A seven-member student delegation from Savannah State College took home the top prize at the Model United Nations Program, winning the coveted Best Delegation award at the regional conference. They negotiated, resolved problems and exercised the delicate art of diplomacy. At the same conference, Savannah State student Walter Coffey was named Best Delegate in the Security Council. The Savannah State team competed against delegations from 15 colleges and universities in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, as well as international delegations from Canada and Russia. Model U.N. is a leadership development program designed to prepare students for international careers through simulating a United Nations forum.
Students represent countries, develop solutions and negotiate sticky political situations.
System colleges air the world's news America's view of the world is filtered by our own news media. But students on three University System campuses can now watch television news and other programming as presented by non-U.S. media outlets. Programming is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These programs are transmitted via satellite to educational, government and military institutions throughout North America. The eyes of the world will be on Georgia even before the Olympics begin.