The Foreign Service Journal, January 2011

A FSA is awarding $145,000 in undergraduate need- based scholarships in the 2010-2011 academic year to 71 children of Foreign Service employees. In ad- dition to the AFSA Financial Aid Scholarships, AFSA ad- ministers the DACOR Bacon House Scholarships and also awards scholarships in other organizations’ names, such as the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide and Public Members Association of the For- eign Service. These groups, along with the past and pres- ent individual donors, provide valuable support to the scholarship program. AFSA also provided $35,700 in Academic and Art Merit Awards to 26 students in May 2010. These one- time-only awards reward the academic and art accom- plishments of Foreign Service high school seniors. The winners of the AFSA Merit Awards were recognized in the July-August issue of the Foreign Service Journal . In all, AFSA has provided aid to 99 students totaling $180,700 during the current school year. Students who submitted photos are listed below in al- phabetical order. Each listing includes the name of the recipient’s mother and father, the university the student 2010-2011 AFSA Financial Aid Scholars Helene Andang — Daughter of Catherine and Guy Andang. Recipient of the Betty Carp Memorial Scholarship and the Evelyn K. and Horace J. Nickels Memorial Scholarship. She is currently attending John Carroll University. Paul Armstrong — Son of Alina and John Armstrong. Recipient of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation Heyward G. Hill Memorial Scholarship. He is currently attending the University of St. Thomas. Lovinda Badinga — Daughter of Leslie-Ann Burnette-Badinga. Recipient of the Louis C. Boo- chever Memorial Scholarship, the Ernest V. Siracusa Memorial Scholarship, the Louise Holscher Memorial Scholarship and the Julius C. Holmes Memorial Scholarship. She is currently attending California State University–East Bay. Andrew Curry — Son of Katherine Farrell and Mark Curry. Recipient of the George and Mattie Newman Scholarship. He is currently attending Indiana University. Fiona Davidson — Daughter of Mary Kate and Robert Davidson. Recipient of the Cameron C. Turner Memorial Scholarship. She is currently attending the National University of Ireland at Galway. Jonathan Christensen — Son of Margie and Casey Christensen. Recipient of the Gertrude Stewart Memorial Scholarship. He is currently attending Brigham Young University. Nicholas Chung — Son of Yongi and Michael Chung. Recipient of the Lowell C. Pinkerton Memorial Scholarship. He is currently attending the University of Washington. Christine Chung — Daughter of Yongi and Michael Chung. Recipient of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation Heyward G. Hill Memorial Scholarship. She is currently attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Financial Aid Scholarship Recipients Erika Barnes — Daughter of Kiyomi and William Barnes. Recipient of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation Heyward G. Hill Memorial Scholarship. She is currently attending Eastern Washington University. 56 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 1 A F S A N E W S