WELCOME
LHHS MUN Seniors
LAGUNA HILLS
HIGH SCHOOL
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
2011-2012 BANQUET
A letter from the Secretary General: Sanam Ghaneeian
Welcome to the 2011-2012 MUN Banquet. It’s an exciting time as we say goodbye to our fellow
seniors, and welcome those who are receiving new secretariat positions! Tonight is about
recognizing those who have put so much effort into making our program what it is today. The
year consists of hard work, hours of dedication, sleepless nights of research, and, of course,
memories beyond memories! We’ve spent quite a bit of time together through class time, night
debates, regular and overnight conferences, training, and roasts. It has been a wonderful year
and there are several people to thank for that.
To the parents: There is no possible way MUN would be as successful as it is today, without the
support from all of you. The donations, the hours you’ve spent planning, the days you’ve spent at
school in preparation for the conference, and of course, the support you give us students! Thank
you for volunteering time from your busy schedules to help make MUN such a success! We are
truly so thankful.
To the advisors: Mrs. Geiger, Mr. Weinberger, and Mr. Brown. Thank you, thank you, thank
you! The amount of time the three of you have dedicated to the program is unfathomable.
Through night debates, training, conferences, and much more, you have always been there
helping us in every aspect of MUN. Your patience is truly remarkable in dealing with our
forgetfulness and sometimes un-organization. You three are the foundation of this program, and
I’m sure all of the students will agree when I say that MUN has truly made us stronger
individuals. We’ve grown as public speakers, researchers, debaters, and as people overall. Thank
you everything. The past four years have truly been incredible.
To the Secretariat: It’s been such a pleasure working with all of you this year; I couldn’t have
asked for a better group! This year was truly a success as organization for the conference went
extremely smooth this year. I thank all of you for your dedication to the program, and more
importantly, to the leadership class. You’ve all worked so hard in setting the example in
diplomacy, debate, training, and award winning. You all are an amazing group and I wish the
juniors the best of luck for next year’s secretariat! You’ve done a great job this year!
To the seniors: One of the greatest things about being in MUN for the past four years, is the
people of I’ve met and the friendships I’ve formed. This group of seniors truly made MUN an
amazing experience. The memories we’ve created at overnight conferences, the looks we give
eachother in the middle of committee, and of course, and our lack of remembrance for due
dates, will stay with us forever as move onto the next chapter of our lives. Despite our ‘senioritis,’
I’d say we did a pretty good job this year! You are all such great people and I wish you the best
of luck in wherever your future may guide you. Thank you for the memories.
Thank you everyone for your involvement in the program. It’s been so wonderful working with all
of you. As Secretary General this year, I cannot express how amazing this program truly is and
how much I’ve grown. Good luck to the new Secretariat and thank you everyone all you’ve done!
