MAMUN seeks to acknowledge excellence in all elements of the model United Nations experience, from preparation prior to the conference, to respectful diplomacy during debate.
The Best Prepared School Award recognizes school delegations that have exhibit dedication to pre-conference preparation, resulting in high quality participation at MAMUN. Dedicated to one of the most outstanding delegates in MAMUN's early history, the Jonathan Perry Award is presented the delegate who defends difficult positions and achieves distinction in all facets of the diplomacy and preparation.
If you have information on award winners prior to 1999 please email mamun@mamunonline.com.
Glenn I. Ruggles Best Prepared School
2024:
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens and Josh Voss, Advisors
East Lansing, Mark Pontoni and Jade Bennett, Advisors
2023:
East Lansing, Mark Pontoni and Emily Zann, Advisors
Washtenaw International, Caitlin Donnelly, Advisor
2022:
Walled Lake Western, Brian Blackney and Cory Johnson, Advisor
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens and Josh Voss, Advisors
2021:
Maumee Valley Country Day, Dan Mumford, Advisor
East Lansing, Mark Pontoni, Advisor
2020:
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens and Josh Voss, Advisors
Washtenaw International, Caitlin Donnelly, Advisor
2019:
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens, and Josh Voss, Advisors
Washtenaw International, Gertjan Vriend and Caitlin Donnelly, Advisors
2018:
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens and Josh Voss, Advisors
Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski, Advisor
2017:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Macomb Dakota, Kara Lukens, Advisor
2016:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Washtenaw International, Ashley Fox and Gertjan Vriend, Advisors
2015:
Washtenaw International, Eric Wynn, Advisor
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
2014:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Washtenaw International, Eric Wynn, Advisor
2013:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Walled Lake Central, Mark Willard, Advisor
2012:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Royal Oak, Steve Chisnell and Alec Snyder, Advisors
2011:
Maumee Valley Country Day, Dan Mumford, Advisor
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
2010:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
2009:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
East Kentwood, Hilary Baker, Advisor
2008:
Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
2007: Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
2006: Traverse City West, Charles Rennie, Advisor
2005: Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
2004: Traverse City Central, Mike Durbin, Advisor
2003: Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
2002: Detroit Renaissance, Marvin Tank and Carrie Eade, Advisors
2001: Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
2000: Livonia Stevenson, Judy Bergeski and Nancy Thursam, Advisors
1999: Traverse City West, Al Kniss, Advisor
1998: Livonia Stevenson, Jonathon Swift, Advisor
1997: Walled Lake Central, Mark Willard, Advisor
1996: Traverse City West, Al Kniss, Advisor
1995: Walled Lake Central, Mark Willard, Advisor
1994: Traverse City West, Al Kniss, Advisor
1993: Walled Lake Central, Glenn Ruggles, Advisor
