2007 RIDER MODEL UN TEAMRepresenting Peru
RECEIVES TWO AWARDS AT NATIONAL COMPETITION
Distinguished Delegation Award
Outstanding Position Papers Award
APRIL 6, 2007LAWRENCEVILLE -- Rider’s National Model United Nations (NMUN) Team 2007 brought home two awards last month at the National Collegiate Conference Association’s annual competition – Outstanding Position Papers and Distinguished Delegation.
Representing Peru, South America’s third largest country, the team competed against more than 3,000 students from 200 universities and colleges from the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. Previous delegations from Rider have been cited for numerous awards, including the top honor of being named “Outstanding Delegation” four times, “Distinguished Delegation” three times, and “Honorable Mention” 10 times.
“It is gratifying to know that our team achieved this amazing dual accomplishment,” said Dr. Franz, professor of political science and advisor of Rider’s Model United Nations Team. “This is the first time that Rider has been recognized with two awards at a competition. It was a 100 percent team effort.”
Now in its 40th year, Rider’s Model United Nations team gives students a simulated experience of how the United Nations handles and resolves world problems and issues. This year, team members researched a wide range of global topics, including the impact of climate change on water resources and building partnerships in the reduction of cross-national drug trafficking, as well as other specialized topics.
This year’s team co-leaders were: Serena Koelle, a senior political science/global and multinational studies major; Nadine Olijnyk, a senior political science/global and multinational studies major; and Alexandra Khashkes, a senior journalism major.The other members of the team were: Sharmaine Stevenson, a senior finance/global business major; Katie Reese, a junior psychology/journalism major; Scott Brewer, a freshman English major; Andrew Buher, a senior political science major; Jesse Forsythe, a junior political science major; Annemarie Bona, an Austrian exchange student from Graz; Mike Segal, a junior political science major; Ashley Sciarrotta, a senior political science major; Caitlin Matt, a senior journalism major; Alyssa Ruggiero, a senior journalism major; Anthony Coroccini, a senior accounting/finance major; Siobhan Harloff, a junior political science major, and Armin Wanczyk, a junior political science/global and multinational studies major.