Model UN Team Captures Top Award at Regional
For the 19th consecutive year, Alma College received an “outstanding delegation” award at the Midwest Model United Nations Conference Feb. 15-18 in St. Louis, Mo.
Alma College teams have received 38 out of the 91 “outstanding” awards given since 1994 at the Midwest Regional, says Sandy Hulme, faculty coordinator of Model UN at Alma College.
“This was the youngest team we’ve ever had,” says Hulme. “We had 15 first-time participants and two veterans representing three countries. The team performed extremely well, and we have great expectations of performing well at the national conference in April.”
Alma student delegates discuss issues at the April 2011 national Model UN conference in New York City.
The Alma teams competed against approximately 75 other delegations at the conference. Only three “outstanding delegation” awards were presented, with one of the awards going to the Alma delegation representing the Dominican Republic.
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 advances to the National Model United Nations Conference April 3-7 in New York.
Members of “outstanding delegation” team:
• Representing Dominican Republic:
• Christopher Bilski, Lowell junior
• Isaac Burrell, McBain freshman
• Kasie Jacobs, Plainwell freshman
• Aleia McKessy, Charlotte freshman
• Raymond Visser, Wyoming freshman
• Matthew Yettaw, Ortonville freshman
• Ashley Yuill, Midland junior
The following students received "outstanding delegate" awards:
• Caroline Asiala, Bay City freshman
• Christopher Bilski, Lowell junior
• Lauren Engels, Livonia freshman
• Brayden Fischer, Ortonville freshman
• Kasie Jacobs, Plainwell freshman
• Ashley Yuill, Midland junior
The following students received "honorable mention" recognition:
• Raymond Visser, Wyoming freshman
• Matthew Yettaw, Ortonville freshman
“Outstanding Written Submission” — $1,000 prize
Ashley Yuill, Midland junior
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Posted: Thu, February 23rd, 2012 at 3:52PM
