The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2014 59 AFSA NEWS 12. Kathleen Saunders – daughter of Robert Saunders (State) andWendy Saunders; graduating fromAnkara Elemen- tary/High School in Ankara, Turkey; attending the University of New Mexico with an unde- clared major. 13. Jackson Steger – son of Ste- phen Steger (State) and Stacey Steger; graduating from Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Lima, Peru; attending Duke University, majoring in biology. Recognized as the Turner C. Cameron Jr. Scholar. Academic Merit Award Honorable Mention Winners Easwari Amirthanayagam – daughter of Aruna Amirthana- yagam (State) and Vathani Amirthanayagam (USAID); graduating from the American Cooperative School in La Paz, Bolivia; attending Brown Univer- sity, majoring in psychology. Salvatore Capriglione – son of Pasquale Capriglione (State) and Tonya Capriglione; graduating from Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., attending The George Washington University, majoring in political science. Frank Keat – son of Stephen Keat (State) and Josie Keat; graduating fromWest Potomac High School in Alexandria, Va.; attending the University of Vir- ginia, majoring in business. Gracia Luoma-Overstreet – daughter of Charles Luoma- Overstreet (State) and Kristine Luoma-Overstreet; graduating from the American School of Warsaw inWarsaw, Poland; attending the College of William & Mary, majoring in biology. Daniel Lyng – son of Theo- dore Lyng (State) and Muliani Lyng; graduating from Jakarta International School in Jakarta, Indonesia; attending The George Washington University, majoring in political science. Ashley Miller – daughter of Daniel Miller (USAID) and Ai ChinWee; graduating from the International School of Manila in Taguig, Philippines; attend- ing Tufts University, majoring in literature. Jordan Rohrlich – son of Paul Rohrlich (State) and Susan Sandler; graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.; attending the University of Vir- ginia, majoring in economics. Olivia Sullivan – daughter of Ellen Kresen Sullivan (State) andWilliam Sullivan (State); graduating fromThomas Jef- ferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va.; attending St. Olaf College, majoring in biology. Edgar Thornton IV – son of Edgar Thornton (USAID) and Deborah Thornton; graduat- ing from Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa; attending Harvard University, majoring in engineering. 9 10 11 12 13 Maya Yu – daughter of Alan Yu (State) and Sharon Yanagi; graduating from Georgetown Day School inWashington, D.C.; attending the University of California-Los Angeles, majoring in chemistry. Art Merit Award Winner Rebecca Sarfati – see descrip- tion under the “Academic Merit AwardWinners” listing. Art Merit Award Honorable Mention Winners Alison Dominguez – daughter of Stacy Pearce (State) and Dan- iel Dominguez; graduating from the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India; attending the University of the Arts London, majoring in visual art. Copeland Smith – daughter of Zeric Smith (USAID) and Heidi Hemming; graduating from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Md.; attending Columbia College Chicago; majoring in visual art. Best Essay Award Winner Natalie Lewis-Vass – daugh- ter of Valerie Vass (State) and Matthew Conger; graduating from the International School of Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya; attending the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with an undeclared major. Community Service Award Winner Katherine Mauldin – daughter of Jimmy Mauldin (State) and Jennifer Mauldin; graduating from the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India; attending the University of Ala- bama, majoring in education.