Ohio Leadership Institute
Sr. Ohio Model United Nations
2009 Senior OMUN Awards
Outstanding Delegates
Colin McKinstry – Russia – Talawanda HS
Terrence Banks – Cayman Islands – Cleveland Heights HS
Matt Talbot – Turkmenistan – Perry HS
Emily Wade – Andorra – Talawanda HS
Alexis Lewis – Trinidad & Tobago – Perkins HS
Nick Ford – Bolivia – Liberty Union HS
Josh Hillman – Suriname – Huron HS
Autumn Walke – Sweden – Minford HS
Ariel Speelman – Uzbekistan – Paulding HS
Katie Horton – Spain – Perry HS
Drew Cunningham – South Korea – Portsmouth West HS
Kevin McDougal – Japan – Perry HS
Ben Kinsel – Marshall Islands – Perkins HS
Joe Eilerman – Argentina – Oak Hills
Hannah Snapp – Mongolia – Bellefontaine HS
Outstanding Leaders
Jessie Kuo – Finland – Dublin Jerome HS
Holly Nesbit – Malta – Glenoak HS
Jen Mash – Saudi Arabia – Cuyahoga Heights HS
Chris Combs – Morocco – Urbana HS
Erin Bishop – Somalia – Vinton County HS
Joshua Gaone – Dominica – Cuyahoga Falls HS
Lindsey Boyle – Kuwait – James A. Garfield HS
Ben Schwarz – Indonesia – Talawanda HS
Gabby Sawyer – Zambia – Paulding HS
Morgan Freisthler – Grenada – Beavercreek HS
Katie Kennedy – Nigeria A – Minford HS
Libby Zoldac – Nicaragua – Benjamin Logan HS
Iryne Bodnar – Costa Rica – Theodore Roosevelt HS
Eric McLaughlin – Rwanda – St Mary Central Catholic HS
Josh Wood – Romania – Whitehall Yearling HS
GLOBAL EDUCATION CONTESTS
Peace Essay Contest
Runner-up: Alissa Widman – St. Mary Central Catholic HS
Runner-up: Jenna Kosinski – Perry HS
WINNER: Joe Calland – New Albany HS
World Problem Solving Contest
Runner-up: Kaitlyn Reynolds – Oakwood HS
Runner-up: Joe Eilerman – Oak Hills HS
WINNER: Swati Kumar – Dublin Jerome HS
World Citizenship Contest
Runner-up: Katie Nomen – Perry HS
Runner-up: Josie Volovetz – New Albany HS
WINNER: Eli Barker – Glenoak HS
Current Events Contest
Runner-up: Mike Gallagher – St. Mary Central Catholic HS
Runner-up: Mononita Nur – Talawanda HS
WINNER: Nate Moseley – Dublin Jerome HS
Agenda Issues Contest
Runner-up: Alexis Lewis – Perkins HS
Runner-up: Madison Spychalski – New Albany HS
WINNER: Autumn Walke – Minford HS
International Talentshowcase Winners
Runner-up: Philippines – Canton Early College HS
Runner-up: Ecuador – Northridge HS
WINNER: Jordan – Portsmouth Notre Dame HS
I-OPEN
Runner-up: Kent Theodore Roosevelt HS
Runner-up: Minford HS
WINNER: Perry HS
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED FOR I-OPEN = $1500.00
2009 Outstanding Resolutions
139 – Russia – Talawanda HS: “Freedom for the Breakaway Republics of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia”
38 – Costa Rica – Theodore Roosevelt HS: “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Rights”
103 – Marshall Islands – Perkins HS: “Promoting Tourism in the Pacific Islands”
162 – Switzerland – Canal Winchester HS: “Productive Economy”
55 – Ethiopia – Whitehall Yearling HS: “Ethiopia Goes Green”
18 – Bolivia – Liberty Union HS: “Restructuring and Reforming Historical and
Cultural Properties Guideline”
189 – Zimbabwe – New Albany HS: “Election Crisis: The Robert Mugabe Story”
116 – New Caledonia – Kettering Fairmont HS: “Appointing New Caledonia as a
Biosphere Reserve”
8 – Argentina – Oak Hills HS: “Establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly”
108 – Mongolia – Bellefontaine HS: “No More Games in the Human Rights
Council”
58 – France – Perry HS: “People for People”
17 – Bhutan – Talawanda HS: “Gross National Happiness”
159 – Suriname – Huron HS: “Reducing Mercury Pollution”
140 – Rwanda – St. Mary Central Catholic HS: “Restructuring the UN Security
Council in order to Include All Major Continents”
77 – Iran – Perkins HS: “Recognizing Iran as a Facilitator of Nuclear Energy”
2009 Cultural Spirit Award
Spain – Perry HS
2009 Outstanding Nations
Ecuador: Northridge HS
Finland: Dublin Jerome HS
Kenya: Canton Early College HS