ODU's Award Winning Model United Nations Team
December 1, 2005
COLUMBUS , OH — Ohio Dominican University ’s Model United Nations team competed in the Lake Erie International Model United Nations Conference, held at Kent State University in late October, and returned with several individual awards.
At the conference in Kent , three ODU students won awards.
Micky Fullen from Columbus received a medal of excellence for his representation of the United States and current world issues and security crises in the Security Council III.
Ron Scheib from Pickerington was awarded a medal of excellence for his performance representing the nation of Iran in the Organization of Islamic Conference.
Amanda Waluzak from Columbus won two awards -- a medal of excellence and the prestigious Gavel Award, for her well-researched presentation on Ethiopia in the Commission on Human Rights.
Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the U.N. General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. Model U.N. is a worldwide organization with over 200,000 high school and college participants. Student delegates serve as members of one of the simulated co mm ittees of the United Nations, while other international student organizations gather to discuss the issues facing their generation.
The goal of the program is to provide students with an understanding of the responsibilities and benefits of global citizenry. At the same time, the program promotes student and teacher interest in international relations and related subjects; increases students’ capacity for problem solving; teaches aspects of conflict resolution; and develops research and co mm unication skills. Over 400 conferences such as the one attended by the Ohio Dominican team are held around the globe annually. The organization was a launching pad for the careers of United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and former World Court Justice Stephen M. Schwebel. Celebrities such as Samuel L. Jackson and former First daughter Chelsea Clinton were once members of the Model United Nations.
