March 15, 2018—Congratulations to the 125 Woodbury and Shaker Heights Middle School students who represented 17 countries at the Ohio Leadership Institute’s Junior Ohio Model UN conference, Sunday, March 11 through Tuesday, March 13. OMUN is a three-day global education simulation experience that allows students in grades 6-12 to learn about the complete operations of the United Nations and its role as the world’s largest international peacekeeping and humanitarian organization. More than 1,200 students from across the state of Ohio competed in the conference which emphasizes leadership development and global-mindedness. The following students competed and earned recognition at the Ohio Model United Nations conference:
Outstanding Leader Award (Woodbury)
Charlotte Glasper
Nation: Cambodia
Outstanding Leader Award (Middle School)
Mia Compton-Engle
Nation: Saudi Arabia
Outstanding Leader Award (Middle School)
Hazel Smith
Nation: Denmark
Peace Essay Contest Runner-Up (Middle School)
Mia Compton-Engle
Nation: Saudi Arabia
Global Agenda Issues Contest Runner-Up (Middle School)
Rachel Barnard
Nation: Thailand
World Problem Solving Contest Runner-Up (Middle School)
Nichele Abeyesundere
Nation: Saudi Arabia
Current Events Contest Runner-Up (Woodbury)
Henry York
Nation: Côte D’Ivoire
Outstanding Resolution (Middle School)
Hazel Smith, Rahama Alkali, Sophia Rose, Ella Szalay, Helen Zhu, & Rebecca Huang
Nation: Denmark
Subject: MID (Muslim Injustice in Denmark)
Outstanding Resolution (Middle School)
Evelyn Lewicki, Shay McDermott, Eva Xiao, Nichele Abeyesundere, Katie Fraser, & Mia Compton-Engle
Nation: Saudi Arabia
Subject: W.A.T.E.R. is Life
Additionally, the nation of Saudi Arabia (Evelyn Lewicki, Shay McDermott, Eva Xiao, Nichele Abeyesundere, Katie Fraser, & Mia Compton-Engle) held a bake sale that raised several hundred dollars in support of the International Outreach program: I-OPEN (International Outreach Program for Education in Nigeria).
Shaker Heights High School students Paul Huang and Zach Lehner served as officers at the event. Paul was an Assistant Secretary General and Zach was the Vice President of the General Assembly.
Woodbury OMUN Advisers: Ruth Heide & Rob Kaminski
SMS OMUN Advisers: Jackie Abrams, Matt Wyman, & David Saluga
Special thanks to Sandy Troupe, Sarah Knebel, & Mike Sears for helping to chaperone the event.