From Thursday, February 6th through Sunday, February 9th, more than 3.000 high school students from nearly 100 schools across the country and worldwide represented the member states of the United Nations. We had a small delegation two years ago that attended Model UN. This year was an average year for attendance at 16. 

The Model United Nations of the University of Chicago [MUNUC] is staffed entirely by students and alumni from the University of Chicago. It is one of the largest high school conferences in the country and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious.

Since its founding in 1988, MUNUC’s purpose has been:

• To educate high school students in the arts of debate, negotiation, and public speaking by providing a forum in which they can hone their skills.
• To introduce students to the fascinating realities and complexities of international relations through simulation of international organizations.
• To foster the next generation of global citizens capable of evaluating and formulating solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

This photo of our entire delegation was taken at Gino’s East restaurant in Chicago. Back Row: Aridna Gonzalez Cervantez, Aimee Servin, Mr. Stewart. Falyn Krahn, Ava Alvarado, Makayla Bazeley, Maya Davis, Carley Boudreau, Alice Aubry, Ameera Lin, Ms. Blain

Front Row: Stephanie Wence, Jackie Franco, Liz Servin, Cyrus Hudec, Jaylynn Traxler

Center (On the floor): Narek Keshishyan

On Saturday evening, students enjoyed pizza at Gino’s East, and they used whiteout to write their names on the walls of the restaurant. This is a tradition that the Whitewater High School delegations have participated in since the first MUNUC conference in 1999.

Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Model UN Advisor
gstewart@wwusd.org