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MISSOULA – Many students earned awards during the 55th annual ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú Model United Nations Conference, hosted online Nov. 13 by the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú. More than 130 students from nine ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú high schools participated.

The top five high school seniors – who will be offered $1,000 scholarships to attend UM – were Eva Bruce of Flathead High School in Kalispell, Fiona Marrow of Big Sky High School in Missoula, Amelia Hartshorn of Bozeman High School, Grace Johnson of Helena High School and Claire Vlases of Bozeman High School.

Each student wrote an outstanding position paper and actively and accurately represented his or her country during a day of debate on world issues.

At Model UN conferences, students represent countries from across the world. Like real-world diplomats, they participate in UN committees such as the General Assembly and Security Council. By writing, negotiating and voting on resolutions, students learn to examine international affairs from different perspectives and experience what it is like to cooperate in solving real-world problems.

Schools also won awards at the conclusion of the conference. The participating schools were divided into small and large delegations based on number of students attending the conference and judged on the overall preparedness, participation and excellence of their delegates.

The three school award categories include Outstanding School for the top 10%, Distinguished School for the top 20% and Honorable School for the top 30%.

The small-delegation school winner was Helena High School, advised by Lauren Gustaffson. The large delegation winner was Flathead High School, advised by Sean O’Donnell.

The top 20% of the teams representing countries and students who attended the conference also received awards, as did UM students who planned and staffed the conference.

For more information, visit the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú Model UN website at .

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Contact: Karen Ruth Adams, political science professor, UM Department of Political Science, 406-214-5451, karen.adams@umontana.edu; Taylor Gregory, ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú Model UN secretary general internal, 406-207-7798, taylor1.gregory@umontana.edu; Zoe Savisky, MMUN secretary general external, 206-849-9719, zoe.savisky@umontana.edu. 

2020 ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú Model UN Awards

For awards criteria, see the .

Delegate Awards

General Assembly First Committee

Honorable Delegates (Top 20%):

 

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Hellgate High School	Austria	Alex Certel
Helena High School	Japan	Isaac Nehring
Hellgate High School	Niger	Liam Vetter
Bozeman High School	Germany	Parker Summerhill
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Róisín Powers

 

Distinguished Delegates (Top 10%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	Ethiopia	Caleb Rhubottom
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Raphe Salmon
Flathead High School	China	Scout McMahon
Big Sky High School	France	Reghan Lindley

Outstanding Delegates (Top 1-2%): 

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Helen McGeary

General Assembly Second Committee

Honorable Delegates (Top 20%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	Colombia	Rylee Houser
Big Sky High School	Côte d'Ivoire	Reagan Remmers
Hellgate High School	Niger	Henry Black
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Aiden Judge

Distinguished Delegates (Top 10%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Hellgate High School	Bangladesh	Ali Caudle
Flathead High School	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jack Gannon
Flathead High School	China	Anna Christensen
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Owen Cleary

Outstanding Delegates (Top 1-2%): 

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	Belgium	Jillian Wynne
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Cosette Burrese

United Nations Environment Assembly

Honorable Delegates (Top 20%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Columbia Falls High School	Cambodia	Emma Cooley
Big Sky High School	Côte d'Ivoire	Marcus Raines
Sentinel High School	Thailand	Marina Kashirets

Distinguished Delegates (Top 10%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	Belgium	Leah Spangler
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Amelia Hartshorn
Hellgate High School	Bangladesh	Eden Maxwell
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Eddie Chisholm

Outstanding Delegates (Top 1-2%):   

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Jonathan DeWald

United Nations Human Settlements (UN Habitat)

Honorable Delegates (Top 20%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	China	Sophia Dykhuizen
Sentinel High School	Indonesia	Josephina Moretti
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Calie Jo Johnson

Distinguished Delegates (Top 10%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Helena High School	Japan	Grace Johnson
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Daisy Kulina
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Griffin Kinch
Sentinel High School	Nigeria	Jesse McCormick
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Claire Vlases

