The Foreign Service Journal, July/August 2018

82 JULY-AUGUST 2018 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS Meet the 2018 AFSA Merit Award Winners Founded in 1926, the AFSA scholarship program awarded a record $349,000 this year. In need-based Financial Aid Scholarships, $220,000 was divided among 59 students. In Merit Awards, 41 awards totaled $129,000. Below are the 2018 AFSA Merit Award winners. Recipients will be honored at the annual Youth Awards Cer- emony on July 13 in the Mar- shall Center at Main State. Winners received $3,500, Honorable Mentions $2,000, and the Best Essay $1,000. AFSA thanks all of the judges and donors who made this year’s Merit Awards possible. Academic Merit Max Barte – son of Peter (State) and Deanna Barte, graduated from the International School of Beijing, Beijing, China. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study political science. Svenya G. Braich – daughter of Kirninder (State) and Andria (State) Braich, graduated from the American School of Paris, St. Cloud, France. Plans to attend Stanford University to study chemistry. Received a Joanna and Robert Martin Academic Merit Award. Julia Burleson – daughter of Edward (State) and Namiko Burleson, graduated from the American School of The Hague, Wassenaar, The Netherlands. Plans to attend Johns Hopkins University to study public health. Emmaline Calhoun – daugh- ter of Robert (State) and Alice Calhoun, graduated from Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study biology. Received the John and Priscilla Becker Family Academic Merit Award. Daniela Carney – daughter of Brian Carney (USAID) and Maria Farinha, graduated from Walworth Barbour American International School, Even Yehuda, Israel. Plans to attend Brown University. Also received a Community Service Honorable Mention Award. Gabriella Chu – daughter of Elaine Tiang-Chu (State) and Martin Chu (State, retired), graduated from Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study foreign affairs and linguistics. Cora Deininger – daughter of Heather Schildge (USAID) and Erwin Deininger, graduated from Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend the University of Vermont to study biology/health and society. Talia Enav – daughter of Cari (State) and Doron Evav, graduated from Lake Brad- dock Secondary School, Burke, Virginia. Plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University to study engineering. Also received the Art Merit Award. Forest Evanson – son of Katherine (State) and Paul (State) Evanson, graduated from Walworth Barbour American International School, Even Yehuda, Israel. Plans to attend Boston University. Max Barte Svenya G. Braich Julia Burleson Emmaline Calhoun Daniela Carney Gabriella Chu Cora Deininger Talia Enav