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Principal Officer Robert Sanders and Fulbright Executive Director Zenetou in the traditional “Pita Cutting” event to mark the coming of the New Year (State Department Photo)
Principal Officer Robert Sanders and Fulbright Executive Director Zenetou in the traditional “Pita Cutting” event to mark the coming of the New Year (State Department Photo)

Approximately 80 Fulbright alumni joined Principal Officer Robert Sanders and Fulbright Executive Director Artemis Zenetou on January 24 in a traditional new year’s “pita cutting,” symbolizing happiness and prosperity for the year.  Academics, Fulbright alumni, American schools representatives, artists and others attended the event and exchanged their views on the importance of education and academic exchange in promoting new and fresh ideas in Greek society.