1992: South Lyon, Pat Canfield, Advisor
1991: Traverse City, Al Kniss, Advisor
Jonathan Perry Award
2024: Nathaniel Jernberg-Johnson, Washtenaw International
2023: Edith Pendell, East Lansing
2022: Jack Wagner, Livonia Stevenson
2021: Marie Adele Gross, East Lansing
2020: Andrew Compton, Washtenaw International
2019: Eric Siegrist, Walled Lake Central
2018: Donald Gloede, Macomb Dakota
2017: Asia Korkmaz, Washtenaw International
2016: Anna Roth, Traverse City West
2015: Chloe Andrews, Washtenaw International
2014: Niccolo Beltramo, Walled Lake Central
2013: Peter Funk, Maumee Valley Country Day
2012: Levi Gourdie, Traverse City West
2011: Katie Koziara, Petoskey
2010: Aaron Madison, Traverse City West
2009: Jordan Wagner, Traverse City West
2008: Charles Phelps, Culver Academy
2007: Andrew Hainan, Traverse City West
2006: Taibriana Wilkins, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner
2005: Dan Harris, Gull Lake
2004: Jacob Norton, Traverse City Central
2003: Tarek Ismail, Ottawa Hills
2002: Emma Boening, St. Ursula Academy
2001: Adam Colton, Livonia Stevenson
2000: John McFarland, Livonia Stevenson
1999: Cristoph Salge, Traverse City West
1998: Nathan Stoll, Walled Lake Central
1997: Tony Sanderson, Bishop Borgess
1996: Tyson Herberger, Traverse City
1995*: Wade Rosenthal, Walled Lake Central
Plenary & Committee Awards
General Assembly
Highest Honors
2024:
Canada, Walled Lake Western
Switzerland, Macomb Dakota
Russian Federation, Ottawa Hills
Costa Rica, Northville
2023:
United States, Livonia Stevenson
United Kingdom, Macomb Dakota
India, Walled Lake Western
Iran, East Lansing
2022:
Germany, Walled Lake Western
United Kingdom, Walled Lake Western
Ukraine, East Lansing
2020:
Belarus, Macomb Dakota
Japan, Washtenaw International
Venezuela, Macomb Dakota
France, Macomb Dakota
2019:
Pakistan, Macomb Dakota
India, Washtenaw International
Lebanon, Maumee Valley Country Day
2018:
Russian Federation, Macomb Dakota
China, Washtenaw International
United States, Livonia Stevenson
India, Maumee Valley Country Day
2017:
Germany, Traverse City West
Iran, Washtenaw International
Russian Federation, Livonia Stevenson
Pakistan, Maumee Valley Country Day
2016:
Switzerland, Traverse City West
United States, Washtenaw International
Palestine, Livonia Stevenson
India, Traverse City West
2015:
United States, Traverse City West
Libya, Washtenaw International
Qatar, Washtenaw International
Syria, Washtenaw International
2014:
United Kingdom, Traverse City West
Mexico, Livonia Stevenson
France, Frankfort
Ireland, Traverse City West
2013:
United States, Traverse City West
Egypt, Livonia Stevenson
China, Ottawa Hills
India, Maumee Valley Country Day
2012:
Germany, Traverse City West
India, Livonia Stevenson
United States, Royal Oak
Syria, Maumee Valley Country Day
2011:
Pakistan, Traverse City West
Iran, Petoskey
China, Maumee Valley Country Day
2010:
Palestine, Traverse City West
Japan, Traverse City West
Portugal, St. Joseph's
Israel, Macomb Dakota
2009:
Venezuela, Traverse City West
India, Maumee Valley Country Day
China, Livonia Stevenson
Australia, Clay High School
2008:
Cuba, Livonia Stevenson
United States, Traverse City West
New Zealand, Traverse City West
Iran, Detroit Renaissance
2006:
Greece, Traverse City West
DR Congo, Livonia Stevenson
DPR Korea, Livonia Stevenson
2005:
Saudi Arabia, Livonia Stevenson
Iran, Dexter
China, Livonia Stevenson
Israel, Gull Lake
