Gannon University

Nearly five hundred students from fifty high schools in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York areas arrived for a two day conference on international affairs. Student delegates met in multiple committees throughout Gannon's campus to debate and propose resolutions about some of the most pertinent international issues facing our world today.  Every committee passed a resolution for consideration at the General Assembly meeting on Saturday, November 15th. Although not all the resolutions passed the delegates learned important lessons in debate, compromise, cooperation, representation, and diplomacy.  The Gannon Model United Nations staff worked extremely diligently to put the conference together and would like to thank all of the 2008 participants for an excellent display of maturity and diplomacy, and for making the 2008 GUMUN another successful adventure!
 
 Each year the Model UN offers several scholarship opportunities.  We encourage students to apply for these scholarships.  The following is a list of scholarships and awards offered by the Gannon University Model United Nations:

Edward Lamb/Model UN Scholarship -  A $12,000 scholarship over 4 years while attending Gannon

Model UN Scholarship - A $4,000 scholarship over 4 years while attending Gannon

****These scholarships are determined by Gannon's financial aid department****

For more information or an application, please contact us!

The following awards are given each year at the conference.  Gannon Model UN Staff determines the winners of these awards.

The Outstanding Delegation Award - this award is presented to the delegation that best represents its assigned country and most effectively collaborates to present the best possible solution to the issue at hand.

The Outstanding Delegate Award - this award is presented to one delegate from each committee, who stands out as effectively representing his/her assigned country and who most effectively collaborates with other delegates to present the best possible solution to the issue at hand.  This delegate is professional in conduct and appearance.

The Best Position Paper Award - this award is presented to the delegation that formulates a position paper that best highlights the assigned countries background and stand on the issues presented for discussion.  The position paper must be submitted by the required date prior to the conference.