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Four Honorable Mentions For St. Luke’s Model UN
Sophomores Chris Walsh, Marco Volpitta, Ruth Mercedes, and Laura Mercedes earned Honorable Mentions at Model UN in NYC.
St. Luke’s Model UN Team had an honorable end to its year earning four commendations at its final event of the school year. Last weekend, thirteen of the school’s Model UN members, along with advisor Abby Abbott and chaperone Matt Bavone, headed to a tournament in New York City. Students from 87 schools representing Morocco negotiated and discussed topics related to that country.
St. Luke’s sophomores Ruth and Laura Mercedes earned Honorable Mentions for Outstanding Delegates on the World Intellectual Property Organization. Chris Walsh ‘20 and Marco Volpitta ‘20 earned Honorable Mentions for Outstanding Delegates on the Security Council.
After a busy day of drafting resolutions, students relaxed with a night at the Modern Museum of Art (MOMA) and had fun at the largest board game cafe in the city.
St. Luke’s active Model UN Team has more than fifty members. Participants at this most recent Model UN included Sarah Bryant '21, Tasia Courts '21, Marguerite DeMarco '21, Alex Hazlin '20, Lucas Manocherian '20, Laura Mercedes '20, Ruth Mercedes '20, Danielle Nares '21, Evan Panageas '21, Connor Rosow '21, Sierra Taylor '20, Marco Volpitta '20, and Chris Walsh '20.
View additional photos in the Model UN NYC photo gallery.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
