2015 Financial Aid Scholarship Recipients

In addition to awarding merit scholarships each year, AAFSW contributes annually to AFSA’s Financial Aid Scholarship Program. The following three students are the 2015 recipients of the AAFSW Financial Aid Scholarships under the American Foreign Service Association’s (AFSA) Scholarship Program. Allison Childers   Allison lived in Ohio until the age of twelve, when her father joined the Foreign Service and was posted to Hermosillo, Mexico. When her father was assigned to Pakistan, she attended boarding school at the Brook Hill School in east Texas, where one of her favorite activities was theater. This past year Allison has been attending The Walworth Barbour American International School in Even Yehuda, Israel, while… Read More

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AAFSW Merit Scholarship Winners Recognized at FSYF Youth Awards Ceremony

The recipients of this year’s Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF) awards, as well as winners of the AAFSW Merit Scholarships, were honored at the 2015 Youth Awards Ceremony on July 10 at the State Department’s George C. Marshall Auditorium. Winners of the FSYF Art Contest, Essay Contest, and KidVid Contest were recognized during the ceremony. The winning artwork was displayed in the lobby and in slides and the winning videos were running in the lobby for all to see. The FSYF Academic Merit Award and Community Service Award winners were honored as well. The ceremony also recognized AAFSW Merit Scholarship winners Patrick Odlum, Meredith Hilton, Kendall Thompson and Sofia Tipton.… Read More

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