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Cedarville Magazine
Commencement 2014
On May 3, 2014, Cedar ville
graduated its largest-ever class
w i t h 7 1 7 und e r g r a du a t e s ,
10 M.S.N. graduates
(pictured right)
,
and 16 M.Ed. graduates
receiving
diplomas. President Thomas White
delivered his first commencement
address for the ceremony. Kristin
Wright ’14 and Corbin Edmonds ’14
(pictured left)
received the President’s
Trophy Award for excellence in
academics, leadership, service, and
Christian character.
The undergraduate class of 2014
enrolled right after Cedarville made
significant financial aid changes to
make tuition more affordable, and
the past four years have brought the
University’s largest freshmen classes.
C r a s h
Course
e
A test drive of the classroom
experience (without the final exam)
TITLE
Model U.N.
ADVISOR
Dr. Frank Jenista ‘68, Professor of International
Studies, formerly a United States diplomat for
25 years
DESCRIPTION
Model United Nations (U.N.) combines
the real-world skills of research, debate,
negotiation, persuasive speaking, and
diplomacy. Students attend intensive regional
and national conferences where they simulate
the role of U.N. delegates from an assigned
country. With about three months to prepare,
students must know their country inside and
out on issues such as health care, national
security, and foreign policy. Top students
are invited to participate based on faculty
recommendations. They must pass a rigorous
interview and demonstrate exceptional
discipline, character, and commitment.
BIG IDEA
The national competition, sponsored by
the U.N. in New York City, attracts 2,500
delegates from 250 universities on five
continents.
Cedarville first competed in the regional
Model U.N. in 2002 and has advanced to
the national competition six times.
Representing Paraguay, Cedarville
won second place as a “Distinguished
Delegation” at the 2014 National Model
U.N. Conference. The team of 14 brought
home eight individual awards, including
four “Outstanding Delegates” and others
for research and writing.
LEARN MORE
nmun.org
“Model U.N. allows students from every academic
background to engage people from a multitude
of cultures and life experiences and discuss real-
world issues that our government leaders are
talking about right now. It not only gives us the
opportunity to experience diversity and develop
academically, but also engage the world through
critical thinking from a Christian perspective.”
Ian Devins ’14
Team Captain
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