Awards & Conference Archives

Model UN Wins Best Delegate & Best Position Paper Awards!

In Spring 2025, Stockton participated in the National Model UN (NMUN) conference in New York City. Lindsay Grande and Skylar Ballin were voted Best Delegates by their peers in the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), and Lindsay Grande and Té Sammons won a Best Position Paper award for the General Assembly First Committee (GA1). Other delegates representing Egypt at this conference included Katelyn Muller, Jonathan Wong, James Kee, Makenna Bensted, Aaron Simpson, Jenna Samiz, Jaraah Hossain, Cristian Della Fave, Charley Monterroso, Samantha Tiziker, Carson Clemas, and Brenden Heinz.

NMUN - Galapagos 2024 - University-Wide Award for all Stockton Delegations!

In the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Stockton Model UN represented the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan across 4 committees: UNDP, UNEA, UNESCO, and UN-Habitat. All three delegations, consisting of Aaron Simpson, Angelina De Bellis, Hana Alhalawani, Eline Xia, Nilela Scott, Tyler Murnaghan, Jaraah Hossain, Isabella Piper, and Sean LaBrie, were recognized with a Best Delegation award. Stay tuned for more about their experience in the Galapagos! 

NMUN-D.C. 2024 - GA1 and GA2 Position Paper Awards!
Our delegation represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the NMUN-DC conference in November 2024, consisting of: Camille Benoit, KT Muller, Lindsay Grande, Té Sammons, Cristian Della Fave, Sean LaBrie, Jenna Samiz, Skylar Ballin, James Kee, Isabella Piper, and Carson Clemas. The NMUN-DC 2024 Program and Information are located here. 

NMUN-NY 2024 - Best Delegation, Honourable Mention, ECOSOC Position Paper Award
Stockton represented the Republic of India at the NMUN-NYC conference in March 2024 with our largest delegation yet, consisting of: Camille Benoit, Michael Klein, Aidan Calsyn, Ariana Sorto, Arti Kapoor, William Powers, Brenden Heitz, Carson Clemas, Christian Pimenta, Cristian Della Fave, Emmanuella Hammond, Grace Baumgartel, Hayden Nguyen, James Kee, Jenna Samiz, Joseph Wozniak, Mia Matis, Neslihan Saglik, Peyton Schultz, Rebecca Yamoah, Sean LaBrie, Té Sammons, Sean Lopez, Vlad Vasylyk, Zach Samila, KT Muller, and Lindsay Grande. The NMUN-NY 2024 Program and Information are located here. Besides delegation awards, ECOSOC also received a position paper award!

NMUN-Germany 2023 - Partnering with Holocaust Resource Center (HRC)

Best Delegation, Honorable Mention Awards for Ghana and Morocco!

In Germany, Model UN partnered with the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) to bring these 24 students to Erfurt, Germany for a 12-day study tour of Frankfurt and Erfurt that included the NMUN conference: Arti Kapoor, Aurora Gill, Christian Pimenta, Cristian Della Fave, Emmanuella Hammond, Gabrielle Marchese, Gina Algeri, Grace Baumgartel, Hayden Nguyen, Isabelle Boyer, Jared Keane, Jenna Samiz, Jordan Dougherty, Joseph Wozniak, Karlie Deckert, Katie Trout, Lindsay Grande, Mariah Khan, Natalie Salgado-George, Nina Fatima A. Argayoso, Rebecca Yamoah, Riley Crabtree, Sarah Cirillo, Te Sammons, and William Powers.

Soon, more information about their experience will be posted here!

NMUN-DC 2023 - Outstanding Delegation!

Stockton Model UN wins Outstanding Delegation Award for representing Colombia!

Stockton represented Colombia at the NMUN-DC conference in November 2023 with the following students: Carson Clemas, Sean Lopez, Michael Klein, Peyton Schultz, Neslihan Saglik, Ariana Sorto, Jordan Davis, Gregory Rothschild, James Kee, Isabella Piper, Camille Benoit, KT Muller, James Etergino, and Jaedyn Thomson. The NMUN-DC 2023 Program and information are located here. Theresa M. McMackin '16 and '21 also served on the NMUN staff as Assistant Director for the Food and Agriculture Association (FAO).

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NMUN-NY 2023 - Recognized as Best Delegation, Honorable Mention

Representing France

Stockton represented France at the NMUN-NY conference in April 2023 with the following students: Camille Benoit, Jared Keane, Isabella Piper, Sultan Aydin, Arti Kapoor, Carson Clemas, Joseph J Wozniak, Detty-Maidanove Exantus, Allyson Vezos, Lynn Tran, Sarah Cirillo, Michael Klein, Irenonsen Eigbe, Jenna Samiz, Ethar Elsayed, Brianna Triebel, Isabelle Boyer, KT Muller, Moujnir Lewis, Grace Baumgartel, Kevin Hansen, Erin Kee, Jin Spusta, and Sean Lopez.

Our students were briefed by French diplomats who work in the Security Council for over an hour, where they shared strategies and gave suggestions for how to set the agenda and negotiate with fellow diplomats. 

