The Eastern Michigan University Model United Nations (UN)
team has been recognized for its excellent performance
at the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) Conference.
Seven students, approximately one-third of the entire team,
received awards. Each committee or MUN body took the lead
in global problem solving and demonstrating strong diplomatic
skills.
"The MUN isn't really a competition, but rather a simulation
of the UN in which teams win awards and recognition on
the basis of how well they represented their nations and
how successful they were in crafting resolutions and building
support for those resolutions," said Judith Kullberg, who,
along with Richard Stahler-Sholk, political science professors,
serve as advisers for the EMU program.
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KENYA CONTINGENT: Eastern Michigan University
students, representing Kenya, won the Outstanding
Delegation Award in the plenary session of the
general assembley during the recent Midwest Model
United Nations Conference. Kneeling, from left,
are
Steven Bayyouk of Westland; Regina Royan of
Howell;
and Cindi Redick of Ann Arbor. Standing,
from left,
are Leyla Safarova, Republic of Azerbaijan;
Daniel
Rourke of Wading Water, N.Y.; Brandon
Koppin of Royal
Oak; and Giles Tucker of Howell.
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EMU students Giles Tucker, of Howell; Regina
Royan of
Howell; Steven Bayyouk of Westland; Brandon
Koppin of Royal
Oak; Daniel Rouke of Wading Water, N.Y.; and Leyla
Safarova (Republic of Azerbaijan), representing Kenya, won the Outstanding
Delegation Award in the plenary session of the general
assembly. Cindil Redick of Ann Arbor, representing Kenya
in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was awarded
Outstanding Delegation in ECOSOC honors.
Other EMU students who participated were Angie
Hoxie of Dexter; Daniel DuChene of
South Lyon; Hachem
Ossieran of
Dearborn; Jennifer Nitz of Macomb; Andrew
Stefan of Brighton;
Adam McCauley of Duncan, B.C.; Armen
Boyagian of Royal
Oak; Danielle Tucker of Jackson; Tracy
Rubarth of Livonia;
Anouar Hadj-Smaine of Ypsilanti; and Steven
Gilbert of
Royal Oak, representing Denmark.
Representing Poland were Roger Wolford of
Van Wert, Ohio;
Sam Duncan of Ann Arbor; Justinian
Herzog of Whitmore Lake;
Wendy Inhmathong of Ypsilanti; Steven
Landis of Gibraltar;
Dustin Ridener of Erie; and Christopher
Oposnow of Ypsilanti.
Faculty advisers and MMUN staff complimented the students'
representation of their countries. Justin Lini, a recent
EMU graduate and 2006 award recipient, was noted for his
service with the conference staff as the peace-building
commission legal counsel. The team credits preparation
in the EMU United Nations Student Alliance as well as their
model UN class for their success.
The EMU MUN program began in 1992 when a course on the
UN was added to the political science department's offerings.
Strong student interest in MUN led to the creation of a
student MUN Club in 2000. Since then, EMU MUN teams have
won numerous awards and recognitions, including seven students
garnering honors in both 2006 and 2007. The current team
has participated in the two major national conferences
this academic year, both this year's Midwest Model UN Conference
and the American Model United Nations, which took place
in Chicago, Ill., in November 2006.
