The Center for Russian and East European Studies
and
The European Studies Center
Would like to thank the following people for their help and generosity:
The Selection Committee:
Dr. Irene Frieze
Dr. Gerald McCausland
Dr. Josephine Olson
Dr. Sabine von Dirke
The Panel Judges:
Dr. Thomas Aspell
Dr. Clare Conners
Dr. Bob Donnorummo
Ms. Kristen Flanagan
Dr. Jonathan Harris
Dr. MaryEllen Higgins
Dr. Anthony Novosel
Ms. Melissa Parker
Dr. Ilya Prizel
Ms. Ekaterina Rashkova
Ms. Lena Surzhko-Harned
Ms. Ekaterina Turkina
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Dennis Looney
URS Webmaster:
Mr. Octavio Herrera
The Organizing Committee:
Ms. Nadia Kirkov
Mr. Stephen Lund
Ms. Ashley Masi
Ms. Gina Peirce
Ms. Kathleen Ramcharran
University Center for International Studies, Interim Director:
Dr. Lawrence Feick
Center for Russian and East European Studies, Director:
Dr. Robert Hayden
European Studies Center, Director:
Dr. Alberta Sbragia
Financial Sponsors:
United States Department of Education
University of Pittsburgh’s School of Arts and Sciences
