Invitation to the Ceremony for the Conferral of Emeritus Status Credentials upon the Emeritus Professors and to the Ceremony for the Proclamation of “Friends of Ionian University”

The Rector of  Ionian University, Professor Andreas Floros, has the honour of inviting you to the following ceremonies:

Ceremony for the Conferral of Emeritus Status Credentials upon the Emeritus Professors of Ionian University:
Mr Georgios Kentrotis, Emeritus Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Mr Michail Politis, Emeritus Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Mr Grigorios Psallidas, Emeritus Professor, Department of History and Digital Humanities

Ceremony for the Proclamation of “Friends of Ionian University” for:
Mr Richard Woods, Founder of the “Corfu Arts Foundation”
Ms Katherine Wise, sculptor

on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ionian Academy Ceremony Hall.

Programme

Welcome Address by the Rector of the Ionian University, Professor Andreas Floros

Ceremony for the Conferral of Emeritus Status

upon the Emeritus Professors of the Ionian University
who were awarded the title in 2025:

• Mr Georgios Kentrotis, Emeritus Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting
• Mr Michail Politis, Emeritus Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting
• Mr Grigorios Psallidas, Emeritus Professor, Department of History and Digital Humanities

Laudatory Address by the Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Professor Maria Tsigou

Conferral of Emeritus Status upon Mr Georgios Kentrotis
Response by the Honouree

Conferral of Emeritus Status upon Mr Michail Politis
Response by the Honouree

Laudatory Address by the Vice-Chair of the Department of History and Digital Humanities, Associate Professor Dionysios Tzakis

Conferral of Emeritus Status upon Mr Grigorios Psallidas
Response by the Honouree

Ceremony for the Proclamation of “Friends of the Ionian University”

Laudatory Address by the Chair of the Department of Music Studies,
Professor Anastasia Siopsi

Proclamation as “Friends of the Ionian University”
of  Mr Richard Woods, Founder of the Corfu Arts Foundation,
and Ms Katherine Wise, sculptor

Response by the Honourees

Presentation of  Commendations to the students of the Ionian Camerata,
Department of  Music Studies, Ionian University, by Mr Richard Woods and Ms Katherine  Wise

Concert by the Ionian Camerata featuring works by Ottorino Respighi

END OF CEREMONY

Light refreshments will be served in the foyer of the Ceremonial Hall following the conclusion of the event.