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The Washington Diplomat 13th Annual Embassy Golf Tournament
Angelique Rutledge of the Dutch Embassy, who also won two nights at D.C.’s new The Line Hotel in the raffle, takes a swing.
Ambassador of the Netherlands Henne Schuwer greets Ambassador of Ecuador Francisco Borja Cevallos and Ambassador of Sri Lanka Prasad Kariyawasam.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan Erzhan Kazykhanov, center, won a $300 gift certificate to Siren by RW, the new restaurant in The Darcy hotel by chef Robert Wiedmaier.
Ambassador of Ecuador Francisco Borja Cevallos takes a swing.
The Washington Diplomat managing editor Anna Gawel, center, shares a laugh with golfers Thomas Coleman of the U.S. government, Damien Oliphant of Oliphant Equities Inc., Kevin Taylor and Johnathan Ivey of the Department of Veterans Affairs, who won the Highland Park in-home whiskey tasting for up to 25 people.
Keary Cannon of Hughes Network Systems, center, won a traditional handwoven Persian rug from Persiano Gallery.
Tommy Greene of The Diplomat Group, Steve McSweeney of The Diplomat Group, Rick Boyle of Maersk Line Ltd. and Roy Patterson of The Diplomat Group.
Shirin Kooros of the Watergate Hotel; Ton Akkerman of the Embassy of the Netherlands; Oscar Postma, general manager of the Watergate Hotel; Ambassador of Netherlands Henne Schuwer; and Angelique Rutledge and Erik Looman, both from the Embassy of Netherlands.
Derik Wimes of the National Rural Electronic Cooperative Association; Ken Trice of Alderson; Nate Lane of the Maryland Department of Education; and Eugene Laney Jr. of DHL Express USA.
Elvis Dumervil of the Baltimore Ravens, former NBA players John Starks and Larry Johnson, both of whom played for the New York Knicks, and Jeff David of the Watergate Hotel.
Mary Craig and Niamh Tallon of The Dupont Circle had a prize wheel at their sponsorship hole #2.
Mark Ajamian of BDO USA LLP, Roni Murshed of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Mazin Eraifeg and George Papakostas of Long & Foster Real Estate.
United for Colombia Colombian Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzón opened his residence on April 27 for an exclusive dinner celebrating United for Colombia, a nonprofit that provides medical and psychological assistance to Colombians wounded by landmines during the country’s fight against drug trafficking and FARC rebels. The Washington Diplomat’s Rod Carrasco emceed the event.
Rebecca Book and Helen Salazar of the George Washington University Hospital International Patient Program.
Ambassador of Colombia Juan Carlos Pinzón, Michelle Kosinski of CNN and her husband investment banker Kimbell Duncan.
Marcelle Pomerleau, Queen Noor of Jordan and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security John Kelly, Lynda Webster of the Webster Group and Lizette Corro of Corro Nobil Associates.
Ambassador of Jordan Dina Kawar, Sara Bastos of the Mayo Clinic and Samer Asfour of the Embassy of Jordan.
David Ickert of Air Tractor Inc., Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven DePalmer and Tom Menker of Air Tractor Inc.
Kelly White, Jerry White, Michel Juilland, Shea Allen and James Barbour of the EU Delegation.
Bishop Mario Dorsonville and recently appointed Ambassador of Spain Pedro Morenés.
Emcee Rod Carrasco of The Washington Diplomat.
Gladys Sanmiguel, Francisco Porras and Adriana Peñalosa of the Colombian Embassy.
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