AAFSW is pleased to announce the winners of our 2015 Merit Scholarships.
The AAFSW High School/Gap Year Merit Scholarship ($2,000) was awarded to Patrick Odlum, son of Geoff and Jennifer Odlum. This award honors an outstanding high school senior or gap year student.
The AAFSW College Merit Scholarship ($2,000) was awarded to Meredith Hilton, daughter of Olivia and Robert Hilton. This award recognizes an outstanding student currently enrolled in college.
The Judy Felt Memorial Volunteerism Scholarship ($1,000) has been awarded to Kendall Thompson, daughter of Dean and Jane Thompson. This award, which was created to honor the late Art & BookFair Chair Judy Felt, honors a student with an exceptional record of community service.
The AAFSW Best Essay Award ($500) was awarded to Sofia Tipton, daughter of Bernadita and Joseph Tipton. This award honors a student for writing an outstanding essay on how growing up in a Foreign Service family has affected plans for college, work and/or life.
To learn more about this year’s outstanding recipients, check out the full article.