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honored Four University of Colorado at Colorado Springs students received prestigious awards for their performances at a recent three-day Rocky Mountain Model United Nations Conference |
| April 28th, 2004 |
| Contact: Margo Baker, University Relations, 719-255-3832 |
| CU-COLORADO SPRINGS STUDENTS HONORED AT UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE |
| COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. Four University of Colorado at Colorado Springs students received
prestigious awards for their performances at a recent three-day Rocky Mountain Model United Nations Conference. The Rocky Mountain Model United Nations conference is an authentic simulation of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly First Committee, U.N. Security Council, United Nations Environment Programme, and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights. Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State, made her diplomatic debut at the RMMUN conference. The student delegates work as ambassadors of U.N. member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. The student delegates prepared draft resolutions, plotted strategies, negotiated with supporters and adversaries, resolved conflicts, and navigated the U.N.'s rules of procedure. The intent was to mobilize international cooperation to resolve problems that affect almost every country. Professionalism, diplomatic skill and a deep knowledge of the each country's position on substantive issue areas were key to top-level performance at the simulation. The four student winners, their award, country represented, class rank, and hometown are: Jacob Clark, Best Delegate Award on the General Assembly First Committee, representing Turkey, senior, Grand Rapids, Mich. Jess Lundie, Best Delegate Award on the United Nations Environment Programme, representing Poland, sophomore, Boulder Dalin Munk, Honorable Mention on the Security Council, representing Germany, senior, South Jordan, Utah Teresa Rudd, Honorable Mention on the UNEP, representing Germany, senior, Elgin, Minn. "This recognition speaks volumes about the students at CU-Colorado Springs and provides real-life opportunities for these students. I think they were well prepared and made an outstanding contribution to the conference," Patricia Keilbach, assistant professor, Political Science, and team advisor, said. CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor's degrees, 17 master's and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls more than 7,600 students annually. |