McCallie Model UN Team Is In Top 3 At Conference

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
McCallie’s Model United Nations team was recognized as one of the top three delegations at the University of Georgia Model UN Conference and is currently ranked No. 25 in the nation.

Junior Thomas Nguyen was singled out for the best position paper in the European Union at the conference. Five others were recognized as being a top three delegate in their respective committees: juniors Carter Daniel and Aaron Long in Economics and Finance, junior Shawn Paik and sophomore Rob Smalley in Social and Humanitarian and junior Grant McKown in Security Council.


McCallie’s team represented France at the UGa conference, and one of the university’s student leaders at the event was former team member Alex Vey ’09.

McCallie’s ranking, which also places the program No. 1 in the State of Tennessee, is based on performances at majors conferences this season.

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