The Alma College Business Professionals of America team took part in the 2025 National Leadership Conference in May in Orlando and won one first-place award, along with 18 top-10 finishes.
ALMA — The Alma College chapters of the Business Professionals of America and Model United Nations both followed up on impressive showings at regional championships with excellent results at their respective national competitions.
The Model UN team competed at the 2025 National Model UN Conference in April in New York City and received three “outstanding delegation” awards for its representations of Chile, Djibouti and Ethiopia, along with numerous individual accolades.
The national conference is considered the world’s largest and most prestigious collegiate Model UN competition, with more than 5,500 students representing 250 colleges and universities from 151 countries on five continents. Alma has received at least one “outstanding delegation” recognition for 28 consecutive years, and has received a total of 58 “outstanding delegation” awards.
The BPA team took part in the 2025 National Leadership Conference in May in Orlando and won one first-place award, along with 18 top-10 finishes.
A full list of winners from the Model UN conference is below, followed by a list of BPA team winners.
MODEL UN OUTSTANDING DELEGATIONS
Chile delegation:
- Bryce Birchmeier
- Megan Black
- Makaila Boatman
- Khalil Chalouati
- Elsa Dupon
- Jackson Eelbode
- Iasmina Idris
- Hunter Jaffray
- Nishant Khairnar
- Emily Kraenzlein
- Ichrak Labidi
- Khai Le
- Bhanudas Mahadik
- Isabelle Monroe
- Nayonikaa Singhaal
- Thanh Vo
- Megan Walch
- Perci Wolday
- Jack Yodzevicis
Djibouti delegation:
- MacKenzie Brooks
- Oumaima Elmoudden
- Wassim Guerfali
- Toby Layson
- Hafsa Outalb
- Robert Preni
Ethiopia delegation:
- Eya Ben Amara
- Chloe Anderson
- Hiba Belhaj
- Arsheya Bhadra
- Mallory Fenskie
- Abby Haag
- Sophia Hauffe
- Salma Laraichi
- Helena Kucera
- Filippos Mourikis
- Emily Patzkowsky
- Karol Pucek
- Kenley Riley
- Gabe Roof
- August Sack
- Widad Hajj
MODEL UN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION
- Hiba Belhaj
- Makaila Boatman
- Elsa Dupon
- Jackson Eelbode
- Iasmina Idris
- Hunter Jaffray
- Bhanudas Mahadik
- Emily Patzkowsky
- Nayonikaa Singhaal
- Perci Wolday
MODEL UN OUTSTANDING WRITTEN SUBMISSION
- Bryce Birchmeier
- Megan Black
- Makaila Boatman
- Khalil Chalouati
- Elsa Dupon
- Mallory Fenskie
- Abby Haag
- Widad Hajji
- Ichrak Labidi
- Bhanudas Mahadik
- Isabelle Monroe
- Nayonikaa Singhaal
- Chloe Vo
- Megan Walch
BPA AWARD WINNERS
- Basic Office Systems and Procedures: Wassim Guerfali (1st)
- Legal Office Procedures: Victoria Posey (2nd), Nayeli Santana-Venegas (4th)
- Database Fundamentals: 5th – Gagandeep Kaur (5th)
- Python Programming: Gagandeep Kaur (4th)
- Computer Programming Concepts: Gagandeep Kaur (10th)
- Podcast Production Team: Elizabeth Mukurazita, Pearl Amedagbe, Hiba Behaj (7th)
- Managerial Accounting: Widad Haji (8th)
- Advanced Interview Skills: Chloe Anderson (4th)
- Human Resource Management: Chloe Anderson (10th)
- Meeting and Event Planning: Chloe Anderson (7th)
- Management, Marketing and Human Resource Concepts: Gagandeep Kaur (8th)
- Parliamentary Procedure Concepts: Victoria Posey (7th)
- Project Management Concepts: Chloe Anderson (5th)
- Digital Marketing Concepts: Wassim Guerfali (9th)
- Health Insurance and Medical Billing: Pearl Amedagbe (6th)
- Health Administration Procedures: Victoria Posey (5th), Pearl Amedeagbe (6th)