THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2026 57 AFSA NEWS Hannah Jacqueline Gray Olivia Marie Tian-er Green James Harris Jonas Hekel Nadia Henley Siobhan Jacobs Sophia Johnston Alexa Jurkowski Liliana McCowan— child of Mikael McCowan (State) and Dora Stadler, graduated from American School of Paris, Paris, France. Plans to attend the University of Edinburgh to study history. Finley McCown— child of Kevin (State) and Dawn McCown (USAID), graduated from American Community School of Amman, Amman, Jordan. Plans to attend the University of Notre Dame to study chemical engineering. Samuel Judah Mishkin— child of Mark (State) and Lisa Mishkin, graduated from Escuela Integral Hebreo Uruguaya, Montevideo, Uruguay. Plans to attend Tel Aviv University to study Middle Eastern studies. Sam Monticello— child of Frank (USAID) and Cheryl Monticello, graduated from Franklin Academy, San Antonio, Texas. Plans to attend Trinity University to study film, math, and marine biology. Jessica Kawehilani Seu Chin Neel—child of James (State) and Jaimee Neel, graduated from Kahuku High and Intermediate School, Kahuku, Hawaii. Plans to attend UCLA to study biology. Finnian O’Neill— child of Douglas O’Neill (State), graduated from American School of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. Plans to attend the University of Virginia; major is currently undecided. Ilona Pasicinicov— child of Benjamin Williams (State) and Iolanta Mura, graduated from St. Stephen’s School, Rome, Italy. Plans to attend Columbia University to study financial economics. Madelyn Piodela— child of William (State) and Janine Piodela, graduated from Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, Virginia. Plans to attend Savannah College of Art and Design to study film and television. Aubrey Raff— child of Danielle Monosson (State), graduated from McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Plans to attend Stanford University to study chemical engineering. Sam Reynolds— child of AmyLyn (State) and Ryan Reynolds (State), graduated from Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend the University of Washington to study mechanical engineering. Hannah Roy— child of Kenneth (State) and Yordanka Roy, graduated from Rochester Adams High School, Rochester Hills, Michigan. Plans to attend the University of Michigan to study psychology. Aleksander Smith— child of Joshua Smith (State), graduated from Frankfurt International School, Frankfurt, Germany. Plans to attend Tilburg University to study global law. Seiko Helen K. Tejirian— child of Christopher Tejirian (State) and Junko Kato, graduated from Northampton High School, Northampton, Massachusetts. Plans to attend Dartmouth College to study physics and government. Rory James Tira— child of James (State) and Maura Tira, graduated from Walworth Barbour American International School, Even Yehuda, Israel. Plans to attend Duke University to study biomedical engineering. Akeela Tanabe Valdes— child of Andres Valdes (State), graduated from American International School of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. Plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology to study mechanical engineering. John Warden— child of Jacob (State) and Katelyn Warden (State), graduated from International School of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda. Plans to attend Purdue University to study engineering.
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