Carl Sandburg High School Delegates traveled to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in February, to participate in their 29th Simulation of the United Nations.
Competing against over 30 other schools and 700 delegates, the conference got off to a strong start when Sandburg's own Bill Kolpak was invited to give a keynote speech at the conference’s opening ceremony. Bill's speech stressed the growing influence communication and advancements in technology are currently having on social, political and economic revolutions.
Following that, Sandburg students representing the Russian Federation, Lebanon, Rwanda, The British East India Company, International Press Corp, and the Joint Irish committee went on to debate a variety of topics from Iraq, Syria, Global Mass Surveillance, and Somalia.
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Overall, Sandburg had a very strong performance as delegates from Sandburg lead in the passing of resolutions in every committee. After four long days of hard work, several Sandburg delegates were recognized for their achievements:
Outstanding Delegates: Bill Kolpak Hrishikesh Bhaththiwala Savannah Ayala
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Honorable Mentions: Alec Cardinal
Sandburg Model UN flew into Philly in February as well to see how they stacked up against some of the best in the Country. Billed as a championship conference, ILMUNC or the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference, boasts over 3,000 delegates and 120 schools.
After a long weekend representing Chile and debating topics like Security Council Reform, Warfare in the Middle East, Globalized Exchange Rates, International Migration and the Spread of Nuclear Technology, Sandburg took home the Best New Delegation Award.
Those individually recognized were:
Caroline Hegg Verbal Commendation in Political Security 1963
Alec Cardinal Verbal Commendation in Political Security 1963
Anthony Arunno Verbal commendations in the UN Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Ghania Chaudry Outstanding delegate in the International Monetary Fund
Bill Kolpak Best delegate in the Security Council.
