Model United Nations team returns triumphant

During their regular noon meeting at Prante's on Tuesday May 12th. members heard from their Winnipeg Rotary Model United Nations team returned from their model General Assembly experience as the People's Republic of China April 30 to May 3.  Initially we heard from their Rotarian Counselor/Coach Dr. Jace Picken.

         Dr. Jace Picken   Coach/Counselor

He spoke of the selection process and how well the team had performed.  Typically only the top two teams were named and this year they were Brazil and Russia; however, Dr. Picken was advised that the Wahpeton China team was right up there with Russia; effectively third.  He then introduced the two team members: Gavin 

            Whitney Welder                                  Gavin Muscha

Muscha a ​senior from Richland 44 and a second time MUNA team member (going to U. Minnesota for Pre-law and Accounting) and newcomer Junior from Wahpeton Whitney Welder.  They spoke of their overall experience and the debates on the resolutions.  They described their alliance with Russia to prevent an attempt by other countries to require Russia to exit from the Crimea.  Whitney wants to make the team again next year (she gave up prom this year for this experience) and is now looking at law as a possible career.  Many Wahpeton MUNA alumni are in interesting places one an Assistant Professor of Political Science at New York State University, Binghamton, several lawyers and one currently in Guatemala expediting a trip there by several people with the potential to help Guatemala.