{"id":165066,"date":"2026-04-15T13:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=165066"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:06:01","slug":"wright-state-to-host-high-school-model-united-nations-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2026\/04\/15\/wright-state-to-host-high-school-model-united-nations-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State\u2019s Model United Nations team wins top honor, continuing 46-year tradition of national recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wright State’s Model United Nations program earned an Outstanding Delegation Award \u2014 the highest team honor \u2014 at the 2026 National Model U.N. Conference, continuing its tradition of excellence.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright State University\u2019s Model United Nations program took on a bigger challenge this year \u2014 and came away with the top team award at the 2026 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City.<\/p>\n

Competing against more than 160 colleges and universities from around the world, Wright State earned an Outstanding Delegation Award, placing it among the top 20% of participants.<\/p>\n

The honor extends a decades-long streak. Since its founding in 1970, Wright State\u2019s Model U.N. program has earned a team award every year the national conference has been held.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s result was especially notable because Wright State represented two countries \u2014 Morocco and Seychelles \u2014 adding complexity to its preparation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took a chance taking more students by representing two different countries. Despite the challenges of classmates training for different countries, everyone was treated equally, we remained one classroom under one vision for preparation, and it worked out well,\u201d said Vaughn Shannon, Ph.D., professor of political science and director of the Master of Arts in International and Comparative Politics program.<\/p>\n

Shannon and Liam Anderson, Ph.D., professor of political science, are the program\u2019s long-time advisors.<\/p>\n

At Model U.N. conferences, students serve as delegates on United Nations committees, researching global issues and advocating positions based on the real-world policies of their assigned countries. The experience builds skills in diplomacy, public speaking, research and negotiation.<\/p>\n

In addition to the team award, four Wright State students received individual awards at the 2026 conference:<\/p>\n

Outstanding Paper Award:<\/p>\n