RECOGNITIONS
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Listed below are the achievements and awards won in Model United Nations conferences by Denver East Model U.N. delegations. This includes conferences at the regional, state, national, and international level.
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2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2016-2017
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Scarlett Vogel & Daisy Davis | United States in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Ben Hamik & Michael Akner | Spain in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Indigo Stegner | France in the Intermediate General Assembly
Fossil Ridge High School Model United Nations Crisis Conference
Media Recognition Award (N/A)- Ben Hamik & Hugh O'Bryan | Afghanistan in the Beginner Security Council
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2017-2018
Boulder High School Model United Nations Conference
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Ben Hamik & Hugh O'Bryan | Denmark in the Intermediate Arctic Circle Council
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Talia Hart | Sweden in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Sophia Hartgrove & Hayden Christopher | Ukraine in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | France in the Beginner Security Council
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Cherokee Trail High School Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Talia Hart | Denmark in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Jonah Koeppe | United States in the Intermediate Historic Council
Fossil Ridge High School Model United Nations Crisis Conference
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Talia Hart & Kendall Ogin | India in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Sophia Hartgrove & Hayden Christopher | Nigeria in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | Russia in the Beginner Security Council
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Conference
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | France in the Beginner Security Council
Kent Denver & Colorado Springs School Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Ben Thomson & Clay Lichtenwalter | Russia in the Beginner UNESCO Council
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2018-2019
Boulder High School & Fairview High School
Model United Nations Conference
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Ben Hamik & Hugh O'Bryan | Denmark in the Intermediate Arctic Circle Council
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Talia Hart | Sweden in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Sophia Hartgrove & Hayden Christopher | Ukraine in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | France in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Annette Honey Hochstadt & Sophia Means | France in the Beginner Security Council
Cherokee Trail High School & Legend High School
Model United Nations Conference
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Ben Hamik & Hugh O'Bryan | Denmark in the Intermediate Arctic Circle Council
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Talia Hart | Sweden in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Sophia Hartgrove & Hayden Christopher | Ukraine in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | France in the Beginner Security Council
Colorado Springs School
Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Hugh O'Bryan | Balla Fasseke in the Advanced Historical Crisis Sundiata the Lion King of Mali
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Ariella Booth-Nadav & Ava Nelson | Germany in the Beginner U.N. Peacebuilding Commission
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Jack Arseneau & Halime Yilmaz | Belgium in the Beginner U.N. Peacebuilding Commission
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Sophia Means & Kacey Tanner | United Kingdom in the Beginner U.N. Peacebuilding Commission
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | France in the Beginner Security Council
"BIGMUN" Birkerød, Denmark International
Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Ben Hamik | Kenya in the International Court of Justice
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Ava Nelson | DR Congo in the Economic & Social Council: Commission on the Status of Women
2019-2020
Boulder High School Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Della Johnson & Rashmi Ryan-Brundin | Russia in the Intermediate U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)-Annette Honey Hochstadt & Rain Watt | France in Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Elise Anton & Katie Hagevik | South Africa in the Beginner Security Council
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Maximus Vogt & Kaia Hirsch | Dominican Republic in the Beginner Security Council
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Kendall Ogin | Sudan in the Intermediate U.N. World Health Organization Crisis Council
Kent Denver & St. Mary's Academy
Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Ava Nelson and Ariella Booth-Nadav | Taiwan in the Intermediate U.N. Convention on Climate Change
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University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Conference
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Elizabeth Latis | United Kindgom in the Beginner Security Council
"MIMUN"Mexico City, Mexico International Model United Nations Conference
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Ben Hamik | Director of the Intelligence Bureau in the Cabinet of India 1971
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Sophia Means | Iran in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council 2020
Best Position Statement (4th Place)- Meredith Swari | First Deputy Premier in the Cabinet of the Soviet Union 1971
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | Minister of Internal Affairs in the Cabinet of the Soviet Union 1971
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place)- Clay Lichtenwalter | Minister of Ports & Shipping in the Cabinet of Pakistan 1971
2020-2021
Cherokee Trail High School
Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegate (2nd)- Molly Malek | Turkey in Beginner Security Council
Best Position Paper (4th)- Carley Milliken and Rachel Blaine | China in Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd)- Kaia Hersh | Sudan in Beginner Intermediate GA
Outstanding Delegate (2nd)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | USA in Intermediate GA
Best Delegate (1st)- Clay Lichtenwalter | Iraq in Advanced
Kent Denver & St. Mary's Academy
Model United Nations Conference
Best Position Paper (4th)- Molly Malek and Gabriel Nagel | Mauritius in Beginner Security Council
Best Position Paper (4th)- Rain Watt and Ally Yager | Spain in Beginner Security Council
