OVERLAND PARK, KS—Today, Open World Leadership Center will honor its Kansas City Metro Area hosts associated with the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) at the University of Kansas and Global Ties KC.

Currently, CREES is hosting four Ukrainian Members of Parliament from October 26 -November 1, 2017 in the Kansas City Metro Area. From March 17-25, 2017, Global Ties KC hosted a civic delegation of Ukrainian human rights professionals in the Kansas City Metro Area as well.

During the host recognition ceremony, Ambassador John O’Keefe, Executive Director of the Open World Leadership Center will present awards and honor the following families and individuals:

CREES:
• Vitaly Cherenetsky
• Natasha and Paul Comolli
• Lyudmyla Savinkova and Reza Derakhshani
• Nancy Wingfield & Nick Dosanjh
• Laurie and Darrell Franklin
• Jayson Tobias

Global Ties of Kansas City, MO:
• Courtney Brooks
• Karen and Rex Block
• Barbara and Larry Dolci
• Sharon Johnson and Bob Dona
• Jim Hohensee
• Cindy Dwigans and AJ Hoyt
• Robert and Vera Glywa
• Peter Jarosewycz
• Sarah Martin
• Emily Xouris

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