WCS Students Go Global at Model UN Conference

Published December 13, 2012

Williamson County students played a huge role at this year's Model United Nations Conference. More than 750 students from across the state participated in this year's event which was held November 16-18 in Murfreesboro.

The conference provides Tennessee high school students with an opportunity to learn about the real world operation of the United Nations by participating in a reenactment of the organization's activities.

Participants form delegations and represent members countries' interests in the General Assembly, participate in a model International Court of Justice and represent their countries on the Security Council.

Students from five Williamson County high schools attended this year's event, winning numerous awards. Below is a list of the WCS high school students who earned recognition.

Brentwood High

Outstanding Delegate: Maria Rapisarda, Matt Guzman, Rebekah Ninan, Madison Wade, Danielle Guy

Outstanding Resolution: Seth Jackson, Rebekah Ninan, Ema Auernheimer

Outstanding Research: Avery Arons, Will Martin, JD Dickerson, Jordan VonTagen

Centennial High

Outstanding Delegate: Chaz Hawkins

Outstanding Resolution: Louis Tambellini, Jared Carnes and Bobby Gustafson

Outstanding Research: Maria Hensley and Hannah Gregory

Elected to office at next year's conference: Jessica Kunkle

Franklin High

Outstanding Delegate: Christina Gore, Zack Williams and Eric Dunay

Outstanding Resolution: Shannah Reagan, Madeline Morgan and Eric Dunay

Outstanding Costume: Connor Finnegan, Helen Holzapfel, Alison Foster, Caroline Wright and Emily Terrell

Independence High

Outstanding Resolution: Haley Waack, Lesley Waddle, and Jillian King

Ravenwood High

Outstanding Delegate: Emily Espinel, Sarah Espinel, Tracie Liu, Josh Mucci and Jake Zaves

Outstanding General Assembly Resolution: Grace Lee, Gene Li, Aditya Sathe, Zach Glick, Josh Mucci and Sean Yao

Outstanding Research: Sarah Espinel, Parisa Shahosseini and Joyce Sim

Outstanding Press Division Delegate: Jessica Killeen

Outstanding Secretariat Delegate: Eden Holmes

Outstanding Security Council Delegate: Michael Li

Outstanding Court Justice: Frances Ding

Outstanding Oral Argument for the Applicant - Court: Elias Kastritis and Alex Schramkowski

Outstanding Oral Argument for the Respondent – Court: Elias Kastritis and Alex Schramkowski

Outstanding Written Memorial – Court: John Jo and Rohan Tummala

Outstanding Written Counter Memorial – Court: John Jo and Rohan Tummala

Outstanding Lawyer Team: Elias Kastritis and Alex Schramkowski

Elected as officers to next year’s conference are:

Vice President, General Assembly: Ozi Boms

President, International Court of Justice: Nikhil Basutkar

Judges, International Court of Justice: Khadija Ali, Nikhil Basutkar, Garrison Johnston and Alex Schramkowski

DPI Video Producer: Ellie Marquardt