Sandburg Model United Nations hosts conference

Carl Sandburg High School Model United Nations (CSMUN) Club recently hosted its 14th annual conference, CSMUN XIV. The conference had been in the works since late May of last school year, giving staff the summer as well as the beginning of the school year to prepare for the big day. The conference student staff consisted of six secretariat members, 32 chairs, 45 dias, two crisis staffers, and three photographers. It also featured the club’s sponsor Adam Osmanski, and an array of parent volunteers.

With 650 delegates in attendance from 41 schools across Illinois, the conference was a success. Delegates participated in a variety of committees, ranging from The International Criminal Police Organization to Billboard Hot 100, allowing them to debate unique topics such as reducing brain drain, psychological resources for refugees, and superheroes acting on their own will.

The mission of CSMUN XIV was to remind delegates, both new and experienced, to create positive change in a burdened world. New Model UN delegates were guided through committee procedures, encouraged to participate, and ignited a love for creating resolutions to global issues, Osmanski said.

CSMUN XIV staff include:

CSMUN XIV Secretariat, Chairs, and Dias:
Secretary General of Logistics: Katie Karsky
Vice Secretary General of Logistics: Adunola Ogedengbe
Secretary General of General Assemblies: Mohammad Atiya
Secretary General of General Assemblies: Ella Ko
Secretary General of Cabinets and Crisis: Matthew Mokrzycki
Secretary General of Cabinets and Crisis: Naveen Koshy

Chairs and Dias:
African Union: Zion Mitchem and Alexandra Ellington
Arab League: Salam Daghestani and Aliyah Diqunio
DISEC: Basil George, Liam Surapiboonchai and Roger Aurelio
ECOSOC: Rebecca Philip and Ynna David
ESCAP: Sarah Allyson Torres and Brent Dumasis
ILO: Melissa Alila and Sophia Figueroa
INTERPOL: Andy Acosta and Noah Calhoun
SOCHUM: Ozioma Nwachukwu, Monique Nwogu, and Nola Oben
SPECPOL: Jack Johnson and Elizabeth Bax
UNEP: Sam Lee and Brandon Castillo
UNESCO: Sam Rose and Ava Rooks
UNICEF: Shareen Atiya and Michelle Huyhn
UNIDO: Jozef Laran, Hannah Oh and Michael Massih
UNRWA: Jana Radwan and Caesar Gaytan
WOAH: Fiona Michon and Sophia Cruz
Press: Jude Assad and Ahmad Abdallah
CCPCJ: Nkeoma Nwachukwu and Sahara Cagon
Non-Aligned Movement: Neel Patel and Jude Rastrullo
Disney: Mara Nagle and Elise Mayoros
UNSC: Nimr Chaudhry and Joseph Gentile
ADHOC: Shea Casey, Maura O’Connor, and Ali Abdeen
Billboard Hot 100: Jack Maloney, Alivia Majik, and Daisy Silva
DCUUN: Jared Malone, Isabella Carrillo-Ocon, and Tarek Jibawi
Formula 1: Ellyn Wince and Zaid Nasrawi
JCC- The Boys: Carson Banker, Lirian Shabani, and Ashton Powers
JCC- Vought: Ahmed Ali, Jack Maslow, and Brian Kobel
The Lego Movie: Monajah Ewuosho, Sawsan Khatib, and Allyson Ruder
MySpace: Aubrey Thornton, Ieva Ablacinskas, and Kate Beeler
Naruto: 4th Great Ninja War: Brady Riordan, Yousef Hasan, and Olivier Grodz
NBA: Danny Norbut, Dom Figus and Jack Henson
Reagan’s Cabinet: Ava Franzese, Emma Simms, and Maddie Farrer
The Troubles: Marina Blanc, Nadia Shastri and Eliana Haddad

Congratulations to the CSMUN new members who won Eagle Honor awards:
Favor Oladeji
Enas Jaghma
Patrick Curran
David Dajani
Sakeena Abbasi-Kaiseruddin
Noor Tebishat
Kaitlyn Marks
Saboor Khan
Yousef Ali
Obaida Hasan
Aidan Makilan
Ty Osmanski
Alexa Marquardt
Layan Wahdan
Rahaf Hussien
Nick DeFalco
Diya Rao
Mollie Harlin
Jacob Rihani
Gabriel Bermudez
Shane DeNardo
Julian Malone
Adam Zaranski
Aryan Vora

Now that CSMUN XIV has come to a close, CSMUN is preparing for two November conferences: St. Ignatius (SIMUN- November 4th) and Brown University (BUSUN- November 9th-12th). CSMUN delegates and staff are proud of their performances this weekend.