The Foreign Service Journal, May 2009

Clements Launches Scholarship Program — Deadline May 15 Clements International has just launched its new Expat Youth Scholarship program. Scholarships to- taling $10,000 will be awarded to six individuals. The contest is open to all nationalities of children who have lived outside of their home country for more than two years. Applicants compete in two age categories (12-15 and 16-18) and must submit an essay and creative media presentation (photos, illus- trations, etc.) in which they discuss and illustrate their lives as expat kids. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.expatyouthscholar ship.com . The deadline for entries is May 15. The contest is being judged by members of the Foreign Service Youth Foundation, the Federation of AmericanWomen’s Clubs Overseas and Robin Pascoe (www.expatexpert.com ). AAFSW Funds AFSA Scholarships The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide will contribute $1,800 for a Merit Award and $7,700 in Financial Aid Scholarships in its name under AFSA’s 2009-2010 Scholarship Program. Proceeds from AAFSW’s annual Bookfair, held in October, fund these Foreign Service student awards. AAFSW is a nonprofit organization that has been rep- resenting Foreign Service spouses, employees and re- tirees since 1960. Visit its Web site at www.aafsw.org . 46 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / M A Y 2 0 0 9 A F S A N E W S AFSA NEWS BRIEFS Life in the Foreign Service BY BRIAN AGGELER Staff: Executive Director Ian Houston: houston@afsa.org Business Department Controller Kalpna Srimal: srimal@afsa.org Accounting Assistant Cory Nishi: cnishi@afsa.org Labor Management General Counsel Sharon Papp: papps@state.gov Labor Management Attorney Zlatana Badrich: badrichz@state.gov Labor Management Specialist James Yorke: yorkej@state.gov Grievance Attorneys Neera Parikh: parikhna@state.gov and Holly Rich: richhe@state.gov Office Manager Christine Warren: warrenc@state.gov USAID Senior Labor Management Adviser Douglas Broome: dbroome@usaid.gov USAID Office Manager Asgeir Sigfusson: asigfusson@usaid.gov Member Services Member Services Director Janet Hedrick: hedrick@afsa.org Member Services Representative Michael Laiacona: laiacona@afsa.org Web site & Database Associate Geron Pleasant: webmaster@afsa.org Administrative Assistant Ana Lopez: lopez@afsa.org Outreach Programs Retiree Liaison Bonnie Brown: brown@afsa.org Director of Communications Thomas Switzer: switzer@afsa.org Congressional Affairs Director Ian Houston: houston@afsa.org Executive Assistant to the President Austin Tracy: tracy@afsa.org Scholarship Director Lori Dec: dec@afsa.org Professional Issues Coordinator Barbara Berger: berger@afsa.org Elderhostel Administrator Bernard Alter: alter@afsa.org AFSA HEADQUARTERS: (202) 338-4045; Fax: (202) 338-6820 STATE DEPARTMENT AFSA OFFICE: (202) 647-8160; Fax: (202) 647-0265 USAID AFSA OFFICE: (202) 712-1941; Fax: (202) 216-3710 FCS AFSA OFFICE: (202) 482-9088; Fax: (202) 482-9087 AFSA WEB SITE: www.afsa.org FSJ: journal@afsa.org PRESIDENT: naland@afsa.org STATE VP: kashkettsb@state.gov RETIREE VP: pamichko@aol.com USAID VP: fzamora@usaid.gov FAS VP: henry.schmick@fas.usda.gov FCS VP: keith.curtis@mail.doc.gov AFSA News Editor Francesca Kelly : kelly@afsa.org (202) 338-4045, ext. 514; Fax: (202) 338-6820 On the Web : www.afsa.org/fsj and www.fsjournal.org How to Contact Us: Governing Board: PRESIDENT: John Naland STATE VP: Steve Kashkett USAID VP: Francisco Zamora FAS VP: Henry Schmick FCS VP: Keith Curtis RETIREE VP: Robert W. Farrand SECRETARY: F.A. “Tex” Harris TREASURER: Andrew Winter STATE REPS: Anne Aguilera, David Firestein, Susan Malcik, Sandy Robinson, Shayna Steinger, Elaine Tiang-Chu, Daphne Titus, Andrea Tomaszewicz, Christopher Tremann USAID REP: Michael Henning FCS REP: Rebecca Balogh FAS REP: Kathryn Ting IBB REP: Al Pessin RETIREE REPS: Janice Bay, Herman Cohen, David Passage, Jonathan Sperling Last Reminder: Donate to the AFSA Scholarship Fund In late March AFSA sent an appeal to support our Scholarship Program. Please consider making a donation to support Foreign Service youth scholar- ships. According to the 2008 College Board report, Trends in College Pricing , “over the past decade, published tuition and fees have risen at an average rate of 4.2 percent per year after inflation at public four-year institutions.” A record number of children of Foreign Service employees have applied for AFSA awards for the 2009-2010 school year. Please help us to meet this increased need in the Foreign Service community so our families can afford college. For more in- formation, please visit our Web page at www.afsa.org/scholar. To make a dona- tion, use the appeal card that was sent to you or go to the above Web page and click on the bottom right-hand corner, “Form to Make a Donation.”