I S S U E 10 J u n e 2 0 1 1 MUNEWSLETTER UPCOMING EVENTS SOCOMUN September 24th, 2011 THIS ISSUE UCIMUN Trabuco Intermediate Awards Dinner 2011-2012 Preview
MUNEWSLETTER PAGE 01 UCIMUN UC Irvine Model UN Delegation Award! Commendation: Brandon Parrino Allie Todd Outstanding: Madison Jaros Chelsea Carey Max Walsh Natalya Kadziaskas Nicole Minkinda Gavel: Steven Holcomb Nella Abusamra (09 ) chaired UNODC
MUNEWSLETTER 02 THHS MUN Intermediate Invitational Trabuco Hills High School hosted the first ever Intermediate Invitational conference for 7th and 8th graders interested in MUN. Ten SMCHS MUN students served as delegate mentors for the event showing the younger delegates how to conduct themselves at an MUN conference.
03 MUNEWSLETTER AWARDS MUN Awards Dinner This year our program won over 575 individual awards, including 84 Gavels, and 7 delegation awards at Edison, Tustin, Mission Viejo, Surf City, WCIMUN, UCIMUN, and most impressively at Duke. We spent countless hours deciding on awards to make sure we recognized everyone who deserves them. In preparation for this evening we spent over $17,000 dollars on scholarships for graduating Seniors, $600 dollars on awards, produced 4 plaques, 5 Grecian trophy things, a script that is 11 pages long, 26 thank you cards, 8 gavels, and 167 award certificates. The process of applying for various jobs and honors within the MUN program spanned over two months. As you may be able to imagine, keeping track of 220 students and all of their different jobs and accomplishments is a daunting task. I say all of this because inevitably someone gets left out during the course of this evening. I would like to apologize ahead of time and ask for your continued patience if this should happen to you. During the year I don t do enough to let the MUN students know how proud I am of them and what they have accomplished during the year. Consider this evening as a huge thank you to all the parents and students that make this program so successful. Thank you, Mr. John Remmell
PAGE 04 LONDON London Recognition Megan Kiely Serena Mozafari Nicole Minkina Madison Jaros Chloe Lustig Alexandra Rupp Kierstyn Suda Michelle Tedja Sarah Armstrong Paige Krieger Francesca Riggione Rachel Ligocki Alexandra Todd Sean Essex Athanasius Georgy Zachary Mastrovich Lucas Miller Braden Domier Jordan Francis Riley Smith Brody Franzen JP Jennings Brandon Parrino MUNEWSLETTER
05 MUNEWSLETTER DUKE Duke Recognition Sydney Steele Kaitlin Propeck Sarah McLaughlin Robert Costa - Commendation Austin Roth - Commendation Timothy Park - Commendation Thomas Lippman - Commendation Blaine Rieger - Commendation Natalie Grabowski - Commendation Talia Longo - Commendation Emily Spaide - Commendation Margo Wilhelms - Commendation Christine Ghattas - Commendation Mackenzie Leveque - Outstanding Elizabeth Zarka - Outstanding Hayley Ritterhern - Outstanding Kristen Gallogly - Outstanding Katherine Fernelius - Outstanding Madison Weil - Outstanding Steven Holcomb Best Delegate
MUNEWSLETTER PAGE 06 PARIS Paris Recognition Jessica Armstrong Cameron Coulter Krysta Shimomura Kayla Plocher Alexandrea Tomp Nicole Woodworth Sommer Adams Melissa Del Rosario Nina Tognazzini Alexandra Jung Andrew Soliman Hope Blain Best Delegate Aria Bendix Best Delegate Katherine Hilton Best Delegate
MUNEWSLETTER PAGE 07 UCSB UCSB Recognition Thomas Goonan Jordan Francis Tommy Muzzy Eric Yoon Garrett Williams Jack Bobruk Ryan Moussavi AJ LaCilento Brady Lawson Ryan Crede Ballinger Doyle Jackson Moore Emily Biehl Brittany Andrakowicz Haley Deal Erin Powder Rachel Ligocki Katherine Madler Jillian Kennedy Geornay Willis Anna Marie Jennings Savannah Adams Brooke Pigneri Emily Guirgis Alyssa Perkins Sommer Adams - Commendation Nina Riegelsberger - Commendation Andrew Thompson - Commendation Leah Jackson - Commendation Jessica Drivas Outstanding JP Jennings - Outstanding Max Walsh - Outstanding Chelsea Carey - Outstanding Kendra Ritterhern Best Delegate
08 MUNEWSLETTER CHINA China Recognition Kishen Patel Michael Costigan Cassidy Pearl George Moll Amanda Rooth Rhonda Chu Jessica Drivas Best Delegate Lindsey Mann Best Delegate Krista Ury Best Delegate
