page_title: Ever to Excel
section_title: Usage as a motto
hierarchical_section_title: Ever to Excel / Usage as a motto
caption_attribution_description: Engraving of BC motto (Ever to Excel) on East side of Bapst library
context_page_description: ‘Ever to Excel’ is the English translation of the Ancient Greek phrase 'αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν' aièn aristeúein. It has been used as motto by a number of educational institutions.
context_section_description: The phrase has been used as the motto of a number of schools and universities, mainly in the United Kingdom, notably the University of St Andrews, but also in the United States and Canada. These include schools such as Caistor Grammar School, The Edinburgh Academy, Kelvinside Academy and Old Scona Academic High School, as well as universities such as Boston College. It is also the motto of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff. The finnish Esports organization ENCE Esports used the phrase as a part of their original logo before the organization shut down in 2014. When ENCE relaunched in 2016, the logo was changed and the phrase was left out of the logo. The phrase is still in use as a motto by ENCE.
caption: Engraving of the motto on Bapst Library at Boston College
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