The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2014 63 AFSA NEWS Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending the Illinois Institute of Technology. Lillian Stuart Daughter of Steven Stuart and Ellen Wilson. Recipient of the Elbert G. and Naomi M. Mathews Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. She is currently attending Wellesley College. David Sydney Son of Dawn Lewis-Johnson and Roger Sydney. Recipient of the John Foster Dulles Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship, the Elizabeh N. Landeau Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship and the Brockman M. Moore Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending the University of Texas. Samuel Sydney Son of Dawn Lewis-Johnson and Roger Sydney. Recipient of the Kiang Fund for Excellence Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending Texas Tech University. Antigone Valen Daughter of Kelly and Stephen Valen. Recipient of the Alice and John Hubler Financial Aid Scholarship, the George and Mattie Newman Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship and the Edward T. Wailes Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. She is currently attending Princeton University. Jared Vinnedge Son of Charles and Farah Vinnedge. Recipient of the Virginia Thurgood Bingham Memorial/DACOR Bacon House Foundation Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending The College of William and Mary. Christopher Volciak Jr. Son of Sabrina and Christopher Volciak Sr. Recipient of the Fallen U.S. Diplomats in Libya Financial Aid Scholarship and the Brockman M. Moore Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending Lehigh University. Gareth Walsh Son of Charles and Mary Walsh. Recipient of the John Campbell White Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending the University of Chicago. Hannah Wolff Daughter of Eric and Kathleen Wolff. Recipient of the Heyward G. Hill Memorial/DACOR Bacon House Foundation Financial Aid Scholarship. She is currently attending Hillsdale College. Jonathan Wolff Son of Eric and Kathleen Wolff. Recipient of the Wilbur J. Carr Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship, the Suzanne Marie Collins Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship and the Marc Grossman and Mildred Patterson Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending Hillsdale College. Timothy Wolff Son of Eric and Kathleen Wolff. Recipient of the Victor H. Memorial and Ruth Nay Skiles Financial Aid Scholarship, the Gertrude Stewart Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship and the John C. Whitehead Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending Columbia International University. Christian Zehr Son of Dora and Wilbur Zehr. Recipient of the Harriet P. Culley Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship, the Susan Lowe Modi Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship and the Brockman M. Moore Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship. He is currently attending Abilene Christian University. Secretary of State Award Recognizes Volunteers at Post BY LARA CENTER, AAFSW VICE PRESIDENT, SOSA CHAIR On Dec. 3, the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide hosted its annual awards program. This year AAFSW honored four FS employees and two spouses with the 2013 Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad, one FS spouse with the Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award administered by DACOR and one FS spouse with the Lesley Dorman Award. Since its inception more than 20 years ago, SOSA has hon- ored more than 100 winners chosen from over 130 diplomatic missions for their outstanding volunteer service. AAFSW is fortunate to have the continued support of former Secretary of State James Baker and his wife Susan, who helped estab- lish the award in 1990. This annual award is also supported by the ongoing dona- tions of former Secretaries of State, including George Shultz, Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger and Mr. and Mrs. James Baker. The Green Family Foundation through Ambassador Stephen J. Green also makes a substantial contribution. SOSA is admin- istered in perpetuity by AAFSW, a nonprofit organization sup- porting FS family members. From left to right: Barbara Reioux, AAFSW volunteer and winner of the 2013 Lesley Dorman Award; Debbi Miller, AAFSW volunteer; Jameson DeBose, Bangkok; Marilyn Kott, Pristina; Megan Gallardo, La Paz; Amber Boyd-Eiholzer, Amman; Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Bob Castro, winner of the 2013 Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award; Gretel Patch, Kathmandu; Elizabeth Orlando, Abuja. Bureau of African Affairs: Elizabeth “Betsy” Orlando, Abuja Ms. Orlando, a Foreign Service officer, spearheaded numerous projects and fundraisers in aid of the African School of Excel- lence, Hope for Survival Orphanage and the Abuja Children’s Home. Serving as the Mission’s “green queen,” she partnered with other organizations to provide environmentally sustain- able technologies to locals. DEPARTMENTOFSTATE SOSA continued on page 83