Model UN Team Garners Top Awards
Alma College's three delegations of the Model United Nations Team received two outstanding delegation awards and an honorable mention distinction at the Midwest Model UN Conference Feb. 20-24 in St. Louis, Mo.
Delegations representing Uruguay and Uzbekistan each received
outstanding delegation distinction, the highest possible award, and the
Rwanda delegation received honorable mention. The conference had 600
students competing on behalf of 75 colleges and universities from
throughout the Midwest. Alma students received 32 percent of the
individual awards and 40 percent of the team awards.
Alma has now earned 30 of the 70 "outstanding" awards given during the last 14 years of the conference.
In addition, seven Alma students were recognized as outstanding
delegates, and seven students received honorable mention delegate
recognition.
Model UN attempts to replicate the real United Nations in a competitive
manner. Teams of college students take on identities of countries, and
delegates from each country meet in committee to propose, discuss and
debate topics relevant to issues facing the world community. Once
resolutions are completed in committee, they are presented to the Model
UN replication of the UN general assembly to be further debated before
the assembly votes on resolutions.
Alma now advances to the National Model United Nations conference
(NMUN) March 20-24 in New York. The NMUN is the world’s largest
university-level simulation of the United Nations. NMUN annually
educates more than 3,400 students (50 percent from outside the United
States) about the United Nations and other contemporary international
issues. The NMUN is a program of the National Collegiate Conference
Association (NCCA), a non-governmental organization of the United
Nations and a non-profit organization of the United States.
Members of “outstanding delegation” teams
Representing Uruguay:
Danielle Jellison, Ithaca freshman
Rachel Gerds, Kalamazoo junior
Kim Joki, Greenville sophomore
Taylor Gibson, Gowen freshman
Denise Elowsky, East Tawas freshman
Letha Dolza, Davisburg freshman
Stephen Helzerman, Riverdale sophomore
Brittany Law, Hartland sophomore
Representing Uzbekistan:
Josh Robare, Hillsdale junior
Sandra McCormick, Dimondale freshman
Emilee Syrewicze, Luther junior
Brianne Jennings, Augusta freshman
Avis Groath, Clinton Township junior
Meredith Campbell, East Lansing sophomore
Dan Fraser, Lexington sophomore
Members of “honorable mention” team
Representing Rwanda:
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Rachel Blackhurst, Midland freshman
Chris Chesney, Riverview freshman
Elizabeth Espinosa, Ann Arbor senior
Lorna Kilborn, Harbor Springs junior
Emily Neil, Midland freshman
The following students received "outstanding delegate" awards:
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Chris Chesney, Riverview freshman
Rachel Blackhurst, Midland freshman
Emily Neil, Midland freshman
Rachel Gerds, Kalamazoo junior
Kim Joki, Greenville sophomore
Josh Robare, Hillsdale junior
The following students received "honorable mention" recognition:
Lorna Kilborn, Harbor Springs junior
Letha Dolza. Davisburg freshman
Stephen Helzerman, Riverdale sophomore
Brianne Jennings Augusta freshman
Avis Groath, Clinton Township junior
Meredith Campbell, East Lansing sophomore
Dan Fraser, Lexington sophomore
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Posted: Wed, February 28th, 2007 at 9:51AM
