The announcement of the 4th Student Contest ‘Erotokritos’ (2025–26) took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the VITSENTZOS KORNAROS Shelter in Siteia.
As part of the event, first-year students from the Department of Food Science & Dietetics of EL.ME.PA. (Siteia) had the opportunity to learn about ‘Erotokritos’ and its creator, Vitsentzos Kornaros, through a presentation by Gina Stepanian (edited by Sofia Fousteri). At the end of the presentation, they were offered the book ‘Erotokritos’.
Contest results
The following students were honored at the award ceremony for the 3rd Student Contest ‘Erotokritos’:
- 1st Prize:
Maria Zervou - 2nd Prize:
Evangelia Makrygiannaki & Konstantia Malama - 3rd Prize:
Athanasia Faka & Angelos Kontizas
The event concluded with live music, presented by EL.ME.PA. student Dimitris Lekkas (guitar – vocals) and Sitia Vocational High School student Konstantinos Papadakis (keyboards).
The ceremony was attended by the Alternate President of EL.ME.PA., Ms. Theodora Mouratidou, EL.ME.PA. instructors Vassilis Raikos, Antonella Psaroudaki, Giannis Sfendourakis, as well as Stavros Panagiotidis, historian, writer, and lecturer at Panteion University.
Warm thanks are extended to Dr. Maria Christiana Passou for editing the test, and to Ms. Angeliki Christaki (M.Ed.) for the overall organization and coordination of the contest.