The Army Team takes on Montreal

West Point’s 14-member team returned this weekend from McGill University’s Model United Nations Conference in Montreal, Canada after winning the Secretary General’s Award for the Spirit of Model United Nations. This award speaks volumes to the cadets’ abilities to achieve diplomacy and to represent the Academy and the Army at the international stage. Cadets’ roles ranged from representing China in large General Assembly committees (composed of over 200 delegates) to a wide range of positions within specialized agencies at the most prestigious Model United Nations conference in Canada. The Army team’s competition ranged from traditional powers like Yale and Georgetown to international schools such as the University of Toronto and the UN Youth Association of Nigeria. For all involved, it offered an intellectually stimulating exchange between Americans, Canadians, and other international students on a wide array of political issues.

**Best Delegate (1st Place):

• Matt Moellering, ’14, representing China in the UN Special Session on Apartheid

**Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place):

• Woo Do, ’11, and Warren Geary, ’14, representing China in the UN Special Session on Children


• George LeMeur, ’11, representing China in the UN Security Council


• John “Jack” Worthington, ’14, representing China in the World Anti-Doping Agency

**Book Award/Verbal Commendation (3rd Place):

• Andrew Swick, ’11, representing China in the Organization of American States


• Nick Johnson, ’11, representing the Director of Collections in Mossad


• Elizabeth Constantino, ’12, representing China in the UN Commission on Population and Development

**The following cadets were also integral to the success of the team:

• Chris Oblak, ’11, and Mike Kerper, ’12, representing China in the UN Economic & Financial Committee


• Alex Thew, ’11, representing the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Players’ Association


• Lauren Pasque, ’12, representing Poland in the Arctic Council


• Ben Ketchum, ’13, representing China in the UN Environmental Program


• Claire Williams, ’14, representing China in the UN Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice