Chris Oblon Among Honorees from KU Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies

2012 May 8

The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies is hosting a Graduation and Awards Ceremony for graduating students and 2012-13 academic year award winners. The event will take place at 11 a.m. May 12 in 318 Bailey.

The event will recognize many outstanding area studies students, including Chris Oblon, of Lawrence. Oblon, who is pursuing a BA in political science, received a Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship.

CREES is designated a National Resource Center for the study of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia by the U.S. Department of Education and receives Title VI funds for educational outreach activities. For more information on CREES events and activities, visit www.crees.ku.edu or call (785) 864-4236.