Model United Nations Team Debates at Columbia University

10/15/2014

7 Student Delegates Represent CMSV at the Crisis Committee Conference

Riverdale, N.Y. – The University of Mount Saint Vincent’s Model United Nations team traveled to Columbia University for the Columbia Model United Nations in New York (CMUNNY 9) 2014 Crisis Committee Conference held from Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12, 2014.

This is the ninth annual CMUNNY conference; last year, CMUNNY welcomed 450 delegates from 62 institutions, representing 18 committees. This year the conference announced 19 committees, of which the Mount’s Model U.N. team participated in two. CMSV’s team debated issues ranging from the three Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, to the Syrian Civil War.

The students representing the Mount’s Model U.N. team included: Victor Vasquez ’16, Gidalthy Estevez ’15, Danielle Federico ’16, Kaitlin Moreno ’18, Matthew Silva ’18, Maria Tardieu ’16, and Papa Jo Amissah ’16.

About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the University of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for lives of achievement, professional accomplishment and leadership in the 21st century.