Outstanding Delegates (Top 1-2%): 

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Hellgate High School	Niger	Ashley Kim

Security Council

Honorable Delegate (Top 20%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Timothy Cuddy
Flathead High School	Belgium	Braden Anderson
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Ellen Loran

Distinguished Delegate (Top 10%):

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Bozeman High School	Germany	Brooke Bothner

Outstanding Delegate (Top 1-2%): 

School, Country Represented and Student Name

FROM	Representing	(Delegate)
Flathead High School	China	Eva Bruce
Big Sky High School	France	Fiona Morrow
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Adarra Decker

Position Paper Awards 

Honorable Position Papers (Top 20%)

School, Country Represented and Student Name

From (school)	Representing	Student Name	Committee
Flathead High School	Belgium	Gabe Reddish	GA1
Big Sky High School	France	Reghan Lindley	GA1
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Roisin Powers	GA1
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Cosette Burrese	GA2
Flathead High School	Ethiopia	Caden Masa	GA2
Flathead High School	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jack Gannon	GA2
Hellgate High School	Austria	Elsa Westenfelder	GA2
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Owen Cleary	GA2
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Adarra Decker	Security Council
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Tre Finley	Security Council
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Daisy Kulina	UNHABITAT
Hellgate High School	Belarus	Karissa Morimoto	UNHABITAT
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Griffin Kinch	UNHABITAT
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Aidan Serviss	UNEA
Hellgate High School	Belarus	Luke O'Connell	UNEA
Flathead High School	Colombia	Isaac Sandler	UNEA
Hellgate High School	Bangladesh	Eden Maxwell	UNEA
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Eddie Chisholm	UNEA
Sentinel High School	Mongolia	Alex Ott	UNEA

Distinguished Position Papers (Top 10 %)

School, Country Represented, Student Name and Committee

From (school)	Representing	Student Name	Committee
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Helen McGeary	GA1
Bozeman High School	Germany	Parker Summerhill	GA1
Sentinel High School	Central African Republic	Alta Murray	GA1
Flathead High School	Colombia	James Davidson	GA1
Flathead High School	Belgium	Jillian Wynne	GA2
Flathead High School	China	Anna Christensen	GA2
Hellgate High School	Bangladesh	Ali Caudle	GA2
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Mila McKay	GA2
Bozeman High School	Germany	Brooke Bothner	Security Council
Big Sky High School	France	Fiona Morrow	Security Council
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Calie Jo Johnson	UNHABITAT
Bozeman High School	Germany	Grace Gilbreth	UNHABITAT
Sentinel High School	Indonesia	Josephina Moretti	UNHABITAT
Helena High School	Japan	Grace Johnson	UNHABITAT
Hellgate High School	Niger	Ashley Kim	UNHABITAT
Hellgate High School	Niger	Keira Skovlin	UNEA
Flathead High School	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Olive Lyngholm	UNEA
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Jonathan DeWald	UNEA
Flathead High School	Ethiopia	Emmerson Kaseman	UNEA

 

Outstanding Position Papers (Top 1-2%)

School, Country Represented and Student Name

From (school)	Representing	Student Name
Sentinel High School	Thailand	Calla Thompson
Flathead High School	China	Scout McMahon
Flathead High School	Lebanon	Emily Mitchell
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Emma Krall
Flathead High School	China	Eva Bruce
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Timothy Cuddy
Flathead High School	China	Sophia Dykhuizen
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Amelia Hartshorn
Flathead High School	China	Rylin Wilde

Top 25 Seniors

Top 5 (Scholarship Recipients)

School, Country Represented, Student Name and Committee

From (school)	Representing	Student Name	Committee
Flathead High School	China	Eva Bruce	Security Council
Big Sky High School	France	Fiona Morrow	Security Council
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Amelia Hartshorn	UNEA
Helena High School	Japan	Grace Johnson	UN Habitat
Bozeman High School	South Africa	Claire Vlases	UN Habitat

