On Thursday, January 23rd and Friday, January 24th, VHSMUN attended the Houston Area MUN with over 1100 delegates from Houston and across Texas.We had our largest delegation of recognized students with a total of 14 distinctions and a scholarship, the most of any attending school at the conference. Students were awarded in the following committees:
In the General Assembly Plenary-
Best Position Paper to Kahani Malhotra
Best Delegate to Akbarali Aziz
Honorable Mention to Bram Satter
Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee 1-
Honorable Mention to Maria Morkas
Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee 2-
Honorable Mention to Caroline Hsu
Outstanding Delegate to Alexander Ilacqua
Special Political and Decolonization Committee-
Honorable Mention to Yazan Binnasser
UNHRC
Best Position Paper to Anna Zhu
Best Delegate to Pavithr Goli
UN Development Program
Best Delegate to Puneetha Goli
World Health Organization
Honorable Mention to Sourav Banerjee
Italian Crisis Committee
Best Delegate to Omar Imtiaz
Creative Crisis: DC Young Justice
Best Delegate to Dhruv Saligram
Latin American Crises and Revolutions:
Anirudh Srinivasan
The 1911 Andrea Flynn Scholarship was awarded to the amazing Puneetha Goli, who has been an essential part of the VHSMU leadership team. Puneetha organized the Sustainability Solutions Conference alongside the Houston World Affairs Council in September of 2019, and her voice is always a distinguished and relevant model for her peers. This will be her last year attending the Houston Area MUN, and I will truly miss hearing Puneetha speak at these conferences. Leyah Mathew, our VHSMUN secretary general, has been fearlessly leading one of Village's largest model UNs to date, and were it not for her model diplomacy and precise speaking skills, VHSMUN would not be where it is today. Congratulations to all participants, we are beaming with pride for all of your efforts and hard work.
Every school is home to exceptional individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on their community. Whether it's through class initiatives, service projects, or independent efforts, students are constantly striving to improve the world around them.
At The Village School, these initiatives shine brightly as students embrace opportunities to lead with empathy and purpose. One such example is a project started by Milan Drummond, a 12th grader with a passion for justice and community well-being. Through her initiative, Harmony Highways, Milan is working to improve relations between the public and law enforcement, reflecting both her desire to make a difference and her career aspirations.
During the summer time, vacations, pools, and fun are certainly on children’s minds. However, it’s also important to incorporate learning into their day. Summer learning loss, also known as the "summer slide," refers to the decline in academic and social skills that can occur when children are not engaged in educational activities during the summer months. Dana Sheridan, LPC, Lower School Counselor at The Village School, sheds light on this issue and offers practical solutions for parents to keep their children's minds active during the long summer break.
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