The Montclair High School Model United Nations Team competed at the 2025 Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference (PhilMUN) Feb. 20-23. The regional focus of PhilMUN was Eastern Europe and the many distinctive and critical issues surrounding democracy that stem from its totalitarian past. The theme was examining the growing threat of democratic backsliding within Eastern Europe, as well as its effects on the political, social, and economic systems of involved nations.
The MHS team had a successful weekend at the Conference debating against high school students from all over the region, coming home with six individual awards. “The team did a remarkable job and carried themselves with great professionalism. We are very proud of their accomplishments,” said advisors Bill Wingren and Tom Manos.
2025 PhilMUN Award Winners
Kevin Keys
– Most Improved
Lucas Eisenberg
– Best Position Paper
India Shandler – Most Improved
Corinne Stewart
– Most Improved
Oliver Eisenberg – Distinguished Delegate
Max Pearson – Distinguished Delegate
2025 PhilMUN Team/Grade
Sophie Alway, 10
Zoe Bevilacqua, 9
Harry Brown, 9
Ruby Budetti, 12
Elise Crawford, 12
Lucas Eisenberg, 12
Oliver Eisenberg, 11
Valentina Felisbret, 10
Jacob Goldman, 12
Sayan Goodrich, 10
Suki Grabcheski, 12
Kaya Haggerty, 10
Dylan Henry, 10
Jesana Jules, 11
Kevin Keys, 12
Dusty Leo, 9
Jacob Lewin, 10
Sylvia London, 10
Dashiell Morss, 11
Max Pearson, 11
Hammad Rahman, 10
Sophia Roever, 10
Gavin Saadat, 11
India Shandler, 12
Corinne Stewart, 12
Claire Washington, 9