William & Mary Middle School Model UN (WMIDMUN)

William & Mary Middle School Model UN (WMIDMUN) WMIDMUN is William & Mary's middle school model United Nations conference. The Nineteenth Session will be held March 5-7, 2021.

WMIDMUN is the middle school conference of the William & Mary International Relations Club. Founded in 2002, WMIDMUN is among the largest and most prestigious conferences of its kind in the nation, welcoming over 900 delegates to campus from across Virginia and the United States to participate in a weekend of debate and diplomacy. The only college in the country to annually host a middle school, h

igh school, and college model UN conference, William & Mary offers an exceptionally experienced staff whose goal is to ensure that our delegates get the most out of their conference experience by achieving their highest potential. Hosted on scenic Old Campus in some of the very same academic buildings Thomas Jefferson once studied in, WMIDMUN offers the perfect setting for delegates to learn and debate world affairs. We hope that in garnering an appreciation for these important issues in middle school, our delegates will continue to pay close attention to the challenges facing our world and go on to become globally minded citizens. Spanning the course of three days, our conference offers our delegates not only the opportunity to build friendships as they debate and draft resolutions in the committee room, but also to build upon those friendships at our numerous social events, including a Friday night social, trivia and carnival events, and more. We work very hard to ensure that while our delegates are learning incredibly important lessons and skills, they’re having a wonderful time doing it. For more information, please visit www.wmidmun.org

Committee is now in Session!
03/05/2022

Committee is now in Session!

03/05/2022

Welcome to WMIDMUN XX! Enjoy our opening video, and head to our website later tonight to watch the opening ceremony at wmidmun.org

We are excited to announce that Saturday’s Delegate Social for Virtual Delegates will include an event on anti-anxiety b...
03/04/2022

