Upper School students earn Premier Delegation Award and more at KUNA

KUNA is a 3-day, experiential-learning conference in which students participate directly in simulated international diplomacy. KUNA offers students the opportunity to experience the richness of cultures from around the world, develop empathy, and hone their critical thinking skills while engaging with a wide variety of perspectives and global issues.

This year, KCD won a Premier Delegation award for the high level of participation and professionalism our Bearcats displayed!

At the conference, students engaged in a variety of leadership roles. Shaan B. ’25 led the entire conference as Secretary General, Lainey T. ’26 served as Assistant Editor for Media Corps, Akash S. ’26 served as a justice for the International Court of Justice, and Reed J. ’26 was Under Secretary General. Reed was also elected as the Deputy Secretary General (one of just a handful of presiding officer positions) and will be part of the team leading KUNA next year! Octane H. ’27 earned the Outstanding Delegate award for KCD. Emily L. ’25 was selected for the International Court of Justice Showcase for the quality of her legal debate. 

Students wrote resolutions for Colombia (Peter Z. ’26, John R. ’26, Evan S. ’26, and Vraj P. ’26), Italy (Aleena A. ’27, Zaynab B. ’27, Jilly C. ’27, and Sanvi P. ’27), Saudi Arabia (Ammar M. ’26, Asad N. ’26, Abdul D. ’26, and Daniyal K. ’26), and the UAE (Lydia D. ’27, Inas S. ’27, Paige D. ’27, and Tasneem A. ’27). All four resolutions were strong with Saudi Arabia and UAE’s passing!
 

Big thank you to our awesome chaperones—Ms. Apple, Dr. Scinta, Ms. Sallaberry, Ms. Pepper, Mr. Johnson, and Dr. Picken—for their dedication and steadfast support of our students.