Natalia Sergeevna Kitsul, Principal
Rehabilitation Center for Children
and Youth with Health Disabilities
Kurchatov, Kursk Region, Russia
Letter from the President:
Dear Natalia Sergeevna,
It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that THE AMERUS EXCHANGE, LTD has chosen you as the 2009 recipient of its Professor Lisa Kuhmerker Memorial, “Builder of Democracy” Award. In as much as you have labored for more than ten years to create a unique environment of learning in the City of Kurchatov, Russia; have assembled a remarkable staff dedicated to the complete development of each student; have consistently struggled to provide your students with a wide range of learning opportunities; have striven to provide each child with skills that will assist him/her in building a life of liberty, happiness, and freedom from fear; have taught your students the importance and dignity of work; and have impressed upon the inhabitants of your city and region the value of each and every human life, THE AMERUS EXCHANGE wishes to recognize you.
It is with great respect that I present to you this award, created in honor of Professor Lisa Kuhmerker, a renowned teacher, a moral education leader of distinction, and a champion for the recognition and support of Russian educators who are dedicating their lives to the task of helping the children of Russia to build a wonderful future for themselves and their motherland.
I thank you for your commitment. A glorious task in one portion of the globe brightens the entire world. I know that Professor Lisa Kuhmerker had educators like you in mind when she suggested to me that our organization create a method for recognizing teachers and educational leaders who work to strengthen the principles and practices that build student involvement in the life of their nation.
On behalf of the members of the board, its representatives, and the citizen diplomats of THE AMERUS EXCHANGE, LTD, I congratulate you, your noble staff, your wonderful students, the city government, and the citizens of Kurchatov on this recognition and thank you all for creating and supporting such a marvelous educational institution.
With sincere wishes for many more remarkable years,
John Mc Gurgan, President