The NMUN-NY 2023 Program and information are located here. Theresa M. McMackin '16 and '21 also served on the NMUN staff as Assistant Director for the Commission on Population and Development (CPD).

NMUN- Kobe, Japan 2022 - OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SINCE 2018!

In Japan 2022, Stockton represented the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Thailand with the following students in alphabetical order: Stephanie Kusi Bamfo (Social Work Major/Minor in Sociology), Camille Benoit (Political Science-International Affairs Major/Global Studies Minor), Luka Buncic (Psychology Major/French Minor), Irenonsen Eigbe (Biology - Pre-Professional Major/Dance Minor), Detty-Maidanove Exantus (Political Science - International Affairs Major/Business Studies Minor), Erin Kee (Political Science Major/ Writing Minor), Michael Klein (Computer Information Systems Major), Emily Kramer (Dual Major in Political Science - International Affairs and Language and Culture Studies/Global Studies Minor), Moujnir Lewis (Psychology Major/Political Science Minor), Lynn Tran (Economics - Pre-Law Major/Political Science Minor), and Allyson Vezos (Biology Major). The NMUN- Kobe 2022 program and conference outcomes are located here. Stay tuned for more about their experience in Japan!

AWARDS:

  1. Outstanding Delegate for Congo in the General Assembly (Camille Benoit and Michael Klein)
  2. Outstanding Position Paper for Thailand in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review (Emily Kramer)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper for Ghana in UN-Habitat (Emily Kramer)
  4. Best Delegation Honorable Mention for Thailand in all 3 of their assigned committees (Lynn Tran, Detty-Maidanove Exantus, Irenonsen Eigbe, Luka Buncic, Emily Kramer)

Japan 2022 Model UN Team

NMUN-NY 2022- OUR FIRST IN-PERSON NYC CONFERENCE SINCE 2019!

Stockton represented the Republic of Ghana at the NMUN-NY conference in April 2022 with the following students from across the university: Jessica Peoples, Detty-Maidanove Exantus, Natalie Russell, Emily Jennifer Kramer, Sierra Hicks, Kevin Hansen, Iman Habib, Justin Spusta, Robert Niemeyer, Erin Kee, Sydney Bazilian, Joseph Wozniak, Ethar Elsayed, Emmanuel Ibrahim, Lake Forte, Edward Christianson, and Moujnir Lewis. The NMUN NY 2022 Program and information is located here. Prior to the conference, we were briefed by Afua Riverson, Digital Media Advisor for the Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the Bureau of African Affairs in the U.S. State Department. She briefed us on the modern communication strategies of the U.S. in Africa and opportunities for careers in the foreign service, and will be returning to Stockton for a virtual career panel for Model UN, Africana Studies, and Communications students.

AWARDS:

  1. Outstanding Delegate for Ghana in UNESCO (Natalie Russell)
  2. Outstanding Position Paper for Ghana in Security Council (Erin Kee and Robert Niemeyer)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper for Ghana in UN-Habitat (Emily Kramer)
  4. Best Delegation Honorable Mention for Ghana in all 11 of their assigned committees (entire group)

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as volunteer NMUN staff for this conference:

  • Theresa M. McMackin '16 and '21, Assistant Director for UN-Women
  • Maryam Sarhan '16, Assistant Director for GA1

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NMUN-DC 2021- OUR FIRST IN-PERSON CONFERENCE SINCE 2019!

Our delegation for Cuba at the NMUN-DC conference in November 2021 consisted of: Imin Habib, Lake Forte, Erin Kee, Emily Kramer, Robert Neimeyer, Natalie Russell, Jessica Peoples, Ivan Rosales, and Justin Spusta. The NMUN DC 2021 Program is located here. We had the pleasure of meeting with H.E Mr. Yuri A. Gala Lopéz, who serves as Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Deputy Permanent Representative Of Cuba to the UN. He briefed our delegates on Cuba's positions, interests, and work in the UN system to prepare them for the conference. 

AWARDS:

  1. Outstanding Delegation for Cuba in UNDP (Erin Kee and Imin Habib)
  2. Outstanding Position Paper for Cuba in UN-Women (Natalie Russell)
  3. Best Delegation Honorable Mention for Cuba on all 6 assigned committees (entire group)

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as staff for this conference:

  • Theresa M. McMackin '16 and '21, Assistant Director for the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

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NMUN-NY 2021- OUR SECOND VIRTUAL CONFERENCE!

Our delegation for the Islamic Republic of Iran at the NMUN conference in March 2021 consisted of: Sydney Bazilian, Erin Kee, Emily Kramer, Lake Forte, Ivan Rosales, Tori Robbins, Justin Spusta, Roshni Tyler.

AWARD: Distinguished Delegation for the Islamic Republic of Iran

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as staff for this conference:

  • Angelo Bechara '17, Director of General Assembly First Committee (GA1)
  • Maryam Sarhan '17, Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
  • Allison Uhrick '19, Director of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
  • Theresa M. McMackin '16, Assistant Director of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)

NMUN 2021 Delegation

NMUN-DC 2020- OUR FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE!

Russian Delegates for General Assembly First Committee included Robert Niemeyer and Tori Robbins.

