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Model UN Team Does It Again

2/25/2026

It was a “threepeat” to remember for the upper school Model UN team.

For the third consecutive year, the Masters team earned third place in the small delegation category at the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) LXIII conference, held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Competing in a field of more than 3,000 students from 250 schools worldwide, Masters students earned high praise from faculty advisors Ben Thorn and Brittany Farrar, who expressed immense pride in the delegation’s performance.

“The delegation’s success reflects not only their preparation before the conference but also their adaptability and perseverance during it,” Thorn said.

Accolades at the event included:

Emma Greene ’29: Best Delegate (1st)
Neena Atkins ’26 (Secretary-General) and Clio Foley ’26: Honorable Mention (3rd)
Jack Bilman ’27: Book Award (3rd)
Noah Adler ’27 (Director-General): Verbal Award (4th)
Lena Paull ’27: Verbal Award (4th)

Thorn noted, “Every delegate, including Ella Horowitz ’26, Mason Dwek ’26, Sebby Simkin ’26 (Secretary-General), Emily Kasoff ’27, Maria Viniegra ’28, Ami Bagaria ’28, Drew Lopez ’27, Johanna LeBuhn ’27 and Knox Gary ’28, did incredible work throughout the competition.

“The students were rightfully recognized for their tireless contributions,” he added. “This ‘threepeat’ shows the ability of Masters students' skills of researching, speaking and collaborating.”

Ninth grader Emma Greene stepped in for a sick teammate as a member on a National Security Apparatus committee representing the Honduran cabinet to debate the topic of the Football War, aka the 100 Hour War, of 1969.

“The community that MUN had created for me was the leading contributor to my success,” she said. “I felt really supported throughout the whole experience, whether it was the advisors (Ms. Farrar and Mr. Thorn) helping me with logistics and giving me advice as to how I should respond to a crisis, or one of my teammates just asking how I was doing and what they could do to help.”

Up next for the accomplished group of delegates? Head to Cornell University for the CMUNC XXIV conference in April.