Award Guidelines and Eligibility

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Closing Ceremony Awards (Equal Merit)

The William Verbeck Award For Strategic Thinking

This award is granted to the delegate in the committee who displays leadership and agency by steering the course of debate.

The Jeffrey Mangram Award For Public Speaking

This award is granted to the delegate in the committee who demonstrates true rhetorical excellence within their speeches and debate.

The Andrea Danial Award For Diplomacy

This award is granted to the delegate in the committee which shows a knack for networking and innovative solution-making with other delegates.

In-Committee Awards

Alumni Advocacy Award (TBD)

This award is, in honor of an Alumni, for delegates who, through research(position paper), and in committee behavior, best champion their cause. This year's Alumni recognition will be announced soon.

Best New Delegate (Not offered in Advanced Commitees)

This award is granted to the 1st-year delegate in the committee who displays rigor, talent, and passion for Model UN.

Delegation Awards

Distinguished Delegation Award

This award will go to the delegation with the second-highest overall score.

Outstanding Delegation Award

This award will go to the delegation with the highest overall score.

The scores for the delegation awards will be determined as follows:

Each committee chair will give EVERY delegate a score of 1, 2, or 3.

• 3: The delegate participated fully and was a leader in the committee
• 2: The delegate made an effort to speak, but was not a leader in the committee
• 1: The delegate had limited/no participation

Awarded delegates will receive bonus points for their delegation.

• 3: Closing ceremony awards
• 2: In-committee awards

The scores from each delegation, including the bonus points from awards, will be added together and divided by the number of delegates attending the conference from that delegation.