The stellar results of Sydney’s HSC students of Modern and Classical Greek were the source of celebration this past weekend as they were honoured among friends, family and special guests at the Dionysios Solomos Awards Ceremony.
The annual event was held on Sunday (9 March) at the MacLaurin Hall of the University of Sydney as part of the Greek Festival of Sydney, recognising the highest-achieving Modern and Classical Greek HSC students in 2024.
The awards ceremony, organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW, featured a number of speeches in addition to its awards presentations from numerous notable guests.
The speakers included Harry Danalis (GOC NSW President), Ioannis Mallikourtis (Consul General of Greece in Sydney), Mark Buttigieg (NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations, for Work Health and Safety, and for Multiculturalism), and Dr Vrasidas Karalis (Professor of Greek at the University of Sydney).
Vasileios Manis also delivered a speech on behalf of the students, who himself finished first in Modern Greek Extension and was presented among his peers with awards recognising their exemplary efforts.
The community also recognised the 2024 HSC High Achievers from its Greek afternoon schools with awards presented to them in addition to ones given to students who earned Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Modern Greek.
The event was presented in partnership with the University of Sydney, and was emceed by Maria Kakali.
