Model UN Team Soars at Midwest Conference
Three Alma College student delegations received recognition at the
49th Midwest Model United Nations Conference Feb. 18-21 in St. Louis,
Mo.
The delegations representing the countries of Guinea Bissau and Laos
received “outstanding delegation” awards, while the team representing
Antigua and Barbuda received honorable mention. In addition, 12 Alma
students were recognized as outstanding and honorable mention delegates.
“We competed against 88 delegations from colleges and universities
throughout the Midwest, and the Alma team did extremely well, receiving
half of the individual ‘outstanding delegate’ awards and two out of
five ‘outstanding delegation’ team awards,” said Derick Hulme, faculty
coordinator of Model UN at Alma College.
“The team performed extraordinarily well. We had powerful contributions
from both our first-time and veteran members,” said Hulme
Alma has now earned 33 of the 78 "outstanding delegation" awards given during the last 16 years of the conference, said Hulme.
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 April 7-11 in New York.
Members of “outstanding delegation” teams
Representing Guinea Bissau:
Sarah Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Kristin Blommer, Charlotte freshman
Nicole Bursach, Greenville freshman
Taylor Gibson, Gowen junior
Erik Hanser, Detroit sophomore
Charlotte Hulme, Alma dual enrolled student
Erica Maylee, Mount Pleasant dual enrolled student
Ben Schippers, Traverse City freshman
Representing Laos:
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, junior
Ruth Douglas, Williamston freshman
Brittany Law, Hartland senior
Drew Lindamood, Cadillac freshman
Sandra McCormick, Dimondale sophomore
Alicia Monday, Toledo, Ohio, freshman
Members of “honorable mention” team
Representing Antigua and Barbuda:
Margaret Curtiss, Saginaw sophomore
Sarah Herpst, Traverse City freshman
Danielle Jellison, Ithaca junior
Kim Joki, Greenville senior
Kyle Payne, Elsie sophomore
Ben Williams, Belfast, Ireland, exchange student
The following students received "outstanding delegate" awards:
David Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, junior
Sarah Bechtold, Idaho Falls, Idaho, freshman
Ruth Douglas, Williamston freshman
Taylor Gibson, Gowen junior
Erik Hanser, Detroit sophomore
Charlotte Hulme, Alma dual enrolled student
Brittany Law, Hartland senior
Sandra McCormick, Dimondale sophomore
Alicia Monday, Toledo, Ohio, freshman
Kyle Payne, Elsie sophomore
Ben Williams, Belfast, Ireland, exchange student
The following student received "honorable mention" recognition:
Kim Joki, Greenville senior
Posted: Thu, February 26th, 2009 at 10:01AM
