The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2017

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 59 AFSA NEWS The Foreign Service Networks at AFSA On Nov. 17, AFSA welcomed more than 60 members and guests to a networking happy hour at its 21st Street head- quarters. Hosted by AFSA Secretary Bill Haugh, the happy hour was a great opportunity for AFSA members to meet and socialize, as well as for nonmembers to learn about AFSA’s role in promoting the message of the Foreign Service. Many AFSA representa- tives and staff were available at the happy hour to answer questions and provide infor- mation about the associa- tion. AFSA is planning more happy hours in the near future: Sign up for AFSANet AFSA Secretary Bill Haugh (back to camera) welcomes attendees to a happy hour at AFSA headquarters. Inset: AFSA State Representative Jason Donovan speaks with Rob Joswiak, an incoming member of the Foreign Service. AFSA/GEMMADVORAK AFSA/GEMMADVORAK AFSA extends its sincere gratitude to Ambassador (ret.) Bill Farrand (right) for his steady leadership of AFSA’s Elections Committee during the last four years. At his final committee meeting on Oct. 27, Amb. Farrand was presented with a certificate of thanks for his work by Executive Director Ian Houston (center) and Elections Committee mem- ber Mary Ellen Gilroy. n AFSA/JANETHEDRICK Elections Committee Thanks Amb. Farrand for Leadership announcements to receive news on upcoming events ( www.afsa.org/afsanet.) n