{"id":158594,"date":"2025-04-18T14:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=158594"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:43:11","slug":"wright-states-model-un-team-once-again-secures-top-honors-at-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/04\/18\/wright-states-model-un-team-once-again-secures-top-honors-at-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State\u2019s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/04\/18\/wright-states-model-un-team-once-again-secures-top-honors-at-national-conference\/2025-model-un-team\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-158597\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-158597\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2025\/04\/2025-model-UN-team-508x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wright.edu\/modelun\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wright State University\u2019s Model United Nations program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">45th consecutive year <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Representing the Russian Federation, Wright State\u2019s Model U.N. team received the highest team honor \u2014 an Outstanding Delegation Award \u2014 at the conference, which attracted more than 210 colleges and universities from around the world on April 6\u201310.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seven Wright State students also received individual awards at the national conference:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Outstanding Paper Award winners:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chloe Johnston and Sydney Hoffman \u2014 Commission on the Status of Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marwah Almuzoughi and Misker Dressie \u2014 High Commission for Refugees<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ala Hagi and Sadeen Naser \u2014 General Assembly 3rd Committee<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amana Koeller and Siobhan O\u2019Boyle \u2014 Peace Building Commission<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peer Award for Outstanding Delegates in Committee winners:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amana Koeller and Siobhan O\u2019Boyle \u2014 Peace Building Commission<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The team is advised by Vaughn Shannon, Ph.D., professor of political science and director of the Master of Arts in International and Comparative Politics program, and Liam Anderson, Ph.D., professor of political science.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Head delegates Eliza Hendrix and Brad Klingbeil played a crucial role in preparing the team for the challenge of representing Russia at the national conference.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was a young team and a challenging year representing the Russian Federation. The students rose to the challenge,\u201d Shannon said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Klingbeil, a graduate mechanical engineering student, added: \u201cThe consistent excellence of our program is a testament to the team culture instilled by the faculty advisors, Dr. Shannon and Dr. Anderson, and I could not be prouder of this particular group of delegates for what they accomplished this year.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2025 team includes Marwah Almuzoughi, Liene Craft, Cheruto Davis, Emma Doci, Misker Dressie, Ala Hagi, Eliza Hendrix, Sydney Hoffman, Molly Holloway, Preston Holton, Chloe Johnston, Amy Klingbeil, Brad Klingbeil, Amana Koeller, Victoria Kunc, Coen Lucas, Sadeen Naser, Zain Naser, Siobhan O\u2019Boyle, Katelyn O\u2019Connell, Abrar Salem, Chiara Stirpe, Murphy VanBalen and Connor Wilson.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the National Model United Nations conference, each participating university is assigned a country to represent. Students act as delegates to different U.N. committees, conducting research and developing political positions based on the actual policies of their assigned countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Wright State team also participated in a briefing with the Russian Mission to the United Nations during this year&#8217;s conference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wright State\u2019s Model United Nations program, established in 1970, is open to students from all majors. Interested students interview in the fall and participate in a three-credit-hour political science class during the spring semester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students develop skills in teamwork, problem-solving, diplomacy, public speaking, technical writing and research. They also learn how to implement a different country\u2019s national and foreign policy, how to act in committee and what to expect from other countries at the conference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn more about Wright State&#8217;s award-winning Model United Nations program at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wright.edu\/modelun\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">wright.edu\/modelun<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wright State to host high school conference<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wright State will host its High School Model United Nations Conference on Saturday, April 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Gandhi Auditorium in White Hall on the Dayton Campus. Seven local schools are expected to participate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Led by Wright State\u2019s faculty, students and alumni, the conference is open to area high school model U.N. clubs. More information is available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liberal-arts.wright.edu\/social-sciences-and-international-studies\/wrightmun-high-school-model-united-nations-conference\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wright State website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State\u2019s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. 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