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McD Winners in Model UN at Columbia U.
Ten from McDonogh's Model United Nations Club honed their skills of negotiation and compromise at Columbia University’s 10th Annual Model United Nations Conference, January 13-16.
The McDonogh delegation "was particularly successful," said club moderator Marilyn Boyle. Three received awards for their performance in the U.N. simulation.
The four-day conference, which attracts 500-plus from high schools around the country, exposes students to both the rewards and frustrations of diplomacy. Known as CMUNCE (pronounced sea monkey), the event is known for its small committee sizes and unique topics.
For instance, students found themselves in NBC Universal’s executive board room, at the Copenhagen Summit of 2009, and at a political convention.
Willie P. '12 won Best Delegate, the top honor a student can receive, for his role as Michael Darling in the Peter Pan and the Lost Boys simulation.
Said Willie, "I think the best part of the conference was the subject of the committee, Peter Pan. We were trying to defeat Captain Hook, and it was a ton of fun. The biggest challenge was managing all the opposing factions in my committee. As for how to describe it to someone who knows nothing, it was 12 people in a room talking about Disney movies. How could that not be awesome?"
Ben S. '11 won Outstanding Delegate for his role as Michael Angelakis, Chief Financial Officer of Comcast on the NBC Universal Executive Board Room simulation.
"I would recommend Model U.N to anyone who is interested in voicing opinions and likes to debate about anything," said Ben.
Grace M. '13 won a verbal commendation for her role as Morton Blackwell, president of the Leadership Institute on the Republican National Committee 2012 simulation.
"It was really interesting to write our own history," said Grace. "Another fascinating aspect was trying to disregard everything that has happened politically since August 2010. Because of this, we had to essentially reteach ourselves which states were Democrat/Republican in the recent elections."
"The biggest challenge I faced on the Model UN trip was probably trying to stay in character one hundred percent of the time in committee." While Grace enjoyed meeting new friends, she found it difficult to oppose them in committee debates.
Model United Nations is an extra-curricular club at McDonogh. Its CMUNCE delegates spent the last four weeks preparing feverishly, between their academic responsibilities and other activities.
For more information on CMUNCE, click here.
Ten from McDonogh's Model United Nations Club honed their skills of negotiation and compromise at Columbia University’s 10th Annual Model United Nations Conference, January 13-16.
The McDonogh delegation "was particularly successful," said club moderator Marilyn Boyle. Three received awards for their performance in the U.N. simulation.
The four-day conference, which attracts 500-plus from high schools around the country, exposes students to both the rewards and frustrations of diplomacy. Known as CMUNCE (pronounced sea monkey), the event is known for its small committee sizes and unique topics.
For instance, students found themselves in NBC Universal’s executive board room, at the Copenhagen Summit of 2009, and at a political convention.
Willie P. '12 won Best Delegate, the top honor a student can receive, for his role as Michael Darling in the Peter Pan and the Lost Boys simulation.
Said Willie, "I think the best part of the conference was the subject of the committee, Peter Pan. We were trying to defeat Captain Hook, and it was a ton of fun. The biggest challenge was managing all the opposing factions in my committee. As for how to describe it to someone who knows nothing, it was 12 people in a room talking about Disney movies. How could that not be awesome?"
Ben S. '11 won Outstanding Delegate for his role as Michael Angelakis, Chief Financial Officer of Comcast on the NBC Universal Executive Board Room simulation.
"I would recommend Model U.N to anyone who is interested in voicing opinions and likes to debate about anything," said Ben.
Grace M. '13 won a verbal commendation for her role as Morton Blackwell, president of the Leadership Institute on the Republican National Committee 2012 simulation.
"It was really interesting to write our own history," said Grace. "Another fascinating aspect was trying to disregard everything that has happened politically since August 2010. Because of this, we had to essentially reteach ourselves which states were Democrat/Republican in the recent elections."
"The biggest challenge I faced on the Model UN trip was probably trying to stay in character one hundred percent of the time in committee." While Grace enjoyed meeting new friends, she found it difficult to oppose them in committee debates.
Model United Nations is an extra-curricular club at McDonogh. Its CMUNCE delegates spent the last four weeks preparing feverishly, between their academic responsibilities and other activities.
For more information on CMUNCE, click here.