Middle School Girls Learn About Solving Global Issues Through Model UN

Hutchison girls in 7th and 8th grades recently participated in the YMCA Middle School Model UN Conference, a citywide event where students engage in civil discourse and open discussion of international issues through role play. Every year, we see how this conference expands the minds of our students and builds their confidence in their own voice, critical thinking, and teamwork.

For weeks, the girls have been researching issues in assigned countries including Syria, Uganda, Somalia, and Sri Lanka. They prepared resolutions addressing problems each country faces and have put a lot of time into practicing, presenting, and defending their proposals.

Their hard work shows! The following students were named Outstanding Delegates, an award given within each General Assembly to the students who best represented their countries/delegations: Virginia Bowie ’28, Kelly Patterson ’28, Neely Trammell ’29, and Rowan White ’28.

• Mali: Abby Livingston ’28 and Katie Phan ’28
• Libya: Bella Hughes ’28, Abby Kamm ’28, and Chloe Phillips ’28

• Burkina Faso: Victoria Henderson ’29, Cora Lee Pentecost ’29, and Mary Alice Rawson ’29
• Republic of the Congo: Madeline Coletta '29 and Mary Steele Gant ’29
• Somalia: Jane Dunavant '29, Frances Hill '29, and Addie Simpson ’29
• Sri Lanka: Vivian Atkinson ’29, Alexandra Poag ’29, Neely Trammell ’29, and Zoë Young ’29
• Syria: Caroline Jefferies ’29, Garner Kimmel ’29, and Turner Kitchens ’29
• Uganda: Betsy Haire '29 and Caroline Fisher '29

We are very proud of the entire Hutchison delegation! We know it's never too early to start thinking globally, and opportunities such as Model UN create unique and practical learning experiences for our girls.