ODU's Model United Nations Gives Outstanding Performance at First Conference

November 16, 2004

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University's newly formed Model United Nations team competed in their first conference, the XI LEIMUN Conference, on October 30 and won the Small School Outstanding Delegation Award and several delegates won individual awards.

Senior delegate Ron Scheib, a resident of Pickerington (43147) represented the nation of Palestine in the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and won an Excellent Award for the work he did on the agenda topics of: the situation in Iraq, the rights of Palestinian People, and Islamic minorities in Non-Muslim Countries.

Ohio Dominican student delegate Amanda Waluzak of Columbus (43214) won the Prestigious President's Gavel for her portrayal of The Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM). She spoke about the situation in Sudan, Biotechnology and the rights of the child.

Also contributing to ODU's success was Chad Knox of Williamsport, also a member of SOCHUM who represented Macedonia, and Norris Williams, from Indianapolis, IN, who portrayed Algeria in a Security Council that dealt with current world issues.