Author: Cameron Wimpy

Harding University hosted Arkansas Collegiate United Conference on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at their campus in Searcy, AR. There were 75 students who participated from Arkansas State University, Harding University, John Brown University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, University of Central Arkansas. The following are the award winners:

Economic and Social Council

Best Delegate: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Grayson McClain, Harding)

Honorable Mention: Algeria (Melany Chavez, NWACC)

Honorable Mention: Qatar (Corbin Williams and Waylon Matthews, UCA)

Honorable Mention: Australia (Joshua Smith, John Brown University)

Council of Arab League

Best Delegate: Algeria (Angela Deneke, NWACC)

Honorable Mention: Republic of Sudan (Querenda Torres, NWACC)

Honorable Mention: Jordan (James Barnett, ASU)

Honorable Mention: Somalia (Twila Reed, Harding)

Human Rights Council

Best Delegate: Bangladesh (Ghita Jeroundi, NWACC)

Honorable Mention: Colombia (Abdiel Pat, John Brown University)

Honorable Mention: Germany (Jared James and Maya McKinnie, John Brown University)

Honorable Mention: Switzerland (Arianna Nu’n’ez, John Brown University)

Security Council

Best Delegate: Greece (Hlib Shevchenko, UCA)

Honorable Mention: China (Carmen Campbell, Harding) 

Honorable Mention: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Sophie Dill, Harding)

Honorable Mention: Algeria (MAndy Lopez, NWACC)

Overall Delegation

Best Delegation: Bangladesh (Ghita Jeroundi, William Wise, Enrique Soto, NWACC)

Honorable Mention: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Grayson McClain and Sophie Dill, Harding)

Honorable Mention: Greece (Hlib Shevchenko, UCA)

Honorable Mention: Qatar(Corbin Williams, Waylon Matthews,  Elizabeth Velasco-Moya, Annabell Anderson, Shantel Galvan, UCA)

There were 100 students who participated in the Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations/Oklahoma Model United Nations conference at Northeastern State University (in Tahlequah, OK). Schools in attendance include Connor State University, Jenks High School, Missouri State University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Lyon College, Northeastern State University, Oral Roberts University, and University of Central Arkansas. The following countries won awards.

United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

Best Delegate: Algeria (Julien Mrad, UCA)

Honorable Mentions: Greece, Russian Federation

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Best Delegate: New Zealand (Abigail Hardwick, MSU)

Honorable Mentions: Dominican Republic (Tad Monnig, MSU), Cambodia

UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

Best Delegate: Brazil (Josh Kay, NWACC)

Honorable Mentions: Finland, Russian Federation

United Nations General Assembly first committee (UNGA1)

Best Delegate: Ukraine (Grace Mureithi, UCA)

Honorable Mentions: Djibouti, Qatar (Kyle Urban, UCA)

Council of the Arab League (AL)

Best Delegate: Syria (Trey Wainman, CSU)

Honorable Mentions: Iraq (Andrew McKay, CSU), Djibouti

Best Overall Delegation: France (Harding University)
o Honorable Mention 1: Czechia (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 2: Brazil (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 3: Argentina (Northwest Arkansas Community College)

Outstanding Delegation for HRC: France (Harding University)
o Honorable Mention 1: Czechia (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 2: India (Northwest Arkansas Community College)
o Honorable Mention 3: Ukraine (Lyon College)

Outstanding Delegation for ECOSOC: Brazil (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 1: Czechia (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 2: Argentina (Northwest Arkansas Community College)
o Honorable Mention 3: Japan (Arkansas State University)

Outstanding Delegation for Arab League: Egypt (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 1: Tunisia (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
o Honorable Mention 2: Kuwait (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
o Honorable Mention 3: Algeria (University of Central Arkansas)

Outstanding Delegation for Security Council: Albania (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 1: Brazil (University of Central Arkansas)
o Honorable Mention 2: France (Harding University)
o Honorable Mention 2: Switzerland (Harding University)