Best Position Paper and Outstanding Delegate (2nd)- Max Vogt and Reid HT | Morocco in Beginner Intermediate GA
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University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st) and Best Position Paper- Gabriel Nagel | Russia in Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegate (2nd)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | Osvaldo Torrado in Advanced Historical Council
"MIMUN"Mexico City, Mexico International Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | Secretary of Commerce in Advanced US Cabinet
Best Position Paper- Gabriel Nagel | BBC - International Press Delegate
2021-2022
Adam's State SUNMUN Model United Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegate (2nd)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | USA in Advanced Security Council
St. Mary's Academy
Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st Place)- Molly Malek & Gabriel Nagel | Bangladesh in the Beginner Intermediate WHO
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Grace Taub | Iran in the Beginner Security Council
Best Delegation (1st Place)- Alexander Cisneros | Russia in the Beginner Security Council
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place)- Madeleine Whitney | India in the Beginner Intermediate WHO
Outstanding Delegation (2nd Place)- Alex Geldzahler & Maximilian Birner | UK in the Beginner Intermediate WHO
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Roman Arora & Reid Mccarty | Indonesia in the Beginner Intermediate WHO
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Annette Honey Hochstadt | Algeria in the Advanced UNICEF Council
Best Position Paper- Harper Hageseth and Eva Wartell | The Netherlands in the Beginner Security Council
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st Place)- Ellie Goldstein and Sana Kholghy | Pakistan in the Beginner Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Perry Honey Hochstadt | France in the Beginner Security Council
Best Position Paper- Harper Hageseth and Eva Wartell | Kenya in the Beginner Security Council
Best Delegate (1st Place)- Roman Arora and Alex Geldzahaler | Indonesia in the Beginner Intermediate UNSSDC
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place)- Rachel Blaine | Israel in the Beginner Intermediate UNSSDC
Honorable Mention (3rd Place)- Leo Nitczynski | North Korea in the Beginner Intermediate UNSSDC
Best Position Paper- Emily Webb | Caribbean in Beginner Intermediate UNSSDC
Best Position Paper- Gabriel Nagel | Spain in the Intermediate GA
2022-2023
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Fall Conference
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place)- Madeleine Whitney and Rachel Blaine | Mexico in the Intermediate UNCTAD
Best Delegate (2nd Place)- Sana Kholghy and Ellie Goldstein | Guyana in the Beginner-Intermediate General Assembly
Best Delegate (2nd Place)- Jackson Decker | The Congo in the Beginner Security Council
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Kent Denver SUNMUN
Best Delegate (1st Place) - Madeleine Whitney | Canada in the Intermediate-Advanced UNHRC1
Best Delegate (1st Place) + Best Position Paper - Jackson Decker | Sudan in the Beginner-Intermediate UNRA3
Best Delegate (1st Place) - Clara and Grace Taub | UK in the Beginner-Intermediate UNRA1
Best Delegate (1st Place) + Best Position Paper - Addi Kirkland and Grace Turner | Philippines in the Beginner SC10
Best Delegate (1st Place) - Silas Arora and Fiona Perry | France in the Beginner SC2
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) + Best Position Paper - Linus Cole | Philippines in the Beginner SC8
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Matreya Junta and Claire Crimmons I Philippines in the Beginner SC7
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Preston Kang and Grant Cramer I Australia in the Beginner SC1
Honorable Mention (3rd Place) - Maximilian Birner I Spain in the Intermediate-Advanced UNHRC2
Best Position Paper - Gabriel Nagel I Australia in the Advanced UNICEF
Best Position Paper - Liv Meyer I Vietnam in the Beginner SC9​
Valor Christian Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st Place) + Best Position Paper - Grace Taub | Myanmar in the Intermediate UNEP1
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Ellie Goldstein | China in the Intermediate UNEP2
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Silas Arora | India in the Beginner SC3
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Charlotte Goldstein | UK in the Beginner SC1
Honorable Mention (3rd Place) - Sana Kholghy | Rwanda in the Intermediate UNEP2
Honorable Mention (3rd Place) - Liv Meyer | India in the Beginner SC4
Best Position Paper - Leela Yohannes + Ava Drvenkar I Mozambique in the Beginner SC1
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Spring Conference
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place) - Leela Yohannes + Charlotte Goldstein | France in the Beginner HRC1
Best Delegate (2nd Place) + Best Position Paper - Madeleine Whitney + Rachel Blaine | Richard, Earl of Warwick in the Advanced JCC London
Best Delegate (2nd Place) - Perry Honey Hochstadt | Germany in the Beginner HRC1
Best Position Paper - Roman Arora | India in the Intermediate GA Plenary
"MIMUN"Mexico City, Mexico International Model United Nations Conference
Best Delegate (1st Place) + Best Position Paper + Delegates Choice Award - Madeleine Whitney | Switzerland in the 2023 Security Council
Best Delegate (1st Place) + 2023 Special Negotiations Award - Ellie Goldstein | Minister of State Security in the 2023 China Cabinet
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) + Delegates Choice Award - Jackson Decker | Secretary of Homeland Security in the 2023 United States Cabinet
Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place) - Rachel Blaine | Romania in the 1962 UN Security Council
Honorable Mention (3rd Place) - Roman Arora | BBC News in the 2023 International Press Delegation
2023-2024
University of Colorado Boulder Model United Nations Fall Conference
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place)- Leela Yohannes and Charlotte Goldstein | Switzerland in the Intermediate HRC
Distinguished Delegate (2nd Place)- Fiona Perry and Grant Cramer | Belarus in the Intermediate General Assembly
Cherry Creek/Cherokee Trails High School Model United Nations
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place)- Grant Cramer | Turkey in the Intermediate-Advanced Historical Council
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place)- Clare + Grace Taub | Guyana in the Beginner-Intermediate Council
Best Position Paper- Emily Web | Bangladesh in the Advanced Council
Canada International Model United Nations Conference (CAIMUN)
Best Delegate (1st Place)- Grant Cramer | Bernie Sanders in the United States Senate (USS)
Distinguished Delegate (2nd Place)- Fiona Perry | China in the Intermediate UNODC
Best Researched- Joseph Blaine | Euronews in the International Press Corps (IPC)