Model UN Team Wins Top Award
For the 11th straight year, the Alma College Model United Nations
team has captured the top award at the National Model UN Conference.
Competing in New York City March 20 through 25, Alma student
delegations representing Algeria and Fiji each received “outstanding
delegation” recognition. This is the 11th straight year that at least
one Alma student delegation has been awarded the top honor and the
sixth time in seven years that Alma has had two “outstanding
delegations” at the national conference.
Alma’s two delegations also received “outstanding” recognition for the
quality of their written submissions. In addition, six students
received “outstanding” recognition for their individual accomplishments.
“The Alma students had the best performance of any school at the
conference,” said Derick “Sandy” Hulme, faculty advisor. “It was the
finest performance of any Model UN Team that Alma has had and the
finest performance I’ve seen in 15 years. What is remarkable is that
this is the youngest team we’ve ever had with two 10 freshmen, 10
sophomores, seven juniors and four seniors. So the best is yet to come.”
Alma has claimed 18 “outstanding” delegations at the national conference in the last 13 years.
The national conference is the largest and most prestigious collegiate
Model UN competition in the world, with 4,500 students competing on
behalf of more than 270 colleges and universities from 31 countries.
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 ranging from finance to refugees to AIDS. 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.
Algerian delegation:
Jim Allen, Harbor Springs sophomore
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Rachel Blackhurst, Midland freshman
Christopher Chesney, Riverview freshman
Rachel Dotson, Chelsea junior
Lindsay Dunbar, Cadillac senior
Denise Elowsky, East Tawas freshman
Drew Emge, Bay City sophomore
Elizabeth Espinosa, Ann Arbor senior
Dan Fraser, Lexington sophomore
Rachel Gerds, Kalamazoo junior
Taylor Gibson, Gowen freshman
Avis Groath, Clinton Township junior
Kristen Haight, Cadillac sophomore
Danielle Jellison, Ithaca freshman
Annie Jennings, Augusta freshman
Kimberly Joki, Greenville sophomore
Lorna Kilborn, Harbor Springs junior
Brittany Law, Hartland sophomore
Emily Neil, Midland freshman
Samantha Pavolko, Grand Ledge sophomore
Aaron Pooley, Reed City sophomore
Josh Robare, Hillsdale junior
Emelia Shroyer, Decatur junior
Toshia Williams, Southfield senior
Fiji delegation:
Amanda Brewster, Jenison junior
Meredith Campbell, East Lansing sophomore
Letha Dolza, Davisburg freshman
Stephen Helzerman, Riverdale sophomore
Sandra McCormick, Dimondale freshman
Emilee Syrewicze, Luther junior
Individual “outstanding” delegates:
Jim Allen, Harbor Springs sophomore
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Rachel Dotson, Chelsea junior
Lindsay Dunbar, Cadillac senior
Elizabeth Espinosa, Ann Arbor senior
Kim Joki, Greenville sophomore
Posted: Mon, March 26th, 2007 at 3:00PM
