Cranberry High School students (back row, from left) Shay Harry, Trevin Chittester, Ian Hepler, Andrew Holden (middle), Joe Gunn, Jenna Seigworth (front), Elizabeth Dailey, Tanner Fell, Ali Shepard and Dylan Schubert were named Outstanding Small Delegation at the Pennsylvania High School United Nations Conference.
The conference was held from Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 10-13, at University Park at Penn State.
Freshman Joe Gunn was individually recognized and awarded for his work in The Scramble for Africa committee.
The students participated in crisis committees where they worked on international diplomacy skills. Some topics researched and debated were historical, while others were futuristic.
Committees included Blue and Gray – A Nation Divided (Civil War), Solar System Security Council, The European Council 2020, Nigeria: Restructuring A Fractured World, Antarctic Treaty 2038; UNSC 2040: Climate Change, Press Corps, and The Scramble for Africa.
