The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2013

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2013 55 AFSA NEWS 9 11 16 15 14 13 12 10 15. Tanya Smith-Sreen – daughter of John Smith-Sreen (USAID) and Poonam Smith-Sreen (USAID); graduated from the International School of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya; attending American University, majoring in international service. 16. Mireille "Mimi" Verdonk – daughter of Ron Verdonk (FAS) and Sheri Verdonk; graduated from Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Md.; attending the University of Maryland, College Park, majoring in economics. received the Turner C. Cameron Memorial Awards; Elisabeth Merten received the John C. Leary Memo- rial Award; Brett Fouss and Natalie Hernandez received the Joanna and Robert Martin Awards; and David Banks received the Don- ald S. Memorial and Maria Giuseppa Spigler Award. For more information on the AFSA Merit Awards and this year’s winners, the AFSA Scholarship Program, or how to establish or apply for a scholarship, contact Lori Dec at (202) 944-5504, dec@ afsa.org, or visit www.afsa . org/scholar. n Academic Merit Award Honorable Mention Award Winners Bobby Hollingsworth – son of Louis Robert Hollingsworth III (State) and Kathryn Hollingsworth; graduated from Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Va.; attending Virginia Tech, majoring in chemical engineering. Shannon Lee Sullivan – daughter of Bruce Sullivan (State) and Kerryn Sullivan (State); graduated from the QSI International School of Chengdu, China; attending Wellesley College, majoring in international relations. Aubrey Wahl – son of Curt Wahl (State, Civil Service) and Ana Baide (State); graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Md.; attending Yale University, majoring in engineering. Sally Watts – daughter of Robert Watts (State) and Linda Recht (State); graduated fromW.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Va.; attending The College of William and Mary, majoring in government and environmental policy. Art Merit Award Winner Pallas Catenella Riedler – see description under the “ AFSA Academic Merit Award Winners ” listing. Art Merit Award Honorable Award Winners Alicia De Jong – daughter of Albert De Jong (State) and Helene De Jong; graduated from Lyford Cay International School, Nassau, Bahamas; attending Calvin College, majoring in secondary education. Meredith Hilton – see description under the “ AFSA Academic Merit Award Winners ” listing. Best Essay Award Winner Brett Fouss – see description under the “ AFSA Academic Merit Award Winners ” listing. Essay on page 56. Community Service Award Winner Elisabeth Merten – see description under the “AFSA Academic Merit Award Winners” listing. Awards Continued from page 49