Model United Nations team receives awards at national conference
The JCCC Model United Nations team received two Outstanding Delegation Awards at the 2011 Model United Nations Conference Nov. 19-22 in Chicago, Ill.
The first accolade was the Policy Overall Best Delegation award, given for best representing the policies of JCCC’s assigned country of Cuba. The second was an Outstanding Delegation award representing the economic and financial policies of Cuba.
As part of pre-conference preparation, team members presented position papers and received awards. The position paper serves as a blueprint for building consensus and formulating and negotiating workable draft resolutions to resolve issues.
Thirteen papers were submitted for the conference this year – seven for Cuba and six for Haiti.
Below are the names of the committee for which the papers were prepared, the team member(s) who prepared the position paper and the country represented.
| General Assembly Plenary Committee: Dustin Morris and Natalie VanMaanen, Cuba; Ryan Donovan, Haiti. | |
| Disarmament and International Security Committee: Megan Willard, Cuba; Matt Lantz, Haiti. | |
| Economic and Financial Committee: James Khalif, Cuba; Xiang Jin, Haiti. | |
| Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee: Elvira Babaeva, Cuba; Aizhan Tazhigulova and Caitlynn Adams, Haiti. | |
| Legal Committee: Samantha Poetter, Cuba; Nichole Taylor, Haiti. | |
| World Health Assembly: Ben Brown, Cuba; Kanasha Neddo, Haiti. | |
| Commission on Sustainable Development: Ho Hoi Chun and Nathan George, Cuba. |
The team’s adviser is Brian Wright, associate professor, political science.
The JCCC Model United Nations team received two Outstanding Delegation Awards at the 2011 Model United Nations Conference Nov. 19-22 in Chicago, Ill.
The first accolade was the Policy Overall Best Delegation award, given for best representing the policies of JCCC’s assigned country of Cuba. The second was an Outstanding Delegation award representing the economic and financial policies of Cuba.
As part of pre-conference preparation, team members presented position papers and received awards. The position paper serves as a blueprint for building consensus and formulating and negotiating workable draft resolutions to resolve issues.
Thirteen papers were submitted for the conference this year – seven for Cuba and six for Haiti.
Below are the names of the committee for which the papers were prepared, the team member(s) who prepared the position paper and the country represented.
| General Assembly Plenary Committee: Dustin Morris and Natalie VanMaanen, Cuba; Ryan Donovan, Haiti. | |
| Disarmament and International Security Committee: Megan Willard, Cuba; Matt Lantz, Haiti. | |
| Economic and Financial Committee: James Khalif, Cuba; Xiang Jin, Haiti. | |
| Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee: Elvira Babaeva, Cuba; Aizhan Tazhigulova and Caitlynn Adams, Haiti. | |
| Legal Committee: Samantha Poetter, Cuba; Nichole Taylor, Haiti. | |
| World Health Assembly: Ben Brown, Cuba; Kanasha Neddo, Haiti. | |
| Commission on Sustainable Development: Ho Hoi Chun and Nathan George, Cuba. |
The team’s adviser is Brian Wright, associate professor, political science.
JCCC Model UN Team Receives Outstanding Delegation Award at the National Model United Nations Conference New York City.
The Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Model United Nations team is pleased to announce that it received an Outstanding Delegation Award for its portrayal New Zealand at the National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN) in New York City, April 17-21, 2011. Students will receive at an award ceremony at the United Nations today at 4:00 p.m.
JCCC was evaluated by the conference on the following criteria:
Remaining in Character – defined as advocating your assigned country’s position in a manner consistent with economic, social and geopolitical constraints
Participating in committee – evaluated both during formal and informal (caucusing) sessions.
Proper use of the rules of procedure – NMUN uses the rules of procedure to facilitate effective workings of committee and debate.
Five JCCC Students were chosen by the conference to be rapporteur’s who assist with the organization of their conference committee.
Matt Lantz, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review committee
James Khalif the General Assembly Second Committee: Economic and Financial
Nichole Taylor, United Nations Children’s Fund
Margarita Zunig, Organization of American States
Dustin Morris, United Nations Environmental Program
Jeremy Williams was chosen to be the chair of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). “These awards it would not have been possible without the hard work and collaboration between of every member of this team,” said JCCC student Jeremy Williams Overland Park, KS.
In addition to the above, the JCCC teams success is attributed to Ben Brown (Mission, KS), Nichole Taylor (Kansas City, MO), Matt Lantz (Overland Park, KS), Janice Amos (Olathe, KS), Andrew Snow (Olathe, KS), Nick Makin (Leawood, KS), Peter Vanderurst (Lenexa, Kansas), Dustin Morris (Wichita, KS), Kumar Shretha and Margarita Zunig (Lawrence, KS), Fatuma Kelleh (Overland Park, KS), Ryan Donovan (Overland Park, KS), Maxwell Matite and Futuma Kelleh (Olathe, KS) Jeremy Williams (Prairie Village, KS), James Khalif (Overland Park, KS) and Dr. Brian Wright (team advisor)
“It is a very impressive achievement for JCCC students,” JCCC Model UN faculty advisor and Associate Professor Brian Wright adds that “Please understand how much of an achievement this is for JCCC. NMUN is by far the world’s largest and most prestigious Model UN conference. Participants include major universities from throughout the world, each of which sets the main focus of their program on award recognition at New York. Although the NMUN conference is very large, it has kept its number of awards small and to receive one clearly says to the rest of the Model UN community that JCCC has one of the strongest programs in the world. Receiving these awards are a great experience for our students that will stay with them throughout their lives.”