Agenda
1) Opening Statement: Carri Geiger
2) Class Awards
 Paul Weinberger (9 th and 10 th grade)
o Global Connect/MUN
o AP European History/MUN
 Kirk Brown (11 th and 12 th grade)
o Contemporary World Issues/International
Relations/MUN
 Carri Geiger (11 th and 12 th grade)
o Contemporary World Issues/International
Relations/MUN
 Raffle: Geiger
3) Advisor Appreciation: Sanam Ghaneeian
4) MUN Parent Support Group: Carri Geiger
5) Senior Gavels: Roohi Kumar and Jake Price
6) Old Secretariat: Carri Geiger
7) New Secretariat: Sanam Ghaneeian
8) Slideshow: Luke De Grassi
2011-2012 Secretariat
Secretary General
Sanam Ghaneeian
USG of Advanced training
Ryan Greene
USG of Novice training
Emily Neudecker
USG of Crisis
Umar Mansuri
USG of LHHS Conference affairs (including spring simulation)
Allison Ho
Morgan Nassif
Tristan Reed
USG of Documents
Roohi Kumar
Luke De Grassi
Director, Moderator trainers (DMT’s)
Nadine Agharezaei
Amanda Jaffee
Jake Price
Kyle Brown
Advanced Trainers
Steffen Erikson
Lamar Pi
Alec Hogan
Brian Downs
Novice Trainers
Michelle Ling
Jacklyn Goldman
Shannon Van der Walt
Jackson Dahl
Matt Lawson
Tiffany Lam
Daniel Hwang
Crisis coordinators
Ryan Nguyen
Anmol Bol
Ashkon Maghsoodi
USG of communication
Anjali Doshi
Sonya Singh
USG of conference coordination
Helia Ludema
Nora Shukr
Brady Runyon
Michael Wu
Fundraising/outreach/International week
Prema Vyas
Sabina Spigner
Erin Heidenreich
USG of special events
Olivia McClay
Cassie Conella
Ruchika Bajaj
2012-2013 Secretariat
Secretary General
Roohi Kumar
DMT
Amanda Jaffe
Steffen Eriksen
Jasmine Kaura
Connie Nguyen
USG of Crisis
Ashkon Maghsoodi
Crisis Coordinators
Brent Shulman
Tristan Reed
Michael Uno
CIA
Carline Hua
Nicole Lowrie
USG of Documents
Chris Ngo
Priyal Shah
USG of Fundraising/Page Coordination
Prema Vyas
President
Jake Price
Advanced Trainer
Jennifer Aufill
Shannon van der Walt
Luke Degrassi
Alex Peterson
Conference Coordination
Nora Shukr
Jack Crowley
Olivia Maclay
Communication
Vishal Tharani
Party Planners
Ruchika Bajaj
Natasha Doshi
International Club/International week
Tiffany Lam—President
Taylor Gee—VP
Director of Novice & Outreach
Allison Ho
Novice Trainers
Jackie Goldman
Suzanne Donahue
Lamar Pi
Vanessa Martinez
2011-2012 Parent Board members:
President: Nick Van der Walt
Conference coordinator: Linda Dahl
Secretary: Vivienne Van der Walt
Beverage coordinator: Erika Goldman
Parent liaison: Darcy Reed
LHHS Conference 2012 Parent coordinators
Conference Chairperson: Linda Dahl
Snack Bar: Kari Bennett
Advisor Breakfast: Barbara Price/Darcy Reed
Advisor Lunch: Darcy Reed/Barbara Price
Beverage Coordinator: Erika Goldman
Chair Breakfast: Saida Shukr
Delegate Lunch: Serena Smith
Page Coordinator: Annette Jaffe
Registration: Nancy Gee
Security: Nick van der Walt
2012-2013 Parent Board members:
President: Nick Van der Walt
Conference coordinators: Barbara Price and Darcy Reed
Secretary: Vivienne Van der Walt
Beverage coordinator: Susan De Grassi
Parent liaison: ____________________________________
Banquet Coordinator: ________________________________
LHHS Conference 2013 Parent coordinators
Conference Chairperson: Darcy Reed and Barbara Price
Snack Bar: Kari Bennett
Advisor Breakfast: _____________________________
Advisor Lounge set-up: ______________________
Advisor Lunch: Erica Goldman
Beverage Coordinator: _________________________
