ECU’s Model United Nations Club competed in the Southeast Regional Model United Nations competition in Charlotte, North Carolina from March 30 – April 2. Jesse Cole, Andrew McLeer, Sorrell Saunders, Braxton Smallwood (ECU’s MUN President), and Kyra Wheatley represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Haley Creef, Caroline Debnam, Shaquille Dixon, James Harris, Jack Myrick, and Aji Njie represented the Dominican Republic. During the competition, delegates engaged in active debate aimed at resolving a series of complex international issues, including preventing gender-based sexual violence, food security in impoverished areas, smart cities for urban sustainability, among others. In doing so, Shaquille and James earned a delegation award on the Commission for Science and Technology for Development, while the Dominican Republic team earned a conference-wide Distinguished Delegation Award.