2004:
Russian Federation, Traverse City Central
France, Dexter
Germany, Walled Lake Central
2003:
Iraq, Livonia Stevenson
United States, Dexter
Russian Federation, Livonia Stevenson
2002:
Russia, Livonia Stevenson
France, St. Ursula Academy
2001:
India, Dexter
Palestine, Livonia Stevenson
2000:
Russia, Livonia Stevenson
DPR Korea, Livonia Stevenson
1999:
Malta, Walled Lake Central
United States, South Lyon
ECOSOC Plenary
2019: United Arab Emirates, Macomb Dakota
India, Washtenaw International
2018: Russian Federation, Macomb Dakota
United States, Livonia Stevenson
2017: Germany, Traverse City West
Afghanistan, Livonia Stevenson
2016: Russian Federation, Traverse City West
Ghana, Traverse City West
2015: United States, Traverse City West
Luxembourg, Clay
Palestine, Traverse City West
2014: Afghanistan, Traverse City West
South Africa, Livonia Stevenson
2013: United States, Traverse City West
France, Walled Lake Central
2012: Germany, Traverse City West
Namibia, Livonia Stevenson
2011: China, Maumee Valley Country Day
Philippines, Traverse City West
2010: Belarus, Livonia Stevenson
Palestine, Traverse City West
2008: Cuba, Livonia Stevenson
United States, Traverse City West
General Assembly Committees
Political/DISEC Committee
2024: Nathaniel Jernberg-Johnson, Washtenaw International
Adyson Banton, Traverse City West
2022: Edith Pendell, East Lansing
Gabe Smith, Ottawa Hills
2021: Jorge Emdanat. Livonia Stevenson
2020: George Rabadi, Macomb Dakota
Elie Damey, Washtenaw International
2019: Natalie Leach, Macomb Dakota
Zayd Mian, Washtenaw International
2018: Jia (Valentina) Xu, Maumee Valley Country Day
Aage Grenchik, Traverse City West
2017: Brian Walter, Frankfort
Elizabeth Forton, Macomb Dakota
2016: Subhan Chaudry, Washtenaw International
Emily Zwicker, Livonia Stevenson
2015: Aaron Harder, Clay
John Park, Washtenaw International
2014: Lexie Rea, Livonia Stevenson
Veronica Buschhaus, Washtenaw International
2013: Patrick Lee, Livonia Stevenson
Elizabeth Warbasse, Traverse City West
2012: Adam Gomulka, Livonia Stevenson
Levi Gourdie, Traverse City West
2011: Arjun Reddy, Maumee Valley Country Day
Levi Gourdie, Traverse City West
2009: Dylan Lancaster, Traverse City West
Derek J. Arthur, East Kentwood
2008: Larry Warbasse, Traverse City West
Charlie Phelps, Culver Academy
2006: Taibriana Wilkins, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner
Mark Generous, Livonia Stevenson
2005: Jessie Preistley, Dexter
Dan Harris, Gull Lake
2004: Chelsea Haughn, Traverse City Cental
2003: Hilary Flanagan, Livonia Stevenson
2002: Mike McGuiness, Walled Lake Central
2001: Erin Mazzoni, Livonia Stevenson
2000: Adam Irish, Dexter
1999: Adam Irish, Dexter
Special Political Committee
2024: Nidhi Narendra Kumar, Northville
Amelia Pauly, East Lansing
2023: Avni Rao, Washtenaw International
Alden Delgado, East Lansing
2022: Sydney Zaagman, East Lansing
John Osmond, Macomb Dakota
2021: Jack Wagner, Livonia Stevenson
2020: Zack Maaieh, Ottawa Hills
Andrew Compton, Washtenaw International
2019: Andrew Whiting, Walled Lake Western
Kyle Biel, Walled Lake Central
2018: Steve Dunne, Livonia Stevenson
Ishani Gupta, Maumee Valley Country Day
2017: Aage Grenchik, Traverse City West
Patrick Arnold, Ottawa Hills
2016: Adam Vallee, Macomb Dakota
Alex Tokie, Traverse City West
2015: Sloan Talbot, Washtenaw International
Michael Downs, Livonia Stevenson
