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June 28, 2005
MMC Students Go to Greece Through Niarchos Foundation Grant
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(New York, NY) Two Marymount Manhattan students will be the first to participate in an exchange with the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) in Greece, thanks to a grant to MMC from the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.
The two-year grant for nearly $300,000 invites collaboration between MMC and ACT through a student exchange, a faculty exchange, support for two ACT students to complete two years of study at Marymount Manhattan, and the creation of a video conferencing facility.
The two students selected to participate in the Fall 2005 student exchange are Ryan Francis '07 and Jamie Farrell '06. Mr. Francis is an International Studies major at MMC. Ms. Farrell is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre. The MMC faculty exchange representative will be determined later this summer.
About the Niarchos Foundation
The Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation, an international philanthropic organization, makes grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the world. The Foundation places particular emphasis on endeavors that address education, social welfare and health issues for underserved populations, with special attention given to programs for children and the elderly. Selectively, the Foundation also seeks to support programs within and outside Greece that promote, maintain, and preserve Greek heritage and culture. Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has provided total grant commitments of over $224 million to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations.
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