The Foreign Service Journal, September 2022

AFSA NEWS 68 SEPTEMBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL William David Laitinen Anders Luffman Alexander Neisuler Jacob Henry Newman Karina Solveig Noll WilliamWallace-Gomez Orr Dimitrios Arthur Romilos Owen Zoe Palmer Amanda Eryn Southfield – daughter of Amanda (USAID) and Frank Southfield, gradu- ated from Bishop O’Connell High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study history. John Thomas Speaks IV – son of John Speaks (State) and Susan Shirley, graduated from the American Embassy School, New Delhi, India. Plans to attend the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, to study computer science and linguis- tics. John is also the winner of a Community Service Honorable Mention Scholarship. Veronica Ann Takats – daugh- ter of Sarah (State) and Sean Takats, graduated from the International School of Brus- sels, Brussels, Belgium. Plans to attend the College of William and Mary to study neurosci- ence. Veronica is also the winner of a Community Service Honor- able Mention Scholarship and the Best Essay Award. Madeline Grace Wall – daugh- ter of Matthew (State) and Christy Wall, graduated from Woodgrove High School, Pur- cellville, Virginia. Plans to attend Samford University to study biochemistry. Abigail Rose Whiting – daughter of David (State) and Andrea (State) Whiting, gradu- ated fromWashington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend Mount Holyoke College to study biology. Lilla Woodward – daughter of Scott (State) and Erika Wood- ward, graduated fromWash- ington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend the University of Virginia to study applied politics. Art Merit Scholarship Winner Nicholas Hall – son of Morgan Hall (State) and Lisa Wilkinson (State), graduated from St. George’s British International School, Rome, Italy. Plans to attend Harvard College to study applied math and economics. Art Merit Scholarship Honorable Mentions Isabel Catherine Cassilly – daughter of Michael (State) and Traci (State) Cassilly, graduated from Meridian High School, Falls Church, Virginia. Plans to attend Alfred University to study fine arts. Penelope Duran – daughter of Tod Duran (State) and Linh Trang Huynh, graduated from Carl-Schurz-Schule, Frankfurt, Germany. Plans to attend the University of Arizona, Tucson, to study physics. Rylee Marjorie Horne – see biography under academic merit. Jacob Henry Newman – see biography under academic merit. Isabella Schaan – daughter of Chris (USAID) and Michelle (USAID) Schaan, graduated from the Lincoln Community School, Accra, Ghana. Plans to attend ArtFX School of Digital Arts, Lille, to study 3D anima- tion. Community Service Scholarship Winner Emmanuelle Anna Sim – see biography under academic merit. Community Service Scholarship Honorable Mentions Ana Paula Kendrick – daugh- ter of Mark (State) and Betty Kendrick, graduated from the Riviera Preparatory School, Miami, Florida. Plans to attend New York University to study exploratory studies. Anders Luffman – see biogra- phy under academic merit.