One of the Best Experiences Ever!

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate my fellow delegates on a job well done. It was an honor for me to serve as your permanent representative and I was very proud to be a member of such a great delegation. The next Model UN class has a hard act to follow! Each and every one of you encompassed the 4 C's and showed the other delegations just how strong Columbia College women are - GO KOALAS! I would also like to thank Dr. Jones and all faculty members who supported us (we could not have done it without you!) I truly appreciated the oppurtunity to attend such a great conference. Chicago was amazing and I can't wait to go back next year!

I have to say that it was a lot of fun serving on the Committee for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). CCPCJ was pretty small with only 33 countries so communication and teamwork was a lot easier for us. Our two topics were Human Trafficking and the Global Initiative to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. With the help of my partner Rhiannon Maurer(kudos to Rhiannon for being such a great partner!) we were able to write and pass a resolution that proposed methods to prevent Human Trafficking. Unfortunately, our committee was so focused on Human Trafficking, we were not able to really come to a consensus about Transnational Organized Crime. However, we still accomplished a great deal and we made a lot of new friends from all over the country!

Jennifer McGriff