By Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki
As part of the annual awards ceremony of the Center for Greek Studies this academic year (2024-2025), the department of Classics and the Center for Greek Studies celebrated the exceptional services of Professor Kostas Kapparis and Professor Robert Wagman, the two former co-directors of the Center for Greek Studies, University of Florida. The department awarded honorary plaques to our honorands, commemorating their outstanding services during a surprise event (organized by Dr Ifigeneia Giannadaki), featuring two distinguished academics, Professor Costas Panayotakis, Professor of Latin at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Professor Flora Manakidou, Professor of Classics at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, who honored us with their unique contributions to this occasion: their virtual participation in this initiative made the surprise event so special for our honorands and everyone!
