INTERNATIONAL Studies students from Miriam College excelled in the 72nd Annual Session of the Model United Nations of the Far West held in San Francisco, California last month.

Sofia Adasa, Justine Beato, Ruth Fajardo, Jeryka Lapidario, Daphne Baje, Ysabelle Milyn Mendoza, Nerhema Oliva and Tyzcia Plateros were among the delegates in the event.

They received the Slanczka Achievement Award for their exceptional performance in the pre-conference materials after representing Belgium. They were also invited to speak at the Opening Plenary Session.

The delegates engaged in negotiations with other representatives to promote their efforts in passing resolutions on various global issues, including the right of people to self-determination, universal access to health care services, antimicrobial resistance, and promoting global health through technology transfer.

“Miriam College has been participating annually in the Model United Nations of the Far West since 1995. The program is a simulation for college students, wherein they learn how the United Nations and its Member States work together in addressing the world’s most pressing problems,” the school said.

“In this program, students act as diplomats where they deliver speeches and engage in debates and discussions. Before leaving for the conference, the students underwent intensive training on public speaking, MUN simulation workshops, and writing country profiles, policy statements and draft resolutions,” it added.

The students were trained by MCIS MUN Training Coordinators Pacita Fortin and Mirma Tica-Ortiz and were accompanied in the US by IS Department Chairman Dr. Mel Reyes.