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Westminster Delegation Brings Home Awards From Yale Model UN
UConn ThundeRaas, a nationally competitive Garba/Raas dance team, performs.
about how polarity eliminates individual experience. They then attended a meeting of their advisory group to discuss the day and issues related to identity and peer group influences. Diversity Day concluded with performances by UConn Taiko, a Japanese-style drum group, and UConn ThundeRaas, a nationally competitive Garba/Raas dance team. Director of Multicultural Affairs Lisa McGrath, who organized the day, thanked students and faculty for their participation and encouraged them to “push yourself to continue the conversations you have had today.”
Westminster’s Model UN squad headed to Yale Jan. 21-24 to participate in the 42nd Yale Model UN Conference. Joining more than 1,500 other students, the 32 Martlets participated in a wide range of committees that attempted to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. This year’s group was the most energetic, prepared and experienced delegation that Westminster has sent to the conference. While the weekend had some unpredictable moments, highlighted by a blizzard that led to cancellation of some committee sessions, the conference proved to meet everyone’s expectations. Westminster’s Model UN president, Nicole Fox ’16, did an outstanding job organizing and preparing delegates leading up to the conference. Using the Westminster club Global Forum as a venue to hone debating skills over the past few months, students felt confident about their ability to engage their peers and defend their ideas. Their hard work paid off. Three Westminster delegates won awards: Cléa GuerrandHermès ’19 and Nicole earned honorable mention honors for their committee work. Cléa represented Cambodia in the UN High Commission on Refugees, and Nicole was in a specialized committee for the Iranian National Security Council. Maggie DeDomenico ’16 was named Outstanding Delegate for her work on the Advisory Legal Panel on the Case of Muammar Gaddafi, a specialized committee. All three girls were responsible for pushing through resolutions and took a leading role in their committees. With a number of young students involved in Model UN and Global Forum, the future for similar efforts looks bright. The delegates returned to Westminster energized about their experience and eager to continue to engage in discussions about the world in which they live.
Nicole Fox ’16, Maggie DeDomenico ’16 and Cléa Guerrand-Hermès ’19 Michael Fosberg leads a discussion with members of
display the awards they received at this year’s Yale Model UN conference.
the Sixth Form. Spring 2016
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