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Scholarship sponsor Kristan McMahon, Gina Palmisano (YFU USA Director of Alumni
Engagement), Graciela Szczesny (Argentine YFU Alumna) and guests of Kristan McMahon.
All photos by David Claypool / Kalorama Photo.

Michael E. Hill (President and CEO YFU USA), Masato Otaka (Minister for Public Affairs,
Embassy of Japan), Kazuo Shimizu (Kikkoman Corporation Managing Executive Officer),
Patrick Sullivan (Secutive Acquisition LLC), Daryl Weinert (YFU USA Board of Trustees
Chair) and Milton Neshek (Kikkoman General Counsel and Board President)

Marci Tuzinsky - Recipient of the 2015 Education Innovation Award

Gus Ruppert - YFU USA Study Abroad Alumnus to Japan

YFU is grateful to all of our 2015 sponsors, guests and advocates who made our 2nd annual fundraising gala
a success. The evening cocktail reception and dinner gala, chaired by YFU Board of Trustee members, Hon.
(Ret.) U.S. Ambassador Laurence Wohlers and COO and CFO of Global Giving Jennifer Sigler helped to
raise funds to increase