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Deree College, together with the Junior College and the Pierce College, forms The American College of Greece. Deree College is in Aghia Paraskevi, a suburb in the metropolitan area of Athens, Greece. John Bailey has been President of the American College of Greece since 1975. History The American College of Greece was founded in 1875 in the city of Smyrna, Asia Minor, by American Christian missionaries. At first it was an all-girls secondary school and later became an institution of higher education in 1885. During the massive deportations of the Greek population by the Turks, the American College of Greece was shut down in 1922. It reopened in Athens in 1936 after the invitation of Eleftherios Venizelos, who was then the head of the Greek government. Many U.S. Olympic teams, including the mens basketball team, trained at Deree College before and during the 2004 Athens Olympics. Many of Greece's notables in business, fashion, politics, and the arts have graduated from this university. The College hosted the European Universities Debating Championship in 1993 and the World Universities Debating Championship in 1998. Links
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