This past weekend, the Tampa Prep Model UN club participated in GATORMUN, the largest Model United Nations conference for high school students in Florida, held on University of Florida campus in Gainesville.
Meet our Tampa Prep Delegation comprised of 26 student-ambassadors (this is the LARGEST delegation in Tampa Prep history!):
MUN General Assembly
Talia Johnsingh and Reed Wilson representing Austria (World Health Organization)
Sophia Lunsford and Luke Burden representing Mexico (World Health Organization)
Arya Jonsingh representing Austria (Commission on the Status of Women)
Olivia Messer representing Morocco (Commission on the Status of Women)
Kayden Ebright representing Venezuela (Commission on the Status of Women)
Max McGevna representing Austria (Disarmament and International Security Committee)
Ryan Szymanski representing Brazil (Disarmament and International Security Committee)
Camden Rogero representing Austria (United Nations Human Rights Council)
Skai Toussaint representing Mexico (United Nations Human Rights Council)
Liv Caddell representing New Zealand (United Nations Human Rights Council)
MUN Specialized Committees
Gabby Maxwell as the Editor of Elle Magazine Nina Garcia (Stitching Sustainably: The Future of High Fashion)
Muryum Firoz as the former Editor of British Vogue Magazine Alexandra Shulman (Stitching Sustainably: The Future of High Fashion)
Natasha Wooley representing Panama (UN Security Council – Organization of American States / 100 Hour War)
Grant Gaugush representing Paraguay (UN Security Council – Organization of American States / 100 Hour War)
Noah Sparkman as Comedy Writer Adam Conover (Scripts, Strikes, and Solidarity: The 2023 Writers Guild of America)
Alice Waldron as Producer and Writer Angelina Burnett (Scripts, Strikes, and Solidarity: The 2023 Writers Guild of America)
MUN Crisis Committee
Nick Fisher as “Buck” Travis (The Republic of Texas 1836 – 1845)
Noah Smith as Anson Jones (The Republic of Texas 1836 – 1845)
Anirudh Anand as Youth Academy Director Xavi Martin (FC Barcelona)
Meachi Kimble as Womens Football Director Marc Vives (FC Barcelona)
Kalel Martinez as Kharjo of Stormcloaks (Skyrim)
Colin Walker as Brynjolf of Stormcloaks (Skyrim)
Cole Steppacher as Arcadia of Imperials (Skyrim)
Grant Glowicki as Banning of Imperials (Skyrim)
With more than 900 students participating in the conference, six Tampa Prep students were selected for awards:
Talia Johnsingh – Verbal Commendation
Reed Wilson – Verbal Commendation
Gabby Maxwell – Verbal Commendation
Cole Steppacher – Outstanding Delegate
Nick Fisher – Outstanding Delegate
Grant Gaugush – Best Delegate
Verbal Commendations are given to students who show exceptional communication, speech, and debate skills.
Outstanding Delegate awards are given to students who demonstrate great skill, knowledge, and creativity.
The Best Delegate award is given to one student in each committee who is most knowledgeable about their topic, most strategic and creative with their ideas, and highly skilled in negotiation and persuasion as well as public speaking.
We are so proud of these hard-working students!