Around 30 Texas State students participated in the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) competition held March 23rd – 25th in Charlotte, NC. At the SRMUN competition, students debated numerous global topics ranging from improving systems to assist the families of missing migrants to assisting third states affected by the application of sanctions.
Approximately 600 students, comprising 85 delegations from 45 universities competed in the SRMUN competition. The universities represented included the University of Kentucky, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, and Georgia Tech.
Texas State students represented the nations of the Federal Republic of Germany, Canada, the Republic of Finland, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the People’s Republic of China. Highlighting our students’ accomplishments, the delegation representing Canada won Distinguished Delegation (2nd Place Overall). This marks the sixth SRMUN competition in a row that Texas State has had at least one delegation placing in top three, with Texas State delegations finishing in first place in four of the last six SRMUN competitions.
The complete list of awards received by Texas State students is as follows:
- Gabbie Lindsay was awarded Best Delegate (1st Place in Committee), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine and the Near East (UNRWA).
- Alexis Jones and Catching Valentinis-Dee were awarded Best Delegate (1st Place in Committee), Economic and Social Council.
- Julia Maldonado and Bridget Negrete received the award for Best Delegate (1st Place in Committee), General Assembly Plenary.
- Amber Gulamhusien, Alliyah Valera, Austin Wright, Jordan Shelton, Chandler Barganier, Ethan Amaro, and Gabbie Lindsay won a group award for Distinguished Delegation (2nd Place Overall), Canada.
Bridget Negrete, a Texas State Senior, Political Science Major, and Model United Nations President, said, “Participating in SRMUN has always been phenomenal and has given me experiences that I will never forget. Through this conference and the work we put in to prepare for it, I have made friendships that will last a lifetime. SRMUN helped develop a diplomatic skill set, as well as advanced my public speaking abilities in a manner that would not have been possible in a normal classroom setting. Through participating in SRMUN, I feel more confident in my professional abilities as I will be transitioning from the academic setting and into the workforce.”
For more information on the department’s SRMUN Competition Team, contact Ben Arnold at ca17@txstate.edu.