2014: Nathaniel Simon, Washtenaw International
Charles VanderKlipp, Traverse City West
2013: Sara Elliott, Livonia Stevenson
Rory Straubel, Traverse City West
2012: Adam Attard, Livonia Stevenson
Mitch Barrows, Petoskey
2011: Andrew Hartman, Traverse City West
Katie Koziara, Petoskey
2009: Colleen Cronin, Traverse City West
Jason Russell, Walled Lake Central
2008: Victoria Harp, Walled Lake Central
Bill Steckelberg, Culver Academy
2006: Michael Cieslak, Livonia Stevenson
Charlie Phelps, Culver Acadamy
2004: Jacob Norton, Traverse City Central
2003: Jacob Norton, Traverse City Central
2002: Hilary Flanagan, Livonia Stevenson
2001: Adam Colton, Livonia Stevenson
Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
2024: Anna Dean, East Lansing
Graham Turner-Diez, Columbia Independent School
2023: Ari Shtein, Wastenaw International
Kate McAndrews, East Lansing
2022: Mya Kutz, Livonia Stevenson
Leona Leferve, Walled Lake Western
2021: Caden Bretzloff-Rohrs, Maumee Valley Country Day
2020: Madison Bennett, Livonia Stevenson
Lidewij Florusbosch, Washtenaw International
2019: Khadija Khokhar, Washtenaw International
Andrew Compton, Washtenaw International
2018: Sheraz Jehangir, Macomb Dakota
Zayd Mian, Washtenaw International
2017: Sam Burnstein, Washtenaw International
Grace Martin, Traverse City West
2016: Yara El-Tawil, Washtenaw International
Steve Dunne, Livonia Stevenson
2015: Katherine Wang, Washtenaw International
Karan Dhillon, Washtenaw International
2014: Michelle Sheng, Walled Lake Central
Emma Baker, Maumee Valley Country Day
2013: Rachel Taylor, Traverse City West
Ruby Kirby, Traverse City West
2012: Charlie Pacer, Traverse City West
Paige Wiley, Maumee Valley Country Day
2011: Charlie Pacer, Traverse City West
Michael Angileri, Petoskey
2009: Casey Fuller, Traverse City West
Levi Gourdie, Traverse City West
2008: Cara Easterbrook, Livonia Stevenson
Kelley Robinson, Traverse City West
2006: Christina Cosier, Livonia Stevenson
Reem Zaia, Windsor St. Joseph
2005: Elise Call, Livonia Stevenson
LaRiche Jones, Livonia Stevenson
2004: Tony Rinehart, Traverse City Central
2003: Chelsea Haughn, Traverse City Central
2002: Nick Trosien, Livonia Stevenson
2001: Adrienne Smith, Livonia Stevenson
2000: Jennifer Garner, Walled Lake Central
1999: Christopher Harkins, Livonia Stevenson
Science and Technology Committee
2024: Gavin Rozak, Macomb Dakota
Mona Borhan, East Lansing
2023: Gavin Rozak, Macomb Dakota
Luz Wittrock, East Lansing
2022: Gavin Rozak, Macomb Dakota
Alyssa Fetting, Livonia Stevenson
2021: Jorge Emdanat, Livonia Stevenson
2020 Raghav Bhat, Walled Lake Western
Nicholas Ferriter, Wallled Lake Central
2019: George Rabadi, Macomb Dakota
Elie Damey, Washtenaw International
2018: Jesse Lange, Macomb Dakota
Stephane Granato, Maumee Valley Country Day
2017: Sheraz Jehangir, Macomb Dakota
Dan Murray, Traverse City West
2016: Aage Grenchik, Traverse City West
Eric Kolarik, Traverse City West
2015: Teresa Rouster, Washtenaw International
Andrew Brumar, Livonia Stevenson
2014: Karl Luedtke, Frankfort
Kieran Laursen, Traverse City West
2013: Aaron Harder, Clay
Hannah Yancho, Traverse City West
2012: Bill Su, Maumee Valley Country Day
August Hodge, Livonia Stevenson
2011: Sam Yancho, Traverse City West
McKenzie Smith, Maumee Valley Country Day
2009: Chris Ransom, Traverse City West
Tyler Worm, Traverse City West
2008: Valerie Pinkerton, Ottawa Hills
Aaron Glauch, Traverse City West
