Students take part in Model United Nations event

From Jan. 25-28, 39 Clayton A. Bouton High School students attended a Model United Nations convention at Yale University.

At the event, which was attended by more than 1,200 student delegates from more than 60 schools, students were also able to tour the Yale University campus and get a preview of what college life might be like by attending a few classes.

"It’s very enjoyable to watch the students learn the process and to do so well," said Susanne Hudacs, the Model UN advisor who attended the conference.

During the conference students were assigned to different committees and councils. For example, Voorheesville students served on the Human Rights Council, the Iraqi Constitutional Convention and the European Union, among others.

The four-day convention included opening and closing ceremonies, five committee sessions, a panel discussion and a banquet. Everyone at the event followed the Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and wore western business attire.

Hudacs and the other chaperones encourage the Model UN participants to write daily delegate diaries, where they describe each session they participate in.

Several Voorheesville students won awards, including: Mike Garris, for a Speaker’s Commendation in the European Union; Tom Cardinal for Honorable Mention in the 2016 Olympic Committee; Maria Qualtere for Honorable Mention in the Human Rights Committee; and Laura Amato for Outstanding Delegate in the Iraqi Constitutional Committee.