AFSA NEWS 58 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2026 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Liliana McCowan Finley McCown Samuel Judah Mishkin Jessica Kawehilani Seu Chin Neel Finnian O’Neill Sam Monticello Linus Koepcke Nikolaus Kruse Lawson Sophia Rena Leggoe Tyler Lim Ilona Pasicinicov Madelyn Piodela Art Merit Scholarship Winners Siobhan Jacobs— see biography under academic merit. Solana Atenea Torreano— child of Michael (USAID) and Carolina Torreano, graduated from Altea International School, Altea, Spain. Plans to attend Willem de Kooning Academy to study fine art. Art Merit Scholarship Honorable Mentions Lucy Anna Broadbent— see biography under academic merit. Kiyoko Dey—child of Bryn Sakagawa (USAID), graduated from Dubai American Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Plans to attend McGill University to study international development. Vikram East—child of Benjamin East (State) and Deepa Ramesh, graduated from McLean High School, McLean, Virginia. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study foreign affairs and public policy. Olivia Marie Tian-er Green— see biography under academic merit. Madelyn Piodela— see biography under academic merit. Community Service Scholarship Winners Cherin Chikh-Ali— see biography under academic merit. Amelia Roberta Rees— child of Matthew (USAID) and Elizabeth Rees, graduated from Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland. Plans to attend James Madison University to study social work.
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