Honors include the
‘Overall Outstanding Delegation’ win for students representing Paraguay
CONWAY, Ark. (December 4, 2024) — A
team from Hendrix College attended the 2024 American Model UN (AMUN) Conference
in Chicago from November 23-26, representing Canada and Paraguay. Griffin Baird
’25 led the Paraguayan delegation, which was recognized with an “Overall
Outstanding Delegation” award. The Canadian delegation was led by Leah Krueger ’26.
Three members of the Paraguayan delegation also were honored
with “Exceptional Representation” awards for their work in committee: Gracie
Ross ’26 for her work in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); and Beckett
McCaslin ’28 and Madison Roberts ’27 for their work on the General Assembly’s
Third Committee, which handles social, cultural, and humanitarian affairs.
“Our Model UN team this year was truly outstanding and
memorable,” said Prof. Daniel Edquist-Whelan of the Department of Politics, who
teaches the Model UN course and has led teams to the AMUN Conference since
2008. “We had a significant number of very highly engaged first-year students
that participated this year, which is quite rare. They all did a phenomenal
job. Even more remarkable was a very deep sense of community and mutual support
that developed among all the students throughout the semester, which was wholly
evident at the AMUN Conference.”
Hendrix was among 69 schools that brought a total of 995
students to AMUN 2024 to represent a total of 110 countries.
Both Hendrix delegations were active throughout the
conference in each of their simulations, and were the lead co-sponsors on
numerous resolutions, many of which were adopted by their respective UN bodies,
Edquist-Whelan said. The other simulations and the students involved were:
General Assembly Plenary
- Jillian
Bradshaw ’28 and Steele Matthews ’28 (Canada)
- Rory
McCuien ’28 and Siya Pokharel ’27 (Paraguay)
General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament &
International Security)
- Avery
Caldwell ’27 and Paige Hubbard ’28 (Canada)
- Helaina
Ballis ’27 and Charles Sanders ’27 (Paraguay)
General Assembly Second Committee (Economic &
Financial Affairs)
- Margaret
Sampson-Green ’25 (Canada)
- Conrad
Myers ’26 and Coleman Stephens ’26 (Paraguay)
General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Cultural,
and Humanitarian Affairs)
- Chanley
Atwell ’27 (Canada)
Economic & Social Council
- Grant
Howard ’27 and Kylie Waeltz ’27 (Canada)
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
(CCPCJ)
- Andrew Clay ’26 and JT Hutto ’26 (Canada)
- Luci Grossnickle ’26 and Britton Sechrist ’27 (Paraguay)
World Health Assembly
- Charlie Fletcher (international exchange
student)
About Hendrix
College
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That
Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges and
celebrated among the country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic
quality, engaged learning opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus
life, and value. The Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III
sports. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since
1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“…
Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to
diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community
inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and
joy.” —Hendrix College
Statement of Purpose