Georgia Southern Mannequin UN workforce shines at nationwide convention

Could 7, 2025

For the 14th yr in a row, Georgia Southern College college students have earned the best ranking on the Nationwide Mannequin United Nations (NMUN) Convention in New York Metropolis. The workforce was certainly one of solely 10 to obtain the Excellent designation from a subject of about 150 colleges. Mannequin UN has a storied historical past at Georgia Southern that goes again to 1972.

“We’re one of many oldest Mannequin UN groups on this nation,” mentioned workforce advisor and professor of politics and worldwide research Barry Balleck, Ph.D. “When you consider Georgia Southern in 1972, you recognize, we have been a faculty of solely about 4,000 college students.” 

A number of teams on the workforce additionally earned their very own honors. 4 companions obtained the Excellent designation for Place Paper Writing of their committees and two others garnered the Excellent Delegate distinction in Committee. Balleck credit their success to their rigorous preparation.

“There are periods that we maintain on Saturday to drill our workforce to get them used to the method of parliamentary process, and dealing in committees and dealing as a accomplice,” mentioned Balleck. “There’s work within the library. There’s a variety of work they do throughout campus.”

The workforce attracts energy from its various make-up with Balleck noting it attracts college students from almost each faculty and main on campus.

“If persons are fascinated with worldwide affairs and are fascinated with discovering and finding out points which might be pertinent at present, points world wide – that’s who we’ve attracted since I’ve been doing this for nearly 30 years now,” mentioned Balleck. “I discover a wide range of college students from many disciplines and majors who’re interested in this and have gone on to do superb, great issues.”

Balleck notes that the Mannequin UN program prepares college students for no matter path they select after faculty. He takes delight in seeing what number of methods Mannequin UN alumni discover success after commencement.

“I’ve college students working jobs all around the world,” mentioned Balleck. “I’ve them on the CDC. I’ve had them on the UN. I’ve had them at worldwide organizations. I’ve legal professionals, docs, academics and others. I in all probability had a half a dozen or extra who’ve completed the Peace Corps over the past 15 or 20 years. It’s only a great, great program.”