April 26, 2016
This spring, Virginia Wesleyan had the honor, once again, of
serving as the meeting place for the annual Model NATO Challenge, which is produced by the Norfolk NATO
Festival in partnership with NATO Headquarters and Supreme Allied Command
Transformation.
During the mock global crisis simulation, held in Boyd Dining Center, local
high school juniors and seniors took on the roles of student diplomats, each
representing one of the 28 NATO Member Nations. Select students also
participated in the Student Press Corps covering the event action in a live
media role.
Our involvement in the Challenge stems from the College’s formal agreement with
NATO-ACT which offers up to 25 International Student Grants of $9,000 per
semester—$18,000 per year—to dependents of NATO-ACT employees stationed in
Norfolk. In return, NATO-ACT offers their staff's expertise to the VWC
community in the form of guest lectures, internship opportunities, and NATO
simulation opportunities like the Model NATO Challenge.
We are extremely grateful for this valuable partnership and celebrate the
opportunity to build global partnerships right here in our community.
