December 4, 2025 – Hendrix College Model UN students, representing Switzerland at
the 2025 American Model UN (AMUN) Conference in Chicago from November 22-25,
brought home five awards, including an “Overall Outstanding Delegation”
citation. Leah Krueger ’26 served as the delegation’s Permanent Representative.
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Seven members of the delegation also were
honored with “Exceptional Representation” awards for their work in committee:
Paige Hubbard ’28 for her work on the Historical Commission of Inquiry of 2005;
Beckett McCaslin ’28 and Ian Burnsed ’28 for their work on the General
Assembly’s Third Committee (social, cultural, and humanitarian affairs); JT
Hutto ’26 and Sam Hirsh ’29 for their work on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs;
and Madison Roberts ’27 and Will Forbus ’28 for their representation of
Switzerland on the UN Security Council.
“It was quite evident from the beginning
of the semester that this was going to be an outstanding delegation,” said Professor
Daniel Edquist-Whelan of the Hendrix Department of Politics, who teaches the
Model UN course and has led teams to the AMUN Conference since 2008. “Their
engagement with conference prep – from researching and preparing position
papers, learning how to draft resolutions, and effective use of the AMUN rules
of procedure during in-class simulations – provided the students with solid
foundations for conference. We also had a truly outstanding group of Model UN
mentors this year.”
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Hendrix was among 66 schools that sent
nearly 1,100 students to AMUN 2025 to represent a total of 112 UN member states
and observers.
The Hendrix delegation was very active
throughout the conference in each of their simulations and were the lead
co-sponsors on numerous resolutions, many of which were adopted by their
respective UN bodies, Edquist-Whelan said. The other simulations and the
students involved were:
General Assembly Plenary
- Steele Matthews ’28 and Jack Schneider ’28
General Assembly First Committee
(Disarmament & International Security)
- Jillian Bradshaw ’28
and Clodagh Nangle ’29
General Assembly Second Committee
(Economic & Financial Affairs)
- Chanley Atwell ’27 and
Tyler Mannis ’29
About
Hendrix College
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is
featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 45 Schools That Will Change the Way You
Think About Colleges and celebrated among the country’s leading liberal arts
colleges for academic quality, engaged learning opportunities and career
preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The Hendrix College Warriors
compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has been affiliated with the
United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“… Through engagement that links the
classroom with the world, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice,
and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires students to lead lives
of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.” –Hendrix College Statement of
Purpose