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MCC Model United Nations Team Wins "The Distinguished Delegation Award"


National Model United Nations (NMUN) advances understanding of the UN and contemporary international issues and has positively affected the lives of numerous student delegates.  On April 8, 2017, the Model United Nations class journeyed on a weeklong conference to New York City along with over 5,000 other students from universities and colleges from all over the world to participate in a highly intense interactive conference, which tested all of their relational and intellectual skills.

Model United Nations actually puts students in the role of diplomats of a country that is different from their own.  This year our students played the role of diplomats from SAMOA. During the spring semester, students were enrolled in the Model UN course (POS234) where they learn everything about Samoa, mastering skill sets that were challenging.  Our students were put in a position that forced them to see things from Samoa’s point of view.

*       Remaining “in character” – defined as advocating the assigned country’s position in a manner consistent with economic, social, and geopolitical constraints.

*       Participating in committee – evaluated both during formal session and informal caucusing.

*       Proper use of the rules of procedure – Model United Nations (MUN) uses rules of procedure to facilitate the effective workings of the committee and debate. Consideration is given to delegates’ knowledge and proper use of the rules. In addition, delegates are assessed on their use of the rules to further the work of the committee, not impede it.

·        By attending MUNs, students acquire experience valuable to them in getting jobs and such, and improve many of their skills, such as research, public speaking, debating, writing, teamwork, critical thinking and leadership skills.

·        However, the main purpose of MUNs is to teach students about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations itself, with hope of inspiring and motivating younger generations to create a better future.

The National Collegiate Model UN Conference serves as a forum in which students from colleges and universities around the world can meet to discuss the greatest challenges facing the world today, in fields ranging from international peace and security to economic and social progress and human rights. In this spirit, the goal of Model United Nations is to begin a process whereby constructive debate today can lead to solutions tomorrow.

Please congratulate these students when you see them.

The students that were members of this year’s delegation from MCC representing the country of SAMOA are:

Jaimee Prass                                                   Major:  Liberal Arts

Juliana Ramos-Oliva                                       Major:  Global Studies

Ryan Kohn                                                      Major:  International Relations

Wasila Khattab                                               Major:  Interior Design

Brandon Noble                                               Major:  Liberal Arts

Kelly Schmidlin                                               Major:  Political Science

Andrew Sillato                                                Major: Biotechnology

Carmyn Gomez                                               Major:  International Business

Vanessa Heberger                                          Major:  Psychology

Wanya Simmons                                             Major:  Psychology/Liberal Arts

Michael O’Hare                                               Major:  Human Services

Zainab Hasan                                                  Major:  Graphic Design

Erik Olsson                                                      Major:  Global Studies

Shirley Batistta-Provost
Office of Student Life and Leadership Development
04/26/2017