St. Lawrence Students Earn 11 Awards at Intercollegiate Model European Union Conference
Fifteen students from Dr. Mert Kartal's POLS 4083: The European Union in a Fragmented World course competed at the Intercollegiate Model European Union Conference in Buffalo, New York, from April 10–12, 2026, earning 11 awards, more than any other school among the roughly 90 students from eight institutions in attendance.
Representing Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, and the Netherlands across three committees, students tackled policy issues including the European Single Market, energy security, European Security and Defense Policy, and EU enlargement. Their 11 awards included three Best Country Delegation awards, five pre-conference planning honors, and three individual recognitions: Stella Bouroutzoglou (Most Effective Foreign Affairs Minister), Abraham Nicol (Most Effective Finance Minister), and Jenna Stinson (Best Networker).
The participating students were Stephen Austin, Stella Bouroutzoglou, Tanner Castillo, Charlotte Colello, Mariam Dodd, Grant Gilmer, Seth Gustafson, McKenna Lee, Abraham Nicol, Thomas Proia, Aiden Sax, Maria Schwabe, Jabari Sewell, Jenna Stinson, and Reid Wilson.
