UPCOMING CONFERENCES

College Conferences

Herricks MUN attends multiple college conferences a school year, and is first priority for class members. However, returning class members and motivated club members also have the opportunity to attend our college conferences. We will be attending three virtual college conferences this year and we are so excited for you to join us!

NHSMUN 2023
Last weekend, members of the Herricks High School Model United Nations Club attended the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference in New York City attended by 2,000 delegates from over 70 countries. An exciting way to commence the month of March, Herricks delegates had four days of exciting debate and were given the opportunity to create global resolutions to worldwide crises. Furthermore, our delegation was privileged to visit the Ghana mission to the United Nations where they posed thoughtful questions about the African country. At the start of the eventful weekend, Herricks delegates also visited the United Nations Headquarters and attended a lecture in the General Assembly hall. This NHSMUN was certainly one to remember!

Awards of Merit & Plenary Speakers
Megan Cheng & Catherine Su - Brazil - Commission on the Status of Women 
Zayan Khan & Eben Thomas - Brazil - Organization of American States 
Melina Apostolatos - Brazil - GA Legal Committee 
Additionally, as a delegation, Herricks Model United Nations received an Award of Merit for Research and Preparation. Congratulations to all our amazing delegates!
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CMUNCE 2023
From January 12th-January 15th, our delegates embarked on a journey to Columbia University to participate in one of our favorite conferences of the year: CMUNCE! This year’s committees exceeded all expectations and were especially creative. Columbia hosted a Vought International committee where Superhero dreams were lived out. Their Twilight Committee consisted of werewolves and vampires battling in true rivalry fashion. We even had a simulation of the Cuban Revolution, and a flashback to King Arthur’s Round Table of Camelot. One of the most innovative committees was the Press Corps, where delegates visited other committees and were tasked with writing articles and staying up to date on all the chaos. Along with the notorious crisis committees we had delegates perform wonderfully in General Assemblies, such as SOCHUM and SPECPOL. All of our delegates played big roles in their committees and kept debate flowing with captivating speeches and clever crisis arcs. This year was our first time back at Columbia in-person since the COVID pandemic, and it could not have been better. Columbia University’s Model UN Conference was a weekend full of new experiences, crazy subway rides, and exciting debate. Congratulations to all of our delegates and thank you to our advisors/chaperone: Ms. Graef, Ms. Candalino, and Mr. McManus for an unforgettable weekend! 

Award Winners:
Melina Apostolatos- Outstanding Delegate
Shrishti Nigam- Outstanding Delegate
Drishti Patel- Honorable Mention
Kyra Chan- Honorable Mention
Tina Pathak- Honorable Mention
Arjun Sharma- Verbal Accommodation
Sibora Gosturani- Verbal Accommodation
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BUSUN 2022
​On the weekend of 11/11-11/13, Herricks High School's Model Un program students attended the Brown Model United Nations Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. Students were able to debate various topics revolving around this year's theme, "Taking Flight." The theme revolved around soaring through life with an open mind, a sense of direction, and an affinity for new beginnings. Our students were able to debate topics from Gossip Girl, Bush's Cabinet, and the Opioid Crisis, to Nato 1995. Our students were able to debate topics from Gossip Girl to Nato. While all of our delegates did an outstanding job, some of our delegates won awards in their individual committees! These award winners will be announced soon!

NHSMUN 2022
Congratulations to Herricks Model UN on their achievements at the National High School Model United Nations Conference held from March 18-21. The Model UN team won the ‘Award for Excellence in Research and Preparation’, at the world’s largest and most prestigious conference for high school students. In addition to winning a delegation award, many of our delegates won awards for their achievements in individual committees.

Melina Apostolatos & Tina Pathak: represented Germany, for The Union for the Mediterranean Committee, and received the Award of Excellence
Catherine Su & Megan Cheng: represented Germany, for the Commission on the Status of Women Committee, and received the Award of Merit
Kaitlin Abraham: represented as Judge Abraham, for the International Court of Justice Committee,  and received the Award of Merit
Rma Polce: represented as Judge Polce, International Criminal Court, Award of Merit, and spoke on behalf of their committee at closing ceremonies
Christopher Leung: represented Panama, for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Committee, and spoke on behalf of their committee at closing ceremonies

This is the first time that our school’s Model UN Team has received this award! Herricks Delegates were selected to represent our school at this conference according to their commitment and diligence to the Herricks Model UN Club. We are so proud of every delegate who represented our school at this conference.
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CMUNCE 2022
​On the weekend of 1/14-1/16, students from Herricks High School’s Model UN program attended the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE). Students were able to debate on topics such as the Yiwei Resistance, FDR’s First 100 Days, and the Triwizard Tournament, just to name a few. Herricks also had some award winners among those who attended the conference. Gauri Dutt received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Barty Crouch Sr. in the Triwizard Tournament, Reena Gupta received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Fundraising Director in Krisis of the Kardashians, Megan Cheng received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Imran Zachaev in A Red Awakening: 1950 Langley High School Joint Board of Trustees, and Ryan Verma received a Verbal Commendation for representing Wolfgang Gerhardt in Wolves, Goats, and Cabbages JCC: Germany. We congratulate these delegates and hope to see their future committee work!
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BUSUN 2021
On the weekend of November 5-7th, 2021, Herricks attended Brown University’s Simulation of the Model United Nations. Herricks delegates, including those from its Model UN class, debated and seeked resolutions to a variety of topics, including the question of the Crimean Peninsula, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, territorial disputes in Antarctica, and The Office. While we believe all of our Herricks delegates did an incredible job, some of our delegates won awards! Zach Chheda received an Honorable Mention for representing Eritrea in the Sustainable Development Commission, Sasha Stern received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Estonia in GA1: Disarmament and International Security, Megan Cheng received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Alfred Tsang in Hong Kong 2047, and Kaitlin Abraham received the Outstanding Delegate Award for representing Lloyd Austin in the US Cabinet.

High School Conferences

Come to MUN Club Tuesdays at 3:00 for information on High School Conferences and be sure to stay up to date with our Google Classroom. 
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STUYMUNC 2022
On May 7th, 2022, Herricks Model UN attended STUYMUNC at Stuyvesant High School in New York City. Delegates collaborated and discussed interesting topics such as the global effects of brain drain, the secrets in Gossip Girl and landing on the moon! This one-day high school conference was similar in size to HMUNC and gave all of our delegates a great experience in debate. Two delegates won awards: Drishti Patel received the Best Delegate award for representing France in ECOSOC and Shome Chakraborty received an Honorable Mention for representing Benjamin Ruggles in the US Senate 1832 Nullification Crisis. Thank you to all delegates who attended and we hope to see you all in future conferences!

Important Note!

Students taking MUN Class or MUN Club Members earn priority to attend special College and High School Conferences held by schools across the country. But all Herricks students can attend! Compete for awards and further your MUN experience by challenging and negotiating with delegates from other schools.