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as staff for this conference:

  • Allison Uhrick '19, Assistant Director of the General Assembly First Committee (GA1)

Virtual NMUN Conference

NMUN-NY 2020 NOT HELD

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as staff for this conference, preparing conference materials and training prior to its cancellation:

  • Angelo Bechara '17, Director of the General Assembly First Committee (GA1)
  • Allison Uhrick '19, Assistant Director of Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC)
  • Maryam Sarhan '17, Assistant Director of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)

NMUN-NY 2019

AWARDS:

  1. Honorable Mention Delegation for the Republic of China
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: UNDP (Michael Cusick and Celine Kamalieh)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: World Food Programme (Adjoa Cofie, Syeda Sandjidha, and Bright Wiafe)
  4. Outstanding Position Paper: UNIDO (Olivia Norton, Jibreel Tompkins, and Adjoa Cofie)
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NMUN-CHINA 2018

AWARDS:

  1. Honorable Mention Delegation for the Republic of India
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: India-UNIDO (Emily Rutter and Bryan Gonzalez-Mejia)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: India- GA (Axavier Dennis and Chioma Uka)
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NMUN-NY 2018

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for Joint Japan MUN-Stockton Team Representing Austria*
  2. Distinguished Delegation for Stockton Team Representing Nicaragua
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: Security Council-Kazakhstan (Alejandra Londono and Dario Colombo)
  4. Outstanding Position Paper: CSocD-Austria (Olivia Norton and Sion Bang)
  5. Outstanding Position Paper: GA3-Nicaragua (Allison Uhrick, Florence Hulbert, and Lexi Franklin)
  6. Outstanding Position Paper: IOM-Nicaragua (Adjoa Cofie and Ali Samran)
  7. Outstanding Position Paper: OPCW-Nicaragua (Emma Corcodilos and Dave Nevil)
  8. Outstanding Position Paper: UNESCO-Nicaragua (Brian Moore and Jacinth Arthur)
  9. Outstanding Position Paper: UNEA-Nicaragua (Allison Uhrick, Anthony Farfalla, and Nilanjana Das) 

*A special note about this team: Stockton participated in a Joint Japan-Stockton Team where we partnered with 10 Japanese students from the Japan Model United Nations (JMUN) Association. Each Stockton student paired with a Japanese student and completed all their research and writing from across the world on Google. Yuna Takeshita- Director General and Head Delegate of the 35th Japanese Delegation and Dominic Tierno, Stockton Head Delegate, were in charge. The Japanese team visited Stockton’s campus during spring break where they trained for the conference and participated in cultural tours in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. The entire team was briefed by the Austrian Permanent Mission to the UN prior to the conference.

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NMUN-Galapagos 2018 

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for China
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: UNESCO-China (Leighanna Ritter)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: UNESCO-Brazil (Alejandra Londono)
  4. Outstanding Position Paper: UNEA-China (Bright Wiafe)
  5. Outstanding Delegate: UN-Habitat-China (Rebecca Hilbert)
  6. Outstanding Delegate: UNESCO-China (Leighanna Ritter)
  7. Outstanding Delegate: UNESCO-Brazil (Alejandra Londono)

Click on the image below to read the Galapagos flipbook:

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NMUN-DC 2017 

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for DPRK (North Korea)
  2. Honorable Mention Delegation for Luxembourg
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: GA1-Luxembourg (Josh Battaglia and Wade Van Orden)
  4. Outstanding Position Paper: IAEA-Luxembourg (Emma Corcodilos and Kate Casario)
  5. Outstanding Position Paper: UNCTAD-Luxembourg, & UNEA-Luxembourg
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NMUN-NY 2017 

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for Philippines
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: GA2
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: Alternate Security Council-B (Dom Tierno and Bill Watt)

The following Stockton alumnae and alumni served as staff for this conference:

  • Angelo Bechara '17, Assistant Director of Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC)

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NMUN-Japan 2016

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for United Kingdom
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: Security Council (David Yoon and Rich Nuccio)
  3. Outstanding Position Paper: General Assembly Plenary (Dom Tierno and Maryam Sarhan)
  4. Outstanding Delegates: UNHCR (Nicole Mitchell and Angelo Bechara)

Click on the image below to read the Japan flipbook:

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NMUN-NY 2016 

AWARDS:

  1. Distinguished Delegation for Finland
  2. Outstanding Position Paper: UNIDO

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NMUN-DC 2015 

AWARD: Honorable Mention Delegation for Lebanon

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NMUN-NY 2015

AWARD: Distinguished Delegation for Chad

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NMUN-Europe in Rome, Italy 2014

AWARDS:

  1. Outstanding Delegation: Holy See (Angelo Bechara and Morgan Pyle)
  2. Outstanding Delegates: Holy See in the General Assembly (Angelo Bechara and Morgan Pyle)
  3. Honorable Mention Delegation: Nigeria

Click on the image below to read the Rome flipbook:

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NMUN-NY 2014

AWARD: Honorable Mention Delegation for Madagascar

NMUN-DC 2013

AWARD: Honorable Mention Delegation for South Africa

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