2005: Ali Beidoun, Livonia Stevenson
Todd McEvilly, Livonia Stevenson
2003: Chris Keimig, Livonia Stevenson
2000: Emily Becker, Dexter
Legal Committee
2024: Kaden Warda, Macomb Dakota
Honorae Shore, Traverse City West
2023: Iyla Blundell, East Lansing
Edith Pendell, East Lansing
2022: Jack Wagner, Livonia Stevenson
Jackie Roach, Walled Lake Western
2021: Oliver Zajac, Maumee Valley Country Day
2020: Ava Wilcox, Washtenaw International
Neerad Uppalapati, Walled Lake Central
2019: Eric Siegrist, Walled Lake Central
Michael Zuckerman, Livonia Stevenson
2018: Eric Siegrist, Walled Lake Central
Ryan Li, Washtenaw International
2017: Asia Korkmaz, Washtenaw International
Ishani Gupta, Maumee Valley Country Day
2016: Bashar Zaidat, Maumee Valley Country Day
Will Nagy, Clay
2015: Megan Andrews, Washtenaw International
Kieran Laursen, Traverse City West
2014: Niccolo Beltramo, Walled Lake Central
Bridget Vial, Royal Oak
2013: Noah Johnson, Ottawa Hills
Shehryar Mailk, Washtenaw International
2012: Audrey White, Maumee Valley Country Day
Valeriya Epshteyn, Walled Lake Central
2011: Ben Yancho, Traverse City West
Anna Dowsett, Petoskey
2010: Christopher Bourdganis, Livonia Stevenson
Ryan Gilson, Livonia Stevenson
2009: Stephen Davis, Maumee Valley Country Day
Matt Fetters, Traverse City West
2008: Gabe Vanloozen, Concord Academy
Max Yoncho, Traverse City West
2006: Todd McEvilly, Livonia Stevenson
Geoff Bloom, Traverse City West
2005: Cam McBurney, Gull Lake
Mark Generous, Livonia Stevenson
2004: David Williamson, Dexter
2002: Aaron Carpenter, Traverse City West
2001: Steve Ewing, Dexter
1999: Laura Chapin, Traverse City West
Economic and Financial Committee
2023: Riyah Alnsour, Maumee Valley Country Day
Sarah Palushi, Walled Lake Western
ECOSOC Committees
Economic Committee
2019: Taylor Zerilli, Macomb Dakota
Ethan Lodge, Maumee Valley Country Day
2018: Ethan Lodge, Maumee Valley Country Day
Michael Carley, Traverse City West
2017: Hannah Ellery, Traverse City West
Diana Graham, Livonia Stevenson
2016: David Ransom, Traverse City West
Grace Martin, Traverse City West
2015: Cooper Carpenter, Petoskey
Jackson Mort, Traverse City West
2014: Jacob Reddam, St. Anne
Kyle Flynn, Traverse City West
2013: Samuel McMullen, Rudolf Steiner
James Wheelock, Traverse City West
2012: Patrick Lee, Livonia Stevenson
Kevin Herman, Ottawa Hills
2011: Salvador Acevedo, Culver Academy
Paige Wiley, Maumee Valley Country Day
2009: Mykala Ford, Traverse City West
Nathan Holtrey, Traverse City West
2008: Henry Eggers, East Kentwood
Paddy LaTorre, Livonia Stevenson
2006: Evan Malinowski, Livonia Stevenson
David Engstrom, Traverse City West
2005: Nathan Jones, East Kentwood
Christina Cosier, Livonia Stevenson
2004: Evan Lowe, Walled Lake Central
2003: Matt Hansen, Traverse City West
2002: Vivon Ung, Traverse City West
1999: Robert Gilbert, Walled Lake Central
Human Rights Committee
2019: Lidewij Florusbosch, Washtenaw International
Julian Sugameli, Macomb Dakota
2018: Deborah Fagan, Rudolf Steiner
Sasha Schusterbrown, Traverse City West
2017: Grace Loftus, Traverse City West
Megan Gronek, Traverse City West
2016: Lily Cesario, Petoskey
Donovan DeMilt, Ottawa Hills
2015: Kaleen Snowdon, Livonia Stevenson
John Urquhart, Traverse City West
2014: Chloe Andrews, Washtenaw International
Sam VanHoorne, Traverse City West
2013: Chloe Andrews, Washtenaw International