Chair Breakfast: Denise Ho
Delegate Lunch: Laura Lowrie
First Aid: ________________________________
Page Coordinator: Annette Jaffe and Deborah Aufill
Registration: Nancy Gee
Security: Nick van der Walt
LHHS SENIORS
4 years
Nadine Agharezaei
Anmol Bal
Kyle Brown
Sanam Ghaneeian
Ryan Greene
Erin Heidenreich
Umar Mansuri
Matthew Lawson
Morgan Nassif
Emily Neudecker
Ryan Nguyen
Sonya Singh
Sabina Spigner
Michael Wu
Samantha Huntley
Riley Johnson
Jessica Lee
Kevin Moore
Jessica Welch
3 years
Anjali Doshi
Brian Downs
Alec Hogan
Helia Ludema
Bradford Runyon
Taylor Smith
2 years
Jackson Dahl
Daniel Hwang
Michelle Ling
Christopher Akhavein
Derek Brackett
Jessica Hamilton
2011-2012 Awards
Santa Margarita
Best Delegate
Alex Peterson
Outstanding
Samantha Goldman
Mohammad Al-Hassani
Sofia Ludema
James Kang
Jessi Hamilton
Brady Runyon
Alec Hogan
Commendations
Max Astle
Nathan Baedeker
Karina Eriksen
Ralitsa Dimitrova
Jordan Hall
Brittany Ho
Isaiah Roe
Eric Matthews
Matt Shulman
Samantha Zan
Erin Heidenreich
Lamar Pi
UCLA
Gavel
Amanda Jaffe
Tiffany Lam
Alec Hogan
Brady Runyon
Outstanding
Sanam Ghaneeian
Emily Neudecker
Luke De Grassi
Tristan Reed
Commendation
Jake Price
Lamar Pi
Jackson Dahl
Michelle Ling
Research
Michelle Ling
Jackson Dahl
Alec Hogan
Brady Runyon
Tustin
Best Delegate
Jake Price
Ryan Greene
Alex Peterson
Sofia Ludema
Outstanding
Jessica Lee
Nadine Agharezaei
Commendation
Ashkon Maghsoodi
Nick Stavrou
Katie Cheng
Jessi Hamilton
Matt Shulman
Sam Goldman
Research
Matt Shulman
Sonya Singh
Nadine Agharezaei
Jasmine Kaura
Jake Price
Jen Aufill
Michael Wu
Nick Stavrou
Katie Cheng
Sofia Ludema
MVHS
Best delegate/gavel
Tristan Kinnett
Jake Price
Ryan Greene
Outstanding
Amanda Jaffe
Commendation
Mika Honda
Alex Schlack
Mohammed Al-Hassani
Allie Bugayong
Olivia Maclay
Ashkon Maghsoodi
Jasmine Kaura
Research
Jordan Hall
Allison Ho
Caroline Hua
Amanda Jaffe
Umar Mansuri
Capo
Best Delegate
Umar Mansuri
Lamar Pi
Blaize Bostwick-Pope
Outstanding
Steffen Eriksen
Caroline Stratton
Shannon van der Walt
Matt Lawson
Michelle Ling
Amanda Jaffe
Jessica Lee
Rachel McKee
Zachary Jorrisch
Jen Aufill
Commendation
Nora Shukr
Michael Wu
Christy Wilde
Jimmy Kang
Sabina Spigner
Luke De Grassi
Daniel Hwang
Ryan Nguyen
Mohammed Al-Hassani
Peyman Mokhtari
Suzanne Donahue
Taylor Gee
Carline Hua
Haley Aufill
Research
Rachel McKee
Taylor Gee
Carline Hua
Peyman Mokhtari
Brenda Dinh
Kelsey Garcia
Nadine Agharezaei
Helia Ludema
Allison Ho
Mika Honda
Sophia Nguyen
LHHS
Best delegate
Peyman Mokhtari
Outstanding
Sofia Ludema
Sophia Nguyen
Commendation
Haley Aufill
Eric Matthews
Lauren Smith
Sam Goldman
Sarah Mehta
Alex Schlack
Lierin Abdo
Blaize Bostwick-Pope
Research
Allie Bugayong
Jordan Hall
Tristan Kinnett
Kelsey Garcia
Brittany Ho
Ambika Mathur
Sam Goldman
Brian Huynh
Eric Matthews
Sarah Mehta
Sophia Nguyen
Karuna Rai
Mika Honda
Samantha Zan
Alex Schlack
Natasha Doshi
Shelby Dewberry
Marissa Cottriel
Grace Anderson
UCB
Commendation
Luke De Grassi
Tristan Reed
Nora Shukr
Shannon van der Walt
Jessica Lee
Jake Price
Amanda Jaffe
Research
Shannon van der Walt
Nora Shukr
Sanam Ghaneeian
Tiffany Lam
ETHS
Outstanding
Jake Price
Commendation
Sabina Spigner
Samantha Goldman
Karuna Rai
Research
Pauline Hua
Kelsey Garcia
Samantha Goldman
Brian Huynh
Brittany Ho
LHHS Simulation
Oustanding
Justin Bishop
