In his address, the Rector of the University of Piraeus Professor Michael E. Sfakianakis noted “Your award is about your excellence and your excellence is based on the two pillars that support a person. The pillar of moral values, which is inspired and the pillar of knowledge, which is cultivated are connected in a unique way in their foundations, for the University which aims to cultivate leaders for the Greek business. Aristotle complemented Plato on his leadership virtues and added to wisdom, prudence, justice and valor the jewel of leadership virtues, magnanimity. It is this virtue that makes you guard Thermopylae and makes you people of good fortune according to Heraclitus «a man's character is his fate". The University of Piraeus that implements a series of actions, some of which are unique in the Greek area and some in the pan-European area, is proud of you because you represent in the flesh what we are trying to achieve. He concluded “May this excellence of today guide you and follow you throughout your career"

The Vice- Rector for Research and Lifelong Learning, Demosthenes Kyriazis, also addressed a greeting: "The University of Piraeus implements a multitude of actions at all levels and all of them have their value, but today's award is a peak in itself because it concerns the beginning of a path where every support is of great importance. To you who prioritized your time and effort in such a way that your performance was deemed excellent, we present these awards with great pleasure"

Present at the award ceremony, the Vice-Rectors, Deans, Chairs of Departments, Professors of the University of Piraeus and parents, relatives and friends of the awarded graduates.
The Academic Achievement Awards is an important initiative of the University of Piraeus and was implemented in collaboration with the University of Piraeus Research Center. The best performance of the previous academic year, students from each of the ten Departments of the four Faculties of the University and their graduate departments comes with a cash prize.