April 27, 2016
I’m happy to report that the Virginia Wesleyan delegation to
the National Model United Nations Conference in New York returned to campus with good news for our team, who
represented the Republic of Zimbabwe in nine committees, and Chile in a
Security Council simulation. The VWC
delegation earned a "Distinguished Delegation" Award - the highest
ranked award Virginia Wesleyan has ever won in New York.
Two VWC students, Nathan VanRensselaer and Lindsey Walker
won "Best Delegate Awards" in
their committees and Alexis Turner-Lafving was chosen in a competitive
selection process to serve as a chairperson on her committee.
According to their website, the National Model United
Nations (NMUN) draws a diverse
group of informed college/university students and faculty from around the world
to address current global issues. Their conferences involve experiential
learning that provides students with a
better understanding of the inner workings of the UN and a forum to hone skills
in diplomacy, negotiation, critical thinking, compromise, public speaking,
writing, and research.
Thanks to VWC Assistant Professor of Political Science Antje
Schwennicke for guiding our students throughout this adventure. She reported
that “most importantly, the students had a lot of fun and learned a
lot. All of them were always engaged in long discussions with delegates from
all over the world, and many took on leadership roles in their committees. They
were outstanding diplomats and really came together as a team.”
Congratulations to the following students for representing Virginia Wesleyan so well:
Abby Moncus
Alexis MoncusAshley Bologna
Christian Spivey
Darlene Flucker
Emily Randazzo
Nyoh Njoka
Glenn Rose
Sabine Dramou
Jaquelyn Gabaldon
Nathan VanRensselaer
Rachel Lambert
Robert McComb
Sarah Pybus-Elmore
Tori Pugh
William Lawson
Alexis Turner-Lafving
Kyle Grabulis
Lindsey Walker
Megan Morgan
Austin VonVille
http://www.vwc.edu/news-a-
