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High Mowing Students Attend Dartmouth Model UN, Sophomore Wins Award

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High Mowing high school students at Dartmouth Model UN
High Mowing Students Attend Dartmouth Model UN, Sophomore Wins Award

During the weekend of April 10-11, 9 students from High Mowing attended the prestigious Dartmouth College Model United Nations.

The following students attended:

  • Ellenore Boyer '29, who represented Ecuador (as part of a dual delegation with Constanza) on the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) of the UN General Assembly.
  • Constanza Heredia-Carabias '29, who represented Ecuador (as part of a dual delegation with Ellenore) on the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) of the UN General Assembly.
  • Lily Nemes '28, who represented the country of Ecuador on the Legal Committee of the UN General Assembly.
  • Reef Hilbig '27, who represented the character of Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) in the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Finn Coyle '27, who represented the character of Oksana Markarova in a current joint crisis committee entitled "USAID v. DOGE: The Fall of America’s Humanitarian Future."
  • Freddie Gieschen '27, who represented the character of Jeremy Lewin in a current joint crisis committee entitled "USAID v. DOGE: The Fall of America’s Humanitarian Future."
  • Gabe Scott '26, who represented the character of Darryl Tucker in a future-based crisis committee entitled "and Survival in the Global Energy Crisis."
  • Samara Castellvi '26, who represented Bolivia in the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Nancy Teng '26, who represented the character of General Shigeru Honjō in a historical crisis committee entitled "Transforming an Empire: Japan’s Kodoha Revolution."

The students all did an amazing job representing their countries and characters, and sophomore Lily Nemes received special recognition for Best Position Paper for her papers outlining Ecuador's position on the legal questions surrounding International Waters and Data Privacy.

 

Lilly - winner of Best Position Paper at Dartmouth MUN
High Mowing School student wins Best Position Paper at Dartmouth MUN

 

After the conference, students shared their reflections on either one of two questions (or both!)

What is something you learned from Model United Nations that you will take out into the world?

Model UN has taught me many skills that I will carry with me and continue to use. Learning to debate a wide range of topics from different perspectives has been incredibly valuable. I’ve also really enjoyed meeting new people and observing how others express their ideas and make an impact. Working together to create resolutions has strengthened my ability to collaborate and ensure that everyone's voice is heard.Samara Castellvi '26
Probably the ability to network properly and communicate ideas in a way people can understand clearly.Freddie Gieschen '27
MUN has immersed me in a diverse mix of situations that require attention and patience to work with others in problem solving. Some of these scenarios emulate our current world events, which is especially meaningful. I find it fascinating to see just how many young people are actually quite capable of stepping into the shoes of authorities that often seem very distant. Something that I have learnt from the MUN experience and will take with me out into the world is that no matter how many resolutions are passed, there will always be forthcoming issues as progress is inevitable. Knowing this, I think that this program introduces kids to perspectives outside of their own, and it's this openness to the other rather than having fixed convictions that will be far more capable for the future of our global community.Nancy Teng '26

What was something (a solution, a resolution, a speech, etc) from this conference that you are most proud of?

I am particularly happy about the first speech that I made on the second day, which after taking the advice of the chairs to relate the issue more closely to my own country, I pushed for the rights of not only Ecuador, but also other small developing countries that rely heavily on fishing.Lily Nemes '28
[I am most proud of] our round robin on sustainable, equitable public transport. I felt it was very information packed, and I felt confident in the info that I was providing.Ellenore Boyer '29
I made a speech in a mod [moderated caucus] midway through the conference supporting one of the leaders about new energy sources and political unity. I used nuclear fusion (a new way to produce electricity) as a metaphor for uniting the then-fractured United States.Gabe Scott '26

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