Yaseen, Atkinson win top awards at Model U.N. event

Penn High School students Renee Yaseen and Amelia Atkinson won two of the top awards at the Michigan State Model United Nations Conference on Saturday, March 18.

 

Yaseen, a junior, won the Best Delegate for her work in the Arctic Council.

 

Atkinson, a senior, won the Book Award for her work in Yatsenyuk's Interim Government.

 

A total of 27 Penn students participated in committees ranging from Washington's Cabinet to the World Health Organization to the Pan-Kurdish Summit of 2017.

 

Student delegates discussed women's health, who would marry Putin's daughter, how to allocate resources in the 2099 Martian Colony, and how to save Detroit's failing public schools.

 

During the event, student delegates wrote papers, formed alliances, and made impassioned speeches.

 

“It was impressive to watch their excitement for the important issues, for finding the solutions, and for making connections with students from all over Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan,” Penn Model U.N. sponsor Lauren Kraft said.