The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2010

Lorrayne Dever – daughter of Lottie Erickson and James Dever (FAS); graduate of St. Stephen’s School, Rome; attending Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in illustration. Katrina Ternus – daughter of Mary and Scott (State) Ternus; graduate of Biddeford High School in Biddeford, Maine; attending the University of Miami, majoring in marine biology/environmental science. Emma Benjaminson – daughter of Paula and Eric Benjaminson (State); graduate of Ashbury College, Ottawa; attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in mechanical engineering. Richard Hinman – son of Josephine (State) and Richard (State) Hinman; graduate of the American Community School, Amman; attending The George Washington University, majoring in mechanical engineering. Camille McCarthy – daughter of Elizabeth O’Brien (State) and Michael McCarthy (State); gradu- ate of the American Embassy School, New Delhi; attending Clemson University, majoring in chemical engineering. James Merz-Ramirez – son of Ana Maria Ramirez and James Merz (State); graduate of Greengates School, Mexico City; attending Princeton University, majoring in international rela- tions. Cynthia Miller – daughter of Ai Chin and Daniel Miller (State); graduate of the American Embassy School, New Delhi; attending the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom, majoring in English literature; designated the AFSA Art Merit Award winner for her poetry submission in the cre- ative writing category. Lillian Stuart – daughter of Ellen Wilson (State) and Steven Stuart (State); graduate of the International School of Kenya; attending Wellesley College, majoring in international studies or theater. Academic Merit Honorable Mention Award Winners Art Merit AwardWinner Cynthia Miller – see Cynthia’s biographical information under the Academic Merit Honorable Mention Winners. A F S A N E W S Lindsey Hunt – daughter of Deborah Derrick and Baxter Hunt (State); graduate of Yorktown High School, Arlington, Va.; attending Middlebury College, majoring in French or psychology; des- ignated the Donald S. Memorial and Maria Giuseppa Spigler Scholar. Mary Rank – daughter of Mary and David Rank (State); graduate of the Taipei American School; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in sociology. Morgan Russell – daughter of Susan Shirley and John Speaks (State); graduate of Cairo American College; attending Columbia University, majoring in English. Leah Jarrett – daughter of Ann Yen and Kenneth H. Jarrett (State); graduate of Shanghai American School; attending Cornell University, majoring in comparative liter- ature. Alexander Koenig – son of Natalie and John Koenig (State); graduate of Naples American High School; attending Harvard College, majoring in government/ public policy; designated a Joanna and Robert Martin Scholar. PMA Funds AFSA Scholarship Winner A FSA President Susan Johnson accepts a $3,300 financial scholarship check fromScholarship Coordinator Nick Frankhouser and President TrellisWright of the Public Members Association of the Foreign Service, onMay 6. Scholarship Winners Honored AFSA Executive Director Ian Houston and AFSA President Susan Johnson pose with four local AcademicMerit Awardwinners who attended theMay 7 reception at AFSA. Top row: Stephen Kwong; bottom row from left to right, Lindsey Hunt, Reuben Luoma-Overstreet and Marlene Haggblade. MICHAEL LAIACONA J U L Y - A UGU S T 2 0 1 0 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 71 Art Merit Honorable-Mention AwardWinners LORI DEC