The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2007

J U L Y - A UGU S T 2 0 0 7 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 79 A F S A N E W S EmmaCunningham —daugh- terofLeslieandJames(State) Cunningham; graduate of Hong Kong International School; attending Princeton University, majoring in engi- neering. Emmaisalsothewin- ner of the AFSA Best Essay Award. Yannik Pitcan — son of Grace Kennedy-Pitcan and Clyde (State)Pitcan;graduateofLake Howell High School, Winter Park, Fla.; Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide Scholar; attending HarvardUniversity,majoringin mathematics. Hannah Skop — daughter of Sandra and Arthur (State, retired) Skop; graduate of James Madison High School, Vienna,Va.;JoannaandRobert Martin Scholar; attending the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in linguistics. ArtMeritWinner EricaWickman —daughter of Phyllis and Stephen (State) Wickman;graduateofMcLean High School, McLean, Va.; attending The College of William and Mary, with no major declared. GraceDawson — daughter of Latha and William (USIA- retired) Dawson; graduate of Rockbridge County High School,Lexington,Va.;attend- ingTheCollegeofWilliamand Mary,majoringininternational relations or geology. Jonathan Elliott — son of Angela and William (USAID- retired) Elliott; graduate of George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Va.; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in engi- neering. Art Merit Honorable Mention Winners SarahMedeiros —daughterof Amy (State) and John Medei- ros; graduate of Milton Acad- emy, Milton, Mass.; attending Franklin & Marshall College, with no declared major. EstrellaPittman —daughterof Lisa (State) and Stephen Pitt- man;graduateofInternational School of Beijing; attending WestmontCollege,majoringin liberal studies. Community Service Winner ElizabethBurns —daughterof LisaCarty(State)andBillBurns (State);graduateofTheAnglo- American School of Moscow; attending Duke University, majoring in public policy. Benjamin Beede — son of Emma Yuan Beede and Chris- topher(State)Beede;graduate of International School of Beijing;attendingTuftsUniver- sity, with no major declared. CaitlinFennerty —daughterof Heather and John (State) Fennerty;graduateofAmerican Embassy School, New Delhi; attendingSt.John’sCollege in Santa Fe, majoring in English. Graham Hardt — son of D. Brent(State)andSaskiaHardt; graduate of St. Andrew’s School,Nassau,TheBahamas; attending Yale College, major- ing inreligiousstudiesor inter- national studies. StephanieLloyd —daughterof Elaine (State) and Thomas (State) Lloyd; graduate of InternationalSchoolofBeijing; attending The College of WilliamandMary,majoring in political science. JamesRandle — son of Joyce andJames(IBB)Randle;grad- uateofYorktownHighSchool, Arlington, Va.; attending AmericanUniversity,majoring in international studies. MargaretSummers —daugh- terofColienHefferanandHollis Summers (State); graduate of ThomasJeffersonHighSchool for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Va.; attending The College of William and Mary, with no declared major. PMA Funds AFSA Scholarship Winner O n May 3, the Public Members of the Foreign Service Associationpresented theAFSAScholarshipFundwitha check for $3,900 inhonor of their 39th anniversary. The fundswill go toward an AFSA financial aid scholarship that is bestowed to a junior or senior majoring in international relations. PMA has made an annual scholarship donation to AFSA for the last 15 years total- ing $44,000. Pictured here, at PMA’s annual luncheon on May 3 are, from left: PMA President Betty Duk- ert, 2006-2007 PMA Scholarship recipient Joshua Lanzet, PMA Scholarship Coordinator Nick Franhouser and Amb. C. Edward Dillery. Scholarship Winners Honored Here are the 2007 AFSA Merit Award winners who were able to receive their awards in person at the May 4 reception. From left: Jason Meer, Erica Wickman, Andrew Keith, Sarah Haviland, Paul Armstrong and Chair of the AFSA Committee on Education Amb. C. Edward Dillery. Academic Merit Honorable Mention Winners SHAWN DORMAN