This NMUN award caps six years of success for JCCC, during which the team has received awards at the last 20 consecutive conferences they have attended. It also completes a sweep for the school year with this JCCC team having won awards at the American Model United Nations in Chicago Il and Mid-West Model UN in St. Louis. These conferences are an exceptional educational opportunity for JCCC students and a chance to highlight the school’s academic excellence. JCCC students prepared for the conference through research for position papers, class assignments, and participation at their own MUN simulation. A wide variety of majors are represented on this team, such as Political Science, Business, History, Nursing, Education, English, and Science.
“The NMUN conference was an unforgettable experience because of meeting students from fifty six different countries. I am proud to be a part of such a successful team” said Margarita Zunig Lawrence, KS). “This conference was an experience I will always value; having had the opportunity to work with great students from around the world. Model United Nations allows students to understand the international issues at the United Nations while building skills in public speaking and diplomacy. More than 3000 students participated in the conference by proposing resolutions and writing reports dealing with world issues. The conference helps students to further understand global issues and international relations in a forum that allows them to discuss global concerns in an atmosphere that is similar to that of the United Nations. JCCC Student Maxwell Matite said of the conference, “This experience at NMUN has been an educational and eye-opening experience, allowing the JCCC team to bond together and cooperate to achieve the highest accolades possible.”
Ryan Donovan “The in-depth conversations among students made this event a life learning experience.” “When you enter the United Nations General Assembly Hall and witness so many students from around the world working on international issues. Nothing compares to the feeling of everything coming together which spending time at the United Nations. Just imagine what we can accomplish in the future.” said Ryan.
JCCC Model united Nations team Receives awards at Mid-West Model United Nations conference
The JCCC Model United Nations team received four awards for its portrayal of France at the 2011 Mid-West Model United Nations Conference St. Louis February 16-19, 201. The Outstanding Delegate Choice Award went to Maxwell Matite (Olathe, KS) for his work on the Security Council regarding the issue of “importance of regional cooperation in combating terrorism.” JCCC received Position paper awards at the Mid-West Model United Nations conference. These paper awards shows that the students were well prepared.
Honorable Mention award went to Jeremy Williams (Prairie Village, KS) for his portrayal of France’s position on the General Assembly Economic and Finical committee regarding the issues of “Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of assets of illicit origin, and repatriation of illicit funds to the countries of origin,” and “the role of science and technology for development in the context of globalization and interdependence.”
Honorable Mention award went to James Khalif (Overland Park, KS) for his portrayal of France’s position on General Assembly Special Issues Committee regarding the issues of the “Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations,” and “Confidence-building measures in an effort to secure peaceful uses of outer space.”
CCC students competed against other Universities and Colleges from across North and South America. In addition to the above, the JCCC teams success is attributed to Ben Brown (Mission, KS), Nichole Taylor (Kansas City, MO), Matt Lantz (Overland Park, KS), Janice Amos (Olathe, KS), Andrew Snow (Olathe, KS), Nick Makin (Leawood, KS), Peter Vanderurst (Lenexa, Kansas), Dustin Morris (Wichita, KS), Margarita Zunig (Lawrence, KS), Fatuma Kelleh (Overland Park, KS), Ryan Donovan (Overland Park, KS), and Dr. Brian Wright (team advisor) Dr. Wright was elected Secretary by Board of Directors of the Midwest Model United Nations.
Additionally, former JCCC student and team member David Willis (Cleveland, MO) was the 2011 Mid-West Model United Nations Conference Secretary General and Brandon Bezner (Overland Park, KS) was the 2011 Under-Secretary General. Brandon Bezner was selected to be the 2012 Secretary General of the Mid-West Model United Nations Conference. The Secretary General and Under-Secretary General are responsible for organizing and managing the Mid-West Model United Nations Conference.
Janice Amos “This was my first Model UN conference; it was an incredible experience particularly the opportunities to develop my people and diplomacy skills.”
Nichole Taylor “undoubtedly this conference was an incredibility enriching learning experience and I met wonderful people.”
Dustin Morris “this experience lets you see that there are others who think about politics as much as I do.”
Matt Lantz “This conference reminded me of the diverse applications learned that can be important in my life, such as engaging others, compromising to reach a common goal, and practicing awareness to global issues.”
Jeremy Williams “This is an experience gained skill that transfers well. A good Model UN’er is a hard worker, a good student and friend.”
Maxwell Matite “This was a Challenging yet intellectually awarding experience.”
Ryan Donovan “The in-depth conversations among students made this event a life learning experience.”
Ben Brown “This was a fantastic learning experience. I had never been so intellectually challenged to do my best. I look forward to taking the necessary steps to improve and prepare for future conferences.”
Model United Nations allows students to understand the international issues at the United Nations and at the same time build skills in public speaking and diplomacy. More than 600 students participated in this conference, proposing resolutions dealing with world issues. The issues discussed range from peace-keeping and human rights to economic development, and the plight of children. The conference is helping students to further understand global issues and international relations. This forum allows students to discuss global concerns in an atmosphere that is similar to that of the United Nations.
The JCCC Model UN team will next attend the National Model United Nations Conference in New York held at the United Nations April 15-22, 2011 where they will represent the country of New Zealand. This conference is an exceptional educational opportunity for JCCC students and a chance to highlight the schools academic excellence.