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With numerous High Schools from all over NJ and 300 students participating, the Social Studies Department's Model United Nations (MUN) Team had a fantastic showing at the Bridgewater-Raritan Model United Nations winning 3 prestigious awards.

1. United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR):

Commendation: Camila Garcia

2. Economic & Financial Committee (ECOFIN):

Commendation: Samantha Valderrama

3. Special Political and Decolonization committee (SPECPOL):

Honorable Mention: Vimbasi Basvi

As you are aware this is a tremendous accomplishment.

Great Job to all the students that participated and Moderator Michael Maring!!

The Social Studies Department's Junior State of America and the Young Leaders Club recently welcomed Mrs. Lois De Julio Esq. Mrs. De Julio has been practicing law since 1973 and has numerous accomplishments during her career as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender. Her signature case New Jersey V. TLO in 1985, set the precedent for juvenile constitutional rights and the role of educators in relation to search and seizure. Mrs. De Julio articulated the case and its relevance to students and concluded with a Q/A.

Special thanks to moderator Mr. Bader Risheg for helping to organize this unique educational experience for our students.

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With numerous High Schools from all over NJ and over 600 students participating, the Social Studies Department's Model United Nations (MUN) Team had a tremendous showing at the 28th St. Peters University Model United Nations (SPMUN) WINNING 6 prestigious awards:

1.) Best Delegate for her work in the Committee of Sustainability and Development (CSD):

~ Samanatha Valderrama

2.) Best Delegate "Special Political and Decolonization Committee" (SPECPOL):

~ Vimbaisi Basvi

3.) Best Delegate for her work in the "World Health Organization" (WHO):

~ Cristy Garcia

4) Honors for his work in the "Committee of the Status of Women":

~ Jose Mojica Perez

5.) Best Position Paper in a committee discussing chemical and e-waste disposal:

~ Allison Argueta-Claros and Angelica Matta

As you are aware this is a tremendous accomplishment.

Great Job to all the students that participated and Moderator Michael Maring!!

Congratulations to the Social Studies Department's Model United Nations (MUN) Team and Moderator Mr. Maring had a fantastic showing at the Bergen Academies Model United Nations WINNING 7 prestigious awards.

1.) Representing Finland - Outstanding Delegation "Disarmament and International Security Committee" (DISEC):

~ Cristy Garcia and Michael Franco-Garcia

2.) Representing Chile - Commendations "Special Political and Decolonization Committee" (SPECPOL):

~ Ethan Gonzalez and Matthew Vasquez

3.) Representing Hungary - Commendation "Economics and Financial Committee" (ECOFIN):

~ Ahmad Ahmad

4.) Representing Malaysia - Honorable Mention "World Health Organization Committee" (WHO):

~ Yadary Gutierrez and Vimbisai Basvi

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Congratulations to the Social Studies Honors Program's Yadary Gutierrez won FIRST PLACE in the Thomas Jefferson Lecture Series Essay Contest and Peter Bellocq received HONORABLE MENTION.

Yadary won this award last year and this marks the 3rd year in a row the Social Studies Department won this contest!

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On January 22, 2019, the Social Studies Department's Mr. Nieves and the Future Lawyer Club participated in the County Government Day presented by Freeholder Anthony Vainieri. This was great opportunity for our students. Our students learned first hand the importance of local/county government, how to think on their feet and most importantly had the chance to get a taste of being an active participant in the community. These values create strong civic minded students and this was a learning experience they will carry with them into the future.

Great job by Mr. Nieves and to the students that participated.

Special Thanks to Freeholder Vainieri !

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Congratulations to the Model United Nations (MUN) Team, let by Moderator Michael Maring, for winning 5 prestigious awards in the Bridgewater-Raritan Model UN Competition. 300 students from numerous high schools all over NJ participated with the following awards being won:

Arab League

Best Delegate: Ammar Eltigani

Social Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM)

Best Position Paper: Ethan Gonzalez

Honorable Mention: Cristy Garcia

Historical Best Position Paper

Peter Bellocq

Supreme Court of the United States: (SCOTUS)

Verbal Commendation: Allison Aurgeta