Cassandra Moran

In high school, Cassandra Moran was awarded a scholarship to an international conference for high school students at the University of Wisconsin, from the Orland Park Rotary. While there, she found herself in a highly emotional session on the Middle East crisis. On the spot she organized an impromptu debate between the Israelis and Arabs who argued passionately for their beliefs. After graduating from Georgetown University, she studied at the University of Leningrad. She used her knowledge of Russia to create educational travel programs for Smithsonian Associates, Stanford alumnae and other groups, leading tours through the Soviet Union. She has served on many committees suck as Palos-Orland Conservation Committee, Sears-Adams House Committee, Chargrin Falls Committee and has received many awards for her outstanding writing.