NEW YORK — Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia has announced that it will confer an honorary degree on Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos in June 2021. Other June honorary degree recipients include actor Michal J. Fox and “Father of Wi-Fi” Victor Hayes.
SNF has enjoyed a long and multifaceted partnership with SFU, including, in 2011, in the establishment of the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies through a significant grant from the Foundation. A long-term project at the Centre to create digital Modern Greek language learning tools, also supported by SNF, culminated recently in the launch of the StaEllinika initiative.
June Honorary Degree recipients:
Andreas Dracopoulos is dedicated to the work of philanthropy in both his public and private life. He is co-president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), which has made nearly 5,000 grants to non-profits in more than 130 countries over 25 years.
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