Oct. 14, 2008 - Adam Parower, a Shaker High School junior, was selected as a 2008 Russian Laureate by the American Council of Teachers of Russian. The recipients of this award make up a highly select group of secondary students throughout the United States. Adam demonstrated high achievement in the study of Russian language and culture as a freshman and sophomore and was nominated for this prestigious award by his former teacher, Sara Detmer.

The National Committee of the American Council of Teachers of Russian commended Detmer for Adam's stellar performance in Russian studies. Further, Adam and Shaker High School will be recognized in a special section of the ACTR Letter to be published this fall.

Founded in 1974, The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) is a professional membership association for American teachers of Russian language and literature. With more than 1,650 members, ACTR is dedicated to advancing the teaching of Russian through publications, programs, and conferences.