The Foreign Service Journal, September 2021

AFSA NEWS 66 SEPTEMBER 2021 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Quinton Stevens – son of Kathryn (USAID) and Nicho- las Stevens, graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts. Plans to attend the University of Edinburgh to study international relations. Riley Stevens – daughter of William (State) and Melica Stevens, graduated from the American International School of Cape Town, South Africa. Plans to attend the University of Oregon to study psychology. Zamir Ticknor – son of Scott Ticknor (State) and Tasneem Nahar, graduated from George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia. Plans to attend Swarthmore College to study peace and conflict studies and economics. Sophia Urbom – daughter of Scott (State) and Sonia (State) Urbom, graduated from George Mason High School, Falls Church, Virginia. Plans to attend Duke University to study mathematics. Sophia is also the winner of an Art Merit Honor- able Mention Scholarship. Phillip Jackson VanHorn – son of Phillip (State) and Nancy (State) VanHorn, graduated from The Overseas School of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to enroll in the Plan II Honors Program. Ellise Waller – daughter of Robert (State) and Staci Waller, graduated from the Rocham- beau French International School, Bethesda, Maryland. Plans to attend McGill Univer- sity to study chemistry. Dean Waters – son of Edward (State) and Gennie Waters, graduated from Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Penn- sylvania. Plans to attend the College of William & Mary to study applied mathematics. Art Merit Scholarship Winner Kai Friedenberg – son of Joyce Friedenberg (USAID), graduated from Northwood High School, Silver Spring, Maryland. Plans to attend the Berklee College of Music to study music production and engineering. Art Merit Scholarship Honorable Mentions Juliet Bel – daughter of Karen (State) and Mark Bel, gradu- ated from St. Stephen’s School of Rome, Italy. Plans to attend Nicholls State University to study culinary arts. Benjamin Cudmore – son of Michael (State) and Heather Wautlet, graduated fromMcLean High School, McLean, Virginia. Plans to attend University of Richmond to study theater. Raquel Mandojana – see biog- raphy under academic merit. Sophia Urbom – see biogra- phy under academic merit. Anna Wells – daughter of Mark (State) and Tabitha Wells, graduated from Colegio Gran Bretaña, Bogotá, Colombia. Plans to attend Virginia Com- monwealth University to study communication arts. Community Service Scholarship Winner Gillian Murphy – see biogra- phy under academic merit. Community Service Scholarship Honorable Mentions Sophia Adams-Smith – see biography under academic merit. Emily Allen – see biography under academic merit. Asha Dees – see biography under academic merit. Parker James Peterson Abigail H. Quade Clara Lucia Meyler Rathke Adam Rizzoli Kai Rowlands Sophia Marie Shields Phillip Florian Siller Gillian Murphy