Sofia Ludema
Peyman Mokhtari
Mohammad Al-Hassani
Lierin Abdo
Jimmy Kang
Caroline Makepeace
Commendation
Karuna Rai
Megan Graciano
Maddy Kim
Katie Cheng
Tyler Braithwaite
Landon Domenico
Research
Ben Cardone
Allie Bugayong
Ralitsa Dimitrova
Karuna Rai
Sofia Ludema
Katie Cheng
UCI (this weekend)
Senior Bios
Name: Nadine Agharezaei
School: Saddleback College
Major: political science
Favorite MUN Experience: That moment before we
boarded the plane for Berkeley when I thought Luke
De Grassi was a random hot guy until he took off his
glasses…and being in the secretariat class both years
Quote: “A moment lasts all of a second but the
memory lives on forever”
Name: Christopher Akhavein
School: University of Santa Barbara
Major: Mathematics
Favorite MUN Experience: Seeing Mrs. Geiger’s
wonderful face every day.
Quote: “kickback.”
Name: Anmol Bal
School: University of California-San Diego
Major: Undeclared
Favorite MUN Experience: El Toro 2012 <3
Quote: “A jug fills drop by drop.” – Siddhartha
Gautama (Buddha)
Name: Derek Brackett
School: San Diego State University
Major: Undeclared
Favorite MUN Experience: Mr. Brown’s class
Quote: “If you get a sex change, you have bigger
problems than the draft.” -Anmol
Name: Kyle Brown
School: University of California-Santa Barbara
Major: Economics
Favorite MUN Experience: Co-delegating my entire
senior year with The Brian Downs.
Quote: “God Bless America.” -Unknown
Name: Jackson Dahl
School: University of Southern California
Major: Business Administration/Computer Science
Favorite MUN Experience: winning best large
delegation at UCLA
Quote: “Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you are a
racist, I will attack you with the North," and those are
the principles I carry with me into the workplace.” –
Michael Scott
Name: Anjali Doshi
School: UC Berkeley
Major: Undeclared
Favorite MUN Experience: The flight back from
Berkeley to Orange County 2012
Quote: “Do or do not, there is no try.” -Yoda
Name: Brian Downs
School: University of Southern California
Major: International Relations/Global Business
Favorite MUN Experience: Co-delegating my entire
senior year with The Kyle Brown.
Quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Name: Sanam Ghaneeian
School: USC Fall 2013
Major: Undecided
Favorite MUN Experience: San Jose crew in the
Swagg Shuttle.
Quote: “Divalicious.”
Name: Ryan Greene
School: US Navy
Major: N/A
Favorite MUN Experience: Berkeley Conference,
when Columbia ‘challenged the competency of the
chair’.
Quote: From each according to his abilities, to each
according to his needs – Karl Marx
Name: Jessica Hamilton
School: University of Georgia
Major: Pre-Business/Marketing
Favorite MUN Experience: Co-delegating with Erin,
UCI 2012
Quote: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege
denied to many.”
Name: Erin Heidenreich
School: Cal Poly SLO
Major: Nutrition
Favorite MUN Experience: Co-delegating with
Jessi, UCI 2012
Quote: “Any alliance whose purpose is not the
intention to wage war is senseless and useless.” –
A.H.
Name: Alec Hogan
School: Stanford University
Major: International Relations
Favorite MUN Experience: Gaveling with Runyon
at UCLA
Quote: “You can't connect the dots looking forward
you can only connect them looking backwards. So you
have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in
your future.”