09 MUNEWSLETTER ACADEMIC Academic Awards Each year MUN gives academic awards for each subject grade level. These awards are given based on academic accomplishment in the classroom and are given to the student who is at the top of their grade level in each subject. The award winner is not necessarily the student with the highest percentage grade in the class as other factors such as enthusiasm for the subject; class participation, etc. are taken into consideration. These awards will be presented by the school too but we made another for these people tonight. Cultural Geography Harrison Preusse World Civilizations Madison Jaros US History Madison Weil US Government Aria Bendix Economics Hope Blain
PAGE 10 G AVELS MUNEWSLETTER Commendable Delegate Award These delegates have lettered in MUN for three years. To honor this special accomplishment we bestow upon them the honor of the commendable delegate award. Rhonda Chu Gavels These delegates have lettered in MUN for all four years. In honor of this accomplishment we bestow upon them the highest award in the MUN world, the gavel: Anastasia Gillen Aria Bendix Amanda Rooth Jessica Drivas Casey Woods Hope Blain Cassidy Pearl Michael Costigan
11 MUNEWSLETTER SCHOLAR MUN College Scholarship $2000 Jimmy Byron (Loyola Marymount University) $2000 Krista Ury (St. Mary s Notre Dame) $2000 Aria Bendix (Harvard) $2000 Hope Blain (St. Mary s) $2000 Amanda Rooth (George Washington) $2000 Cassidy Pearl (University of California Los Angeles) Richard Voelkel Memorial Scholarship The Richard Voelkel Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of SMCHS Social Studies Department Chair and founder of the school s Model United Nations program. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior who has spent four years in the Model United Nations program. A generous family makes a yearly donation to fund this scholarship. $5000 - Casey Woods (University of California Los Angeles)
12 MUNEWSLETTER CLASS Secretary General s Choice Award Kendra Ritterhern Student Advocate Award Kierstyn Suda Richard Voelkel Visionary Award Steven Holcomb Best Delegate Jessica Drivas
13 MUNEWSLETTER PREVIEW Where will SMCHS MUN go next year? October London (Juniors) November Boston/Brown (Juniors) College Visits (BC, BU, Harvard, and Brown) - we ll visit SMCHS MUN alumni at all of these colleges! History (Freedom Trail, JFK Presidential Library, Adams National Park) Learning (Museum of Science, New England Aquarium) Fun (Fenway Park, Sheer Madness, Blue Man Group) December Paris (Seniors) February UC Santa Barbara (Sophomores) Mass at the historic Santa Barbara Mission A visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on President s Day Woodstock s Pizza and Freebirds in Isla Vista March UC Berkeley (Sophomores) We are going back after a two year hiatus! March Beijing (Seniors)
14 MUNEWSLETTER SCHEDULE Model UN Conference Requirements 2011-2012 Freshman Required Conferences (5) SOCOMUN (Sept. 24) Tustin Novice (Nov. 19) Mira Costa Novice (Dec. 10) Mission Viejo or Edison Novice (Jan. 14) Huntington Beach Novice (Apr.28) Freshman Optional Conferences Cerritos (Oct. 1) Edison Adv. (Oct. 22-23) Laguna Hills (February 25) El Toro (March 24-25) Sophomore Required Conferences (4) Tustin (Nov. 19-20) Capo Valley (December 10) Surf City (Feb. 3-4) El Toro (March) Sophomore Optional Conferences Cerritos (Oct. 1) Edison Adv. (Oct. 22-23) - homecoming Mission Viejo (Jan. 14-15) Laguna Hills (February 25) winter formal Junior Required Conferences (4) Tustin (Nov. 19-20) or Brown Surf City (Feb. 3-4) El Toro (March) One optional conference Junior Optional Conferences Edison Adv. (Oct. 22-23) homecoming Mission Viejo (Jan. 14-15) Laguna Hills (February 25) winter formal UCSB (Feb. 18-20 +$250) UCIMUN (May) Senior Required Conferences (4) Tustin (Nov. 19-20) Mission Viejo (Jan. 14-15) Surf City (Feb. 3-4) El Toro (March) Senior Optional Conferences Edison Adv. (Oct. 22-23) homecoming Laguna Hills (February 25) winter formal UCSB (Feb. 18-20 +$250)
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