Ridgefield Resident August Heminway Wins Highest Honor at National Model UN

August Heminway of Ridgefield was among the group of six SUNY Oneonta students to win the highest possible honor at the 2023 National Model United Nations conference in New York City from April 10-14.

SUNY Oneonta students represented Cambodia this year, and they were one of just 24 delegations to receive the Outstanding Delegation Award.

The National Model United Nations (NMUN) is a non-governmental organization formally associated with the United Nations. The first simulated conference of the NMUN, known at the time as the Model Assembly of the League of Nations, took place nearly 100 years ago at Syracuse University in 1927.

More than 90 colleges and universities participated in the 2023 NMUN conference, each representing a different country. Each nation's delegates join one of 13 committees focusing on issues such as environmental impact, atomic energy, human rights and peacebuilding. Before the conference, students prepare for the Model UN by researching and learning about their committee's topics.

This year, Oneonta students John Furgele and August Heminway were members of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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