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RNE Model UN Team takes first Contributed byRichland Northeast High School
The 41–member Richland Northeast High School Model UN team took first place as Best Large School at the University of Virginia Model UN conference, held October 28–30. Approximately 400 students participated on teams from across the country. “Our Model UN team has consistently posted extraordinary results at these competitions,” said Ralph Schmidt, Richland Northeast’s principal. “It’s a tradition we can be proud of. A number of the delegates on this year’s team are new to Model UN, making this a double achievement. Not only did they get through their first competition, but they helped their team win another first.” Richland Northeast’s team has a record of 16 straight first–place wins at the National Model UN conference, held annually in New York City later in the school year. “This is a very hard–working team,” said Lynn Washington, faculty advisor to RNE’s Model UN program since 1980. “We do many hours of research and preparation for these conferences, much of it on weekends. But they just dug in and came through beautifully.” In addition to the overall award, 19 students received individual speaking awards: Verbal Commendations: Leacy Burke, Shelby Switzer, Francie Berger, Lin Lin Zhao, Alieen Alon Honorable Mention: Molly Sanders, Connie Ding, Kelsey Stegall, Jasper Lim, Tori Cole, Hallie Carde, John Sumpter, and Matt Meadows Outstanding Delegate: Elizabeth Prinz, and Emily Dean Best Delegate: Emily Robinson, Nikki Sareen, Danny Weinberg, Hank Blume. Also competing for RNE were Sona Coshal, Marty Martin, Miles Martin, Kate Nielson, Matt Scully, Jay Williams, Lad Williamson, Gabbi Baker, Elyse Kriegshaber, Amand Drake, David Wile, James Robinson, Miles Martin, Caroline Corley, Jermisha Williams, Hayley Swinson, Chelsey Boggs, Danbi Yi, Rachel Parker, Sean Dawes, and Stephanie Choe.
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