Name: Samantha Huntley
School: UC Santa Barbara
Name: Daniel Hwang
School: USC
Major: black Studies
Favorite MUN Experience: El Toro 2012
Quote:
And I will strike down upon thee with great
vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to
poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know
my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon
you. Ezekiel 25:17
Senior Bios
Name: Riley Johnson
School: San Francisco State University
Major: Pre-Apparel Design and Merchandising
Favorite MUN Experience: The Fab 4
Quote: “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a
hard battle.”
Name: Emily Neudecker
School: Loyola Marymount University
Major: Psychology
Favorite MUN Experience: BMUN 2012
Quote: “Shoot for the moon; even if you miss you
will land among the stars.”
Name: Matthew Lawson
School: THE Boise State University
Major: Engineering
Favorite MUN Experience: Michael Wu punching
Daniel in face head because he stole Michael’s seat
Quote: “While life gives you lemons, throw them
back and make your own orange juice”
Name: Ryan Nguyen
School: University of California Irvine
Major: Business Administration
Favorite MUN Experience: El Toro 2012
Quote: “You guys, Helen Keller could find us right
now.” - Kevin Moore
Name: Jessica Lee
School: University of Oregon
Major: Marine Biology and Biochemistry
Favorite MUN Experience: This last year at
Berkeley, I went thinking that I was just going to do a
good job in committee, and when closing ceremonies
came and I won an award, it was more than I had
expected. It was the icing on my last MUN
conference.
Quote: “Life is too short to live the same day twice,
so live each day to the fullest.”
Name: Michelle Ling
School: UC Berkeley
Major: Computer Science/Business
Favorite MUN Experience: Anmol. In general.
Quote: “I plan on living forever. So far, so good.”
–Chelsea Staub
Name: Helia Ludema
School: UC Santa Barbara
Major: Environmental Engineer
Favorite MUN Experience: Walking the streets of
LA
Quote: “Everything I love is everything I need.
Name: Umar Mansuri
School: UC Santa Barbara
Major: Financial Mathematics and Computer Science
Favorite MUN Experience: Crisis 2012
Quote: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn
as if you were to live forever.” -Gandhi
Name: Kevin Moore
School: UC Santa Barbara
Major: Undeclared
Favorite MUN Experience: Mission 2012
Quote: “When you’re out there firing long bombs
away how is it, or when is it, that you know it is the
real deal?” – Anmol Bal
Name: Morgan Nassif
School: U.S Naval Academy
Major: Undecided
Favorite MUN Experience: The Fab Four.
Quote: “Live for today and make it so beautiful that
it’s worth remembering.”
Name: Bradford Runyon
School: University of Southern California
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Favorite MUN Experience: Winning a gavel with
Alec Hogan at UCLA.
Quote: “A man is not finished when he is defeated.
He is finished when he quits.” -Richard M. Nixon
Name: Sonya Singh
School: Saddleback College
Major: Undecided
Favorite MUN Experience: The fab 4/ Berkeley
Conference
Quote: “If someone says “That’s impossible” you
should understand it as “According to my very limited
experience and extremely narrow understanding of
reality, that’s very unlikely,’”
Name: Taylor Smith
School: Cal State University Monterey Bay
Major: Political Science
Favorite MUN Experience: UCLA with Ryan
Nyguyen
Quote: The art of being happy lies in the power of
extracting happiness from common things.
Name: Sabina Spigner
School: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Women’s and Gender Studies w/ Pre-Med
Favorite MUN Experience: Winning an award for
the first time in COSW
Quote: “Speak the truth even if your voice shakes”
Name: Jessica Welch
School: Cal Poly SLO
Name: Michael Wu
School: UC Santa Barbara
Major: Biology
Favorite MUN Experience: Icebreakers and
Anmol’s speeches.
Quote: “Do not believe in miracles, rely on them
Senior Bios