectures, musical performances, and parades, all Hellenic-American Educational Foundation school units celebrated October 28.

The annual parade of Athens College – Psychico College Junior High and High School students in commemoration of the historic “OXI” (“NO”) was successfully held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in the Filothei - Psychico Municipality, town of Neo Psychico. The wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Heroes’ Monument in the 1st Square of Psychico.

Faculty - Parade Wardens:

Athens College High School:  Mr. Vasilis Gkaveras

Psychico College High School: Ms. Katerina Katsiki

Athens College Junior High School: Mr. Vasilis Moschos

Psychico College Junior High School:  Ms. Pantelis Pidoulas

The Flag-Bearers – Delegates of Athens College and Psychico College High Schools paraded in Syntagma.

High Schools’ Flag-Bearers – Delegates – Syntagma:  Mr. Makis Margaritis

For the first time, Athens College and Psychico College Elementary Schools participated in the student parade of the Municipality of Pallini. Students were accompanied by the school directors, Ms. Villy Pavlou and Ms. Dimitra Panagouli, as well as Physical Education teachers Mr. Grigoris Tzouvistas and Mr. Tilemachos Prodromidis. 

On Friday, October 24, students of “John M. Carras” Kindergarten marched in the courtyard of their School holding Greek flags and then attended a musical theater activity in the Kindergarten's theater.

On the same day, students of Athens College and Psychico College Grade 6 marched to the Alexandros Athanasiadis Stadium. This was followed by celebrations in the theaters of the two schools. 

Letter by Homer Davis, November 1, 1940 - A rare document from the Library's archives

Five days after the declaration of war in October 1940, the President of the Athens College, Homer Davis, wrote a letter to his relatives in the United States to reassure them that he, his wife Marjorie, and the College were doing well. He recorded his first impressions of the national mobilization and popular enthusiasm as an eyewitness, listed the precautions and measures he had to take for the safety of the College and its students, and noted the reactions of younger and older members of the College community.