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BY: Jessica Budin and Dr. Paul Vasquez\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n From September 16th<\/sup> -19th<\/sup>, University of Central Florida\u2019s Model United Nations team visited Florida State University to participate in NoleMUN I, where UCF\u2019s delegates had an exciting and enriching experience.\u00a0 While in Tallahassee, team members participated in activities that ranged from investigating the role of multinational corporations in the development of the global south to debating the development of outer space to crashing the Holy Roman Empire\u2019s economy. NoleMUN I was the first ranked conference of the year and Florida State University\u2019s first time hosting this conference, which was hosted by FSU\u2019s World Affairs Program and brought delegates from all over the Southeastern circuit together to debate and learn while participating in various committees. \u00a0Our delegates participated in four of the seven committees: \u201cGeneral Assembly, The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL)\u201d, \u201cAvatar the Last Airbender: The Blitz of Ba Sing Se\u201d, \u201cCourt of Archduke Ferdinand I: Council of State 1535\u201d, and \u201cAd Hoc of the Secretary General\u201d.<\/p>\n Kyle Tavoletti was named Outstanding Delegate as Paku in the \u201cAvatar the Last Airbender: The Blitz of Ba Sing Se\u201d Committee.<\/p><\/div>\n Although this was the first conference held in-person for almost all the delegates, and the very first one ever participated in for some, all UCF delegates in attendance performed admirably, and they learned from the experience.\u00a0 A few Knights received official recognition for their performance.\u00a0 Kyle Tavoletti, a double major in Political Science and Secondary Education, was named Outstanding Delegate as Paku in the \u201cAvatar the Last Airbender: The Blitz of Ba Sing Se\u201d Committee.\u00a0 Additionally, Eric Hardman, an International and Global Studies Major and Executive Vice President, received a verbal commendation for his representation of German banker Lord Anton Fugger, in the \u201cCourt of Archduke Ferdinand I: Council of State 1535\u201d Committee. In addition to these and other individual characters who were represented, the team members also represented the countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and France in the General Assembly at NoleMUN I.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/10\/FABC05E8-F448-43F3-ABA1-0BFEA28C3552-768x1024.jpeg\")