Michelle Sheng, Walled Lake Central
2012: Taylor Hilton, Livonia Stevenson
Austin Mayer, Traverse City West
2011: Katherine Zhou, Maumee Valley Country Day
Ruby Kirby, Traverse City West
2009: Garrett Balint, Livonia Stevenson
Emily Nott, Gull Lake
2008: Christopher Ransom, Traverse City West
Colleen Cronin, Traverse City West
Environmental Committee
2019: Charlotte Mayer, Ottawa Hills
Giuliana Motta, Washtenaw International
2018: Donald Gloede, Macomb Dakota
Brandon Adams, Livonia Stevenson
2017: Riley Fedewa, Traverse City West
Santiago Garcia-Mata, Ottawa Hills
2016: Marissa Hammond, Traverse City West
Nathan Card, Ottawa Hills
2015: Whitney Dean, Livonia Stevenson
Zachary Watson, Traverse City West
2014: Malak Elshafei, Washtenaw International
Ben Traines, Traverse City West
2013: Niccolo Beltramo, Walled Lake Central
Liam Thomas, Traverse City West
2012: Jan Dittmar, Traverse City West
Andrea Clinton, Royal Oak
2011: Mykala Ford, Traverse City West
Valeriya Epshteyn, Walled Lake Central
2009: Joel Florek, Culver Academy
Aaron Madison, Traverse City West
Social Committee
2008: Devon Roberts, Livonia Stevenson
Jordan Wagner, Traverse City West
OTHER AWARDS
Security Council
2024: Ashley Wang, Ottawa Hills
Alessandro Romero, Macomb Dakota
2023: Skyler Hamlin, East Lansing
Keera Stelmak, Washtenaw International
2022: Jorge Emdanat, Livonia Stevenson
Jerron Skiba, Macomb Dakota
2021: Colin Reese, Jackson Hole
2020: Nat Leach, Macomb Dakota
Marie Adele Grosso, East Lansing
2019: Jeremy Mahoney, Maumee Valley Country Day
2018: Kevin Dunne, Livonia Stevenson
Sam Burnstein, Washtenaw International
2017: Aidan Reddy, Maumee Valley Country Day
Nathan Card, Ottawa Hills
2016: Anna Roth, Traverse City West
Chloe Andrews, Washtenaw International
2015: Niccolo Beltramo, Walled Lake Central
Chloe Andrews, Washtenaw International
2014: Alya Nadji, Traverse City West
Harrison Leinweber, Ottawa Hills
2013: Annu Reddy, Maumee Valley Country Day
Harrison Leinweber, Ottawa Hills
2012: Peter Funk, Maumee Valley Country Day
Chase Wagner, Traverse City West
2011: Jason Stafford, Macomb Dakota
Andrew Moukled, St. Joseph's
2010: Averill Flynn Obee, Maumee Valley Country Day
Meg Wickstrom, Traverse City West
2009: Spencer Trumm, Ottawa Hills
Jordan Wagner, Traverse City West
2008: Mark Wilhelm, Petoskey
Mickey Schwab, Ottawa Hills
2006: Darcy Phillips, Ottawa Hills
Ewan Compton, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner
2005: Ayesha Khan, Walled Lake Central
Meg Wickstrom, Traverse City West
2004: Amy Meyers, St. Ursula
2003: Tarek Ismail, Ottawa Hills
2002: Emma Boening, St. Ursula Academy
2001: Holly Burton, Livonia Stevenson
2000: Lennon Ma, Walled Lake Central
Jenny Huggins, Livonia Stevenson
Position Paper Award
2024: Brynn Lingaur, Traverse City West
2023: Neha Gundala, Washtenaw International
2022: Hugh Hankenson, East Lansing
2021*: Kaitlynn McKenna, Livonia Stevenson
International Court of Justice
2010: Marilynn Willey, Maumee Valley Country Day
Chip Koziara, Petoskey
2009*: Marilynn Willey, Maumee Valley Country Day
Nell Cunningham, Traverse City West
Laurie J. Trevethan/Roy Unnerstall Scholarship
2015: Niccolo Beltramo, Walled Lake Central
2014: Julia Hamer-Light, Maumee Valley Country Day
2013: Rachel Ross, Petoskey
2012: Robert Manges, Petoskey
2011: Averill Flynn Obee, Maumee Valley Country Day
2010*: Chip Koziara, Petoskey
*Indicates First Year of Award