We extend our warmest thanks to the Education Leaders Awards 2026 and to Boussias Events for this honorary distinction awarded to SAPJH, which stands as a symbolic recognition of all the members, friends, volunteers and supporters of the Société who have stood by us from our very first steps.
This recognition crowns the success of our inaugural event, the growth of our digital media and the collective effort we have been making since our founding. We are committed to carrying on with even greater momentum!
“This distinction belongs to our entire community”
During the award ceremony, representatives of SAPJH’s presidency and board thanked and named the entire founding and management team: Maria Batzoli, Theofanis Kotsonis, Triantafyllos Gkaragkanis, Christos Bougas, Garifalia Karapidaki, Yannis Voskidis, Markos Zouzounis, Zinovia Tzitzoglaki, Ioanna Pernari, Ermioni Petkou and Konstantinos Gkoumas. Reference was also made to the Société’s hundreds of current members and to the four cities where it has a presence in France (Paris, Lyon, Lille, Montpellier).
“It is a particular honour for us to see recognition given to an initiative that, from its very first steps, was warmly embraced by the new generation of the Greek diaspora in France. This symbolic award confirms the importance of supporting Greek youth and of creating spaces where young academics, researchers, students and professionals can exchange knowledge, experience and opportunities for collaboration. This distinction belongs to the entire SAPJH community, which embraced from the outset the vision of a modern, independent and outward-looking network for the new generation of Hellenism in France. We warmly thank the Education Leaders Awards for this honorary recognition, which gives us the impetus to continue strengthening the bridges of academic, research and professional cooperation between Greece and France.”
— Maria Batzoli & Theofanis Kotsonis, Presidency, Société Académique et Professionnelle de la Jeunesse Hellénique en France (SAPJH).