Hutchison Girls Perform Well at Model UN
Middle and upper school girls represented Hutchison at the recent Model United Nations (Model UN) conference and proved to be very successful! Model UN allows the girls to practice their debate and public speaking skills in a formal setting while encouraging them to find ways to join together as a community to solve current global issues.
Congratulations to the entire Hutchison Middle & Upper School Model United Nations Delegation!
Middle School Model UN Delegation represented 26 countries in the conference.
Five resolutions rose to consideration by the General Assembly:
Seeking Just Laws for Abused Women in Malaysia
Malaysia:
- Olivia Lester ’24
- Maddie Grace Merriman ’24
- Inaaya Saeed ’24
Preventing the Human Trafficking of Children in Mali
Mali:
- Shifa Qureshi ’24
- Corinne Rhodes ’24
- Alex Wallace ’24
Malnutrition in Guatemala
Guatemala:
- Parks Renovich ’23
- Margaret Roux ’23
- Olivia Sykes ’23
Protection for Street Children in the Philippines
Philippines:
- Zain Amro ’23
- Sarah Bartusch ’23
- Sara Byrnes ’23
Improving Water Quality in Yemen
Qatar:
- Kendall Blaylock ’24
- Lila Phillips ’24
- Amelia Wilkinson ’24
Three Hutchison delegations were recognized for outstanding resolutions:
Establishing Human Trafficking Prevention Standards with the Goal to Reduce the Act of Adolescent Trafficking
Central African Republic:
- Nuha Hasan ’24
- Kaki Lackie ’24
- Sienna Smith ’24
Improving Water Quality in Yemen
Qatar:
- Kendall Blaylock ’24
- Lila Phillips ’24
- Amelia Wilkinson ’24
Malnutrition in Guatemala
Guatemala:
- Parks Renovich ’23
- Margaret Roux ’23
- Olivia Sykes ’23
Seven Hutchison students were recognized as outstanding delegates:
- Mary Abbott Elliott ’23
- Izzy Ellis ’24
- Chloe Frandsen ’24
- Sarah Dow McVean ’24
- Margaret Pierotti ’23
- Margaret Roux ’23
- Olivia Sykes ’23
Upper School Model UN Delegation represented three countries, three lawyer teams, one security council, one press corporation, and one officer in the conference.
Outstanding Delegate: Erin Leal ’21
Outstanding Security Council Member: Jane Dodge ’20
As a school, the girls received the “Outstanding School Service Award.”
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