The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2009

Neil Fennert y – son of John Fennerty (State) and Heather Fennerty (State); graduate of the American Embassy School, New Delhi; attending the College of William and Mary, majoring in history or business. Megan Tribble – daughter of Conrad Tribble (State) and Mary Woods; graduate of Lake Braddock High School, Burke, Va.; attending Fordham University, majoring in history and international relations. Christopher Wilson – son of Ross Wilson (State) and Marguerite Squire (State); graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, Md.; attending the Masschusetts Institute for Technology, majoring in physics; designat- ed the AFSA/Turner C. Cameron Memorial Scholar. Eleanor Freund – daughter of James Freund (State) and Karen Gladding; graduate of the American International School of Vienna; attending the University of California- Santa Barbara, majoring in political science or econom- ics. Stephanie Hunt – daughter of Baxter Hunt (State) and Deborah Derrick; graduate of Yorktown High School, Arlington, Va.; attending Davidson College, majoring in pre-medicine. PMA Funds AFSA Scholarship Winner M r. Nick Frankhouser (center), treasurer of the Public Members Association of the Foreign Service, presents PMA’s $3,200 scholarship check to Deborah Odell (right), State Representative on the AFSA Committee on Education, at PMA’s annual luncheon on April 30. Cheryl Tyler (left) is the niece of Ersa Poston, in whose memory the 2009-2010 PMA Financial Aid Scholarship will be awarded this fall. Scholarship Winners Honored AFSA student merit awardwinners at the Foreign Affairs Daymerit awards reception, AFSA headquarters, May 1. Back row (left to right): Amb. C. Edward Dillery, Chairman of AFSA Committee on Education; Adam Scott, Zachary Charles, Joshua Downes, Arjun Dheer, ChristopherWilson, Joseph Kenny and AFSA President JohnNaland. Front row (left to right): Stephanie Hunt, Rachel Midura, Megan Tribble, TorrinMarquardt, Katherine Neitzke and Anna Leah Berstein-Simpson. LORI DEC J U L Y - A UGU S T 2 0 0 9 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 55 A F S A N E W S Art Merit Award Winner Rachel Midura – see photo and listing under Academic Merit Award Winners. Rachel won the Art Merit Award for her creative writing (short story and novel excerpt) submissions. Art Merit Honorable- Mention Award Winners Joseph Kenny – son of Joseph Kenny, Jr. (State) and Sharon Kenny; graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Md.; attending Catholic University, majoring in architecture. Joseph also won for his visual arts submis- sions (paintings). Kirsten Salpini – daughter of Dean Salpini (USAID) and Joy Salpini (State); graduate of W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, Va.; attending Shenandoah University, majoring in music theater. Kirsten won for her creative writing submissions (poem and short story). Academic Merit Best Essay Award Winner Sybil Bullock – daughter of James Bullock (State) and Carole Hoeveler- Bullock; graduate of the American School of Paris, St. Cloud, France; attending the American University of Cairo, majoring in Arabic. (Turn the page to read Sybil’s essay.) Michael Crawford – son of Paul Crawford (USAID) and Susan Crawford; graduate of W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, Va.; attending the University of Mary Washington, majoring in psycholo- gy and political science. Elizabeth Huffaker – daughter of Thomas Huffaker (State) and Claire Huffaker (USIA); graduate of Webber Academy, Calgary, Alberta; attending Rice University, majoring in biology. David Lee – son of Jin Lee (State) and Chris Lee; graduate of Shanghai American School Pudong New Area; attending Haverford College, major- ing in biology and literature studies. Caroline Perkinson – daughter of Jeff Perkinson (State) and Laurel Perkinson; graduate of Academic Magnet High School, Charleston, S.C.; attending Wake Forest University (has not declared a major). Brendan Pierce – son of Theodore Pierce (State) and Salote Pierce (State); graduate of St. Andrew’s College, Dublin, Ireland; attending Macalester College, majoring in envi- ronmental studies. Aaron Price – son of Lonnie Price (State) and Barbara Price; graduate of Cairo American College; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in business administration. Academic Merit Community Service Award Winner Kathryn Shull – daughter of Philip Shull (FAS) and Jill Shull; graduate of Hong Kong International School; attending the College of Wooster in Ohio, majoring in international rela- tions. Academic Merit Honorable Mention Award Winners