March 23, 2009...

More than 50 students from area high schools and home-school organizations participated in this year’s Model United Nations for high school students held at Trident Technical College.

The Model United Nations offers students the chance to become familiar with diplomacy, international relations and how the UN works. It also allows them to exercise and improve their public speaking skills. Teams of students represented different countries on three committees: Legal; Political and Security; and Social and Humanitarian. Each committee strives to reach a resolution through formal debate, resolution writing and caucus.

Pinewood Preparatory School won six of the nine committee awards, earning it the Superior Delegation award.

Legal Committee Awards

• McCloy Ambassador Award (equivalent of 1st place) –
  Shelby Reed, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing Peru
• Outstanding Diplomat (equivalent of 2nd place) –
  Joe Lonergan, TEACH Home School, representing Russia
• Distinguished Diplomat (equivalent of 3rd place) –
  Cheyenne Turner, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Political and Security Committee Awards
• McCloy Ambassador Award (equivalent of 1st place) –
  Blake Wood, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing India
• Outstanding Diplomat (equivalent of 2nd place) –
  Joseph Kennedy, Bishop England High School, representing United Kingdom
• Distinguished Diplomat (equivalent of 3rd place) –
  Kyle Smith, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing South Africa
  Social and Humanitarian Committee Awards
• McCloy Ambassador Award (equivalent of 1st place) –
  Laura Kate Gamble, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing India
• Outstanding Diplomat (equivalent of 2nd place) –
  Nicholas Lowe, Bishop England High School, representing Pakistan
• Distinguished Diplomat (equivalent of 3rd place) –
  Paige Sharkey, Pinewood Preparatory School, representing Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is Trident Technical College’s sixth year to sponsor the event. Members of TTC’s Model UN team, which competes in the national Model United Nations sponsored by Harvard University, served as moderators. For more information, contact Pepe Zerda at 843.574.6527.

The 15-member Pinewood Preparatory School team earned the Superior Delegation award at the Model United Nations at Trident Technical College. Pictured on the front row are Cheyenne Turner, Paige Sharkey, Nick Zuvia, Shelby Reed, Brittany Brunson, Austin Shepard, Tina Thomas and Ansley Bolick. Pictured on the back row are Katie Iannace, Kyle Smith, Dustin Pfaehler, Blake Wood, Thomas Ruby, Daniel Zuvia and Laura Kate Gamble. Shelby Reed, Blake Wood and Laura Kate Gamble won first place awards. Cheyenne Turner, Kyle Smith and Paige Sharkey won third place awards.