Remaining Top Seniors (Reserve Scholarship Recipients)

School, Country Represented, Student Name and Committee

From (school)	Representing	Student Name	Committee
Big Sky High School	France	Reghan Lindley	GA1
Flathead High School	China	Anna Christensen	GA2
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Owen Cleary	GA2
Flathead High School	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jack Gannon	GA2
Hellgate High School	Austria	Alex Certel	GA1
Helena High School	Dominican Republic	Timothy Cuddy	Security Council
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Tre Finley	Security Council
Hellgate High School	United States of America	Aidan Serviss	UNEA
Bozeman High School	Germany	Parker Summerhill	GA1
Columbia Falls High School	Russia	Calie Jo Johnson	UN Habitat
Sentinel High School	Mongolia	Alex Ott	UNEA
Flathead High School	Colombia	Ben Davidson	GA1
Hellgate High School	Belarus	Luke O'Connell	UNEA
Hellgate High School	Belarus	Karissa Morimoto	UN Habitat
Sentinel High School	United Kingdom	Ellen Loran	Security Council
Darby High School	Tunisia	Kori Rider	UN Habitat
Flathead High School	Belgium	Braden Anderson	Security Council
Hellgate High School	Chile	Cuinn Powers	GA2
Big Sky High School	France	Marissa Harper	UN Habitat
Big Sky High School	France	Walker Winterburn	UNEA

Country Awards

Honorable Country Delegations (top 20% of countries represented at the conference)

Country                                                                       Represented by (school)

Country and School Representing It

Country	Represented by
United States of America	Hellgate High School
France	Big Sky High School
Ethiopia	Flathead High School
Côte d'Ivoire	Big Sky High School

Distinguished Country Delegations (top 10% of countries represented at the conference) 

Country                                                                       Represented by (school)

Country and School Representing It

Country	Represented by
China	Flathead High School
Russia	Columbia Falls High School

Outstanding Country Delegations (top 5% of countries represented at the conference)

Country                                                                       Represented by (school)

Country and School Representing It

Country	Represented by
United Kingdom	Sentinel High School
Belgium	Flathead High School
Niger	Hellgate High School

School Awards

Honorable Schools (top 30% of schools attending the conference)

                                                School                                     Adviser(s)

Small Delegation:                    None - Tied Distinguished

Large Delegations:                  Bozeman High School            Amy Wallner-Drake &
                                                                                                Jason Nagel

           

Distinguished Schools (top 20% of schools attending the conference)

                                                School (s)                                            Adviser(s)

Small Delegation:                    Columbia Falls High School               Jenny Lovering
                                                Big Sky High School                           Nicole Sarrazin-Strong &                                                                    Meleina Helmer                                 

Large Delegation:                    Hellgate High School                          Courtney Christopher &                                                                      Jeff Waniata

Outstanding Schools (top 10% of schools attending the conference)

                                                School                                                 Adviser(s)

Small Delegation:                    Helena High School                            Lauren Gustafson

Large Delegation:                   Flathead High School                         Sean O’Donnell

Staff Awards

Chair                                                   Student Name  _         Committee                             

Honorable mention:                            Taylor Curry                UNEA                         

Best Chair:                                          Shang Vang                UN Habitat

                                                            Nikolai Silvia               Security Council         

Vice Chair _                                        Student Name _          Committee     

Honorable mention:                            Vanessa Estrada        Security Council

Best Vice Chair:                                  Camryn Vaughn          UN Habitat

                                                            Cassandra Williams    GA-2

Rapp                                                   Student Name        Committee                 

Honorable mention:                            Canyon Lock              UNEA             

Best Rapp:                                          Tiffany McFarland        GA-2

                                                            Tyler Worm                 Security Council                                 

Expert                                             Student Name        Committee     

Honorable mention:                          Brandon Fulbrook           GA-1  

Best Expert:                                     Davis Graham           Security Council