AFSA NEWS 66 SEPTEMBER 2023 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Anaia Clarice Baker Joseph Barboriak Samantha Belleman Ella Beschta Westfall Lexy Jane Boudreau Daniella Carew Donna Cazeau Elena Elizabeth Diaz AFSA SCHOLARSHIPS Meet the 2023 AFSA Merit Award Winners Founded in 1926, the AFSA scholarship program awarded $395,500 this year. In need-based Financial Aid Scholarships, $254,000 was divided among 78 students. In Merit Awards, 38 awards totaling $141,500 were dispersed. AFSA is proud to present the 2023 AFSA Merit Award winners, listed here alphabetically by last name. Winners received $3,500; Honorable Mentions received $2,000; the Best Essay $2,000; Second-Place Essay $1,500; and Third-Place Essay $1,000. AFSA thanks all the judges and donors who made this year’s Merit Awards possible. Academic Merit Scholarship Winners Anaia Clarice Baker—daughter of Andrea (State) and Kevin Baker, graduated from Washington Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia. Plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University to study business. Joseph Barboriak—son of Eric Barboriak (State), graduated from McLean High School, Fairfax, Virginia. Plans to attend Georgetown University to study operations and analytics. Samantha Belleman— daughter of Melissa (State) and Guy Belleman, graduated from the International School Suva, Suva, Fiji. Plans to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study aerospace engineering. Ella Beschta Westfall— daughter of Derek Westfall (State) and Shayne Beschta, graduated from the American International School of Budapest, Hungary. Plans to attend Swarthmore College to study neuroscience. Lexy Jane Boudreau— daughter of Douglas (State) and Lexy Boudreau, graduated from American Community School Amman, Jordan. Plans to attend North Carolina State University to study civil engineering and science, technology, and society. Daniella Carew—daughter of Jeremiah (USAID) and Flor de Maria Carew, graduated from Colegio Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia. Plans to attend Tufts University to study psychology. Donna Cazeau—daughter of Shannon (State) and Elder Cazeau, graduated from River Hill High School, Clarksville, Maryland. Plans to attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, to study global studies. Elena Elizabeth Diaz—daughter of Katherine (State) and Miguel Diaz, graduated from the International School of Brussels, Belgium. Plans to attend University of St. Andrews to study medicine. Elena is also the winner of a Community Service Honorable Mention Scholarship. Ela Faith Drinkard—daughter of David (State) and Ozge Drinkard (State), graduated from the International School of Brussels, Belgium. Plans to attend the University of St. Andrews to study classical studies. Jesse Evanson—daughter of Katherine (State) and Paul Evanson (State), graduated from Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong, China. Plans to attend Purdue University to study professional flight.
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