The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2013

54 JULY-AUGUST 2013 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS AFSAMerit Award Winners 4 3 2 8 7 6 5 1 1. David Banks – son of Jared Banks (State) and Laura Banks; graduated from Colonel Zadok Magruder High School, Rockville, Md.; attending Brigham Young University, majoring in pre-medicine. Recognized as the Donald S. Memorial and Maria Giuseppa Spigler Scholar. 2. Jacob Bills – son of Thomas Bills (State) and Rebecca Bills; graduated from Jakarta International School, Jakarta, Indonesia; attending Brigham Young University, majoring in international relations. 3. Scott Connuck – son of Bruce Connuck (State) and Shirley Connuck; graduated from George Mason High School, Falls Church, Va.; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in political science and environmental policy. 4. David Ernyey – son of Alexander Ernyey and Helen Lovejoy (State); graduated from George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va.; attending The College of William and Mary, majoring in anthropology and history. 5. Brett Fouss – son of Jamie Fouss (State) and Esmeeh Fouss; graduated from the American International School of Dhaka, Bangledesh; attending Tufts University, majoring in international relations. Recognized as the Joanna and Robert Martin Scholar and AFSA’s “Best Essay Award” winner for “Some Nails, Some Tape.” See page 56. 6. Phoebe Galt – daughter of Jennifer Galt (State) and Frederick Galt ; graduated from the American International School of Guangzhou, China; attending The College of William and Mary, major undeclared. 7. Calder Hannan – son of Robert Hannan Jr. (State) and Lorrie Clark- Hannan ; graduated from George Mason High School, Falls Church, Va.; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in physics and music. Recognized as the John and Priscalla Becker Family Scholar. 8. Garrett Healy – son of Kevin Healy and Sarah-Ann Lynch (USAID); graduated from the Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Md.; attending the University of Chicago, majoring in neuroscience. 9. Natalie Hernandez – daughter of Mauricio Hernandez and Sally Sternal (State); graduated from St. Andrew's School, Nassau, Bahamas; attending the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in international relations. Recognized as the Joanna and Robert Martin Scholar. 10. Meredith Hilton – daughter of Robert Hilton (State) and Olivia Hilton (State); graduated from the National Cathedral School for Girls, Washington, D.C.; attending Columbia University, majoring in physics. Recognized as a Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Federal Employee Program Scholar and the AFSA Art Merit Honorable Mention award winner for her poem, “Aisha,” and short story, “Gaia.” 11. Dorothy Jones – daughter of Amb.Stuart Jones (State) and Barbara Jones (State-Civil Service); graduated from Phillips Academy Andover, Mass.; attending Duke University, majoring in chemistry. Recognized as the Turner C. Cameron Memorial Scholar. 12. Elisabeth Merten – daughter of Amb. Kenneth Merten (State) and Susan Merten; graduated from Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va.; attending the University of Virginia, majoring in public policy. Recognized as the John C. Leary Memorial Scholar and AFSA’s Community Service Award winner. 13. Lee-Ellen Myles – daughter of Stanley Myles (State) and Amb. Marianne Myles (State); graduated from Poolesville High School, Poolesville, Md.; attending the University of Maryland, College Park, major undeclared. Recognized as a Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Federal Employee Program Scholar. 14. Pallas Catenella Riedler – daughter of Tim Riedler (USAID) and Yung Mi Choi; graduated from Stanford University Online High School in Stanford, Calif.; attending Wellesley College, majoring in music and English. Recognized as the Turner C. Cameron Memorial Scholar and the AFSA Art Merit Winner for her piano performances of Chopin’s “Revolutionary” Etude and Beethoven’s “Pathetique” Sonata.