The Foreign Service Journal, April 2015

AFSAWelcomes New Interns AFSA is pleased to welcome our group of spring interns. Advertising: WilliamRead hails fromSydney, Australia, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and government and international relations from the University of Sydney in November 2014. Awards: Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, KavanaughWaddell is a senior at The GeorgeWashington University studying interna- tional affairs. Communications: Thomas Garofalo, a Connecticut native, is a second-year graduate stu- dent at The GeorgeWashing- ton University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, where he studies global communica- tions. Elections: Brianna Pope is a junior at Bard College, major- ing in political studies and modern studies. ASan Diego, California, native, Brianna is inWashington, D.C., for a semester-long program at Georgetown University. Executive Office: Asma Shethwala comes from Richmond, Virginia. She has a bachelor’s degree in medi- cal anthropology fromMary Baldwin College. The Foreign Service Jour- nal: Shannon Mizzi comes to us fromToronto, Canada. She has a bachelor’s degree in history fromRoyal Holloway, University of London. Labor Management: Port Orange, Florida, native Stephan Skora is a senior majoring in political science and economics at the Univer- sity of North Florida. Scholarships: Tina Yan is a junior international affairs major at The GeorgeWashing- ton University. Her hometown is McHenry, Illinois. We thank departing AFSA interns Sarah Kay, Allan Saun- ders, Daniel Thwaites, Trevor Smith, Rebecca Mulqueen and AmandaWhatley for their great work this past fall and wish them the best. n AFSA NEWS THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | APRIL 2015 81 JO I N THE AFSA SPEAKERS BUREAU ! AFSA seeks new participants for the Speakers Bureau program, which matches members with groups seek- ing speakers for their events. Visit www.afsa.org/speakers and fill out the form. You can help to raise awareness of the Foreign Service and pique the interest of America’s youth to consider an FS career. Contact AFSARetiree Counselor Todd Thurwachter at (202) 944-5509 or thurwachter@afsa.org. n ANNOUNCEMENT