We are excited to announce that Saturday’s Delegate Social for Virtual Delegates will include an event on anti-anxiety breathing techniques led by the William and Mary Wellness Ambassadors, followed by an exciting Kahoot full of fun trivia! We can’t wait to see everyone there! Please refer to your delegate guide for Zoom details.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Cassie Heyman-Schrum, Co-Director of the AD-HOC Committee, is a William and Mary alum who majored ...
03/04/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Cassie Heyman-Schrum, Co-Director of the AD-HOC Committee, is a William and Mary alum who majored in International Relations and Psychology with a concentration in Middle Eastern and Arab studies. Joining International Relations club her freshman year, Cassie has thoroughly enjoyed traveling to conferences, staffing our own, and then being on the WMIDMUN secretariat for the third time as the WMIDMUN XVIII Secretary-General. Outside of IRC, Cassie was the president of the William and Mary Women’s chorus, social chair of NKE, the music sorority on campus, and the Arabic house tutor. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, playing sudoku, and experimenting with new recipes.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Nitya Labh (she/her), Co-Director of the AD-HOC Committee, is a senior majoring in International R...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Nitya Labh (she/her), Co-Director of the AD-HOC Committee, is a senior majoring in International Relations and minoring in Economics. She is the President Emeritus of the International Relations Club at William and Mary and has been directing, staffing, and competing in Model United Nations since 2014. Outside of IRC, Nitya works as a research intern at Rice, Hadley, Gates, and Manuel LLC. and as a teaching assistant for the National Security Innovation Network. Over the past year Nitya served as a fellow at the Project on International Peace and Security and was recently selected as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. In her free time Nitya can be found painting in her studio, binging Netflix shows, and cooking.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Ella Kuhnhenn (she/her), Crisis Director for The Mario Cinematic Universe Committee, is a Sophomor...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Ella Kuhnhenn (she/her), Crisis Director for The Mario Cinematic Universe Committee, is a Sophomore studying International Relations and Economics. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and looking at mansions on Zillow. At William & Mary, she loves hammocking, watching movies, and finding new places to eat. She participated in Model United Nations throughout high school, and it shaped her high school and college career. She was able to develop crucial skills that she uses every day in college, and it connected her with intelligent, caring, and curious people who she might not have met otherwise. She hopes you all can derive the same experience from this conference, and even if you have never done Model UN before, she encourages you to participate, ask questions, and push yourselves to get the most out of this conference.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Elizabeth Ott (she/her), In-room Director for the The Mario Cinematic Universe Committee, is a Fre...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Elizabeth Ott (she/her), In-room Director for the The Mario Cinematic Universe Committee, is a Freshman studying International Relations and Chinese. She joined Model UN in 11th grade, and while COVID-19 kept her from participating in any conferences during high school, she has still been able to learn and grow from the experiences she’s had in Model UN since then. Through this conference, she hopes you all are able to further your public speaking skills, become better at problem-solving, and walk away from WMIDMUN XX with more confidence in your own abilities. At the College, she is involved in the International Relations Club, where she has staffed our high school conference and competed at her first Model UN conference. WMIDMUN XX will be her first time directing, and she is so excited to be sharing this experience with you all! Beyond IRC, she is in several other organizations, such as the ASL club, the Foreign Policy Club, and the Library Ambassadors. She also stays active by practicing archery and learning taekwondo. In her free time, she loves attending concerts, reading, watching k- dramas, and listening to music. While on campus, she likes to go on walks through Colonial Williamsburg and get ice cream at Kilwins.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Ryan Mellett (he/him), Crisis Director for The Occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge (2016) Co...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Ryan Mellett (he/him), Crisis Director for The Occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge (2016) Committee, is a Freshman majoring in history and international relations. While he attended a few meetings as a freshman, he effectively began his Model UN career as a sophomore in high school. He became heavily involved in his high school’s program, eventually becoming Under-Secretary-General. He continued his love of MUN into college this fall, when he became Assistant Under-Secretary-General for the collegiate level conference, &MUN. Aside from MUN, he also takes part in Alexander Hamilton Society meetings and have dabbled in a digital humanities lab with a professor in the Chinese Department. Beyond more school related activities, he loves reading, playing games, and building models. Crisis has always been his favorite part of MUN, and he encourages all of you to be heavily involved in writing notes to crisis.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Abby Stern (she/her), In-room Director for The Occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge (2016) Co...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Abby Stern (she/her), In-room Director for The Occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge (2016) Committee, is a Sophomore majoring in Government and Economics from Culpeper, a small town in central Virginia neighboring Shenandoah National Park. Her Model UN experience began her sophomore year of high school when she attended William & Mary’s high school MUN conference, WMHSMUN. Outside of her initial participation in MUN at this conference, she did not become involved again until this year when she had the opportunity to serve as a director at this same conference in the fall. Apart from MUN, she serves as a coordinator for our college’s chapter of Amnesty International, the chair of the recruitment committee of W&M’s Students for University Advancement, a research assistant for a government professor on campus, and an intern at Air Force International Affairs. Outside of school, you can find her hiking in Shenandoah or hanging out with her friends in the Sunken Gardens.

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Aidan Smith (he/him), Crisis Director for the the Winter War, Finland (1939-1940) Committee, is a ...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Aidan Smith (he/him), Crisis Director for the the Winter War, Finland (1939-1940) Committee, is a freshman from New Canaan, Connecticut studying International Relations and Applied Physics. When he’s not traveling for Model United Nations conferences, he plays on the club lacrosse team and loves to mountain bike. He’s been a part of MUN since his sophomore year of high school, so is incredibly excited to help bring this room to life for all of you this year!

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️Alexander McGrail (he/him), In-room director for the Winter War, Finland (1939-1940) Committee, is...
03/03/2022

⭐️DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Alexander McGrail (he/him), In-room director for the Winter War, Finland (1939-1940) Committee, is a Junior majoring in Government and minoring in Psychology. He has been involved in Model UN since high school as both a delegate and a staffer. Every time he participates in this program, he has a rewarding and educational experience that allows him to grow as a person. He hopes that you all feel that you receive a similar opportunity in this committee. At the College, he is involved heavily in the International Relations Club. He has had the opportunity to compete at colleges around the country and staff conferences at the middle school, high school, and college levels. Outside of his participation in International Relations, he is also active in several political organizations, working with several campaigns to increase youth outreach. In his free time, he loves to read historical fiction, drink tea, watch Marvel movies, and travel. He is a huge World War II nerd so he loves to read books about this topic and he feels like this conflict was a period that is often overlooked due to its proximity to the war. He hopes that you will use this committee as an opportunity to delve into the issues surrounding this conflict and explore potential resolutions.

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