About Us

By students, for students.

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Welcome to the ACS Observer, the Student Site of the American Community Schools, Athens.

Reporting: Linda Tiano

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Media Literacy, Communication and Production

Nefeli Vassiliadis speaks with Frantzeska Vassilogeorgi and Mr. Lianos about the philosophy behind the new ACS Athens course.

Editorial Team

The ACS Athens Observer is a news site run by students, for students. The site offers an open forum for ACS students to report news and express their thoughts on a wide range of topics. Content includes written articles, video clips, editorial cartoons, podcasts and photo stories. The site is curated by the Media Literacy, Communication and Production course. However, all ACS Athens students are encouraged to contribute content to the site.


If you would like to make your voice heard, contact Mr. Lianos.

2021-2022

Hi, my name is Emma Bello, and I am a senior this year. I am the site manager for the ACS Athens Observer and frequently do stories for the “Culture Corner” section centralizing around the arts.

David Choldin, 11th grade. I am 17 years old, I am from Denmark and the USA. I enjoy running track and lifting. I am interested in politics and foreign affairs. I have written articles about Ethiopia and Greek politics.

Hi there! My name is Lincoln Burger, I’m in the 10th grade, and I really like music and movies. I mostly write film reviews and recommendations, but I’m also working on a few music-related projects. I hope you enjoy my work!

Hi my name is Evangelia Pantazopoulos and I’m a senior. Dancing is my passion. I am mostly interested in writing articles for the “Culture Corner” section of The ACS Observer. I hope that you will find our work interesting and useful!


Hi, my name is Yiran Pang. I'm a junior this year and I'm 17 years old. I'm from Beijing, China. I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling. Hope you like our work this year!












2020-2021

Hi my name is Nefeli Vassiliadis and I am in Grade 11 this year. I am the school news manager for the ACS Observer. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and my dog, I also enjoy playing basketball.

Hello, my name is Sophie Tyrovolas, I am a senior, and I am your Culture Corner anchor and your Student Voices anchor. I am interested in the arts and engage in theatre, music, visual arts, and more.

Kaya Ketter is a 10th grader and is the Culture Corner editor as well as one of the Sports Anchors. She enjoys playing sports such as soccer and basketball, as well as playing the violin. She also likes to travel around the world and explore different cultures.

Hello! My name is Linda Tiano and I am a senior. I am the anchor for the School and World News, and photojournalist for the Culture Corner. I love all kinds of artistic activities, and devote most of my free time exploring new creative outlets.

Hello, my name is Grace McAtee and I am senior. I am the photojournalist for School News as well as the Illustrator for Culture Corner. I have always loved the arts, especially singing, but I also love drawing, painting, piano, photography as well as theater.

My name is Ali Yarici, I am a junior. I'm and editor of the Culture Corner page of this website. I like to play and learn about music. I study at Nakas Conservatory. I I enjoy being exposed to all kind of art.

Hello, my name is Elena Bosgana and I am a senior in ACS Athens. I am the “World News” editor and the “Sports” anchor. I’ve been in ACS for three years and I really enjoy taking part in various school events and activities. I am an athlete and basketball has always been my biggest passion.

Hello my name is Theofanis Athanasiou and I am a sophomore at ACS Athens and a sports editor. I like to play Basketball and Volleyball and many other activities. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family, and I also really enjoy traveling. I also recently moved from Chicago Illinois which I lived in for 5 years.

Hello, my name is Philippos Antonopoulos. I am a Science and technology writer for the school student news site. I have been going to this school for 12 years, since first grade, and Im really happy I have the chance to give back to the school that has done so much for me.

Hi, I’m Ariadni Koropouli and I am a Junior at ACS Athens. I am your camerawoman and photojournalist for the sports anchor, and occasionally the current news. I really enjoy sports, specifically dance and soccer, and also love film and cinema.


Hello my name is Tayebe Sarwari and I love watching move more special horror. I'm interest in reading, painting, sporting. Also i love writing. At school I like more history and sociology.

Hello, my name is Levente Roland Tóth, but I just go by Levente Tóth. I am the general manager of the ACS news site, and I am also a journalist in multiple sections, mainly the World News section. I really enjoy photography, and I am also an avid fan of electronic music.

Hello, my name is Constantine Samarikas and I am in 10th grade. I am an editor of the School News section. I enjoy playing soccer and tennis with my friends. I also like playing videogames with my friends and traveling to new places.

Other members of the team include:


Janine Ginena,

Alexandros Markidis,

Celin Ganzert,

Juno Moon,

Yuran Jin,

Mary Skordas,

Lizhou Hu,

Amie Ceesay,

Irsa Ramzan,

Jason Psaropoulos,

Chengjie Qiu,

Aris Tombros,

Wontae Seo