Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Model United Nations Team History

Established 1993-1994


School Year:

School Year: 1993-1994

Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations

Advisor: Orlando Gutierrez

City: Miami
 
School Year: 1994-1995

Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations

Team Honors: Outstanding Delegation

Individual Awards: Daniel Dominguez, Jonathan Torrent, Carlos Curbelo, Michael Pineiro, Nick Calzada, Robert Riley

Advisor: Orlando Gutierrez

City: Miami
 
School Year: 1995-1996

Conference: Southern Regional Model United Nations

Team Honors: Outstanding Delegation

Individual Awards: Daniel Dominguez, Jonathan Torrent, Carlos Curbelo, Michael Pineiro, Nick Calzada, Robert Riley

Advisor: Orlando Gutierrez

City: Atlanta
 
School Year: 1996-1997

Conference: National High School Model United Nations

Advisor: Orlando Gutierrez

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: New York City
 
School Year: 1998-1999

Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

City: Miami
 
School Year: 1999-2000

Conference: Brown University Model United Nations

Individual Awards: Gabriel Pumariega, Giovanni Fernandez-Kincade

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Providence
   

Conference: Johns Hopkins University Model United Nations

Team Honors: Outstanding Delegation

Individual Awards: George Gonzalez, Giovanni Fernandez-Kincade, Gabriel Pumariega, Jonathan Cardenas, Rodrigo Suarez

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Baltimore
   

Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations

Team Honors: Distinguished Delegation

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

City: Miami
   
School Year: 2000-2001

Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations

Team Honors: Outstanding Delegation

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

City: Miami
   

Conference: Florida High Schools Model United Nations

Team Honors: Outstanding Delegation

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

City: Orlando
   
School Year: 2001-2002

Conference: Duke University Model United Nations

Individual Awards: Daniel Rodriguez, George Gonzalez, Danny Masvidal

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Durham
   

Conference: Ivy League Model United Nations Conference at

the University of Pennsylvania

Individual Awards: Daniel Rodriguez, George Gonzalez, Rafael Yaniz, Luigi Juarez

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teachers: Patrick Collins, Carol Vila

City: Philadelphia
   

Conference: Florida High Schools Model United Nations

Team Honors: Honorable Delegation

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Charles Cleveland

City: Orlando
 
School Year: 2002-2003

Conference: North American Invitational MUN at Georgetown University

Individual Awards: Federico Moreno, T. J. Villamil

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Washington,DC
 
School Year: 2003-2004

Conference: University of Michigan Model United Nations

Individual Awards: Daniel Hanlon, Carlos Condarco-Quesada, Rafael Yaniz, Rafael Romero, T.J. Villamil, Michael Garcia, Marcello Delgado, Julio Jimenez

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Ann Arbor
   

Conference: South Florida Model United Nations at

Florida Atlantic University

Individual Awards: Rafael Yaniz, Matthew Fernandez

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teacher: Patrick Collins

City: Boca Raton
   
School Year: 2004-2005

Conference: National High School Model United Nations

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teachers: Patrick Collins, Carol Vila

City: New York City
   
School Year: 2005-2006

Conference: University of Chicago Model United Nations
Individual Awards: Rafael Yaniz, Alex Correoso, James Darmody

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teachers: Patrick Collins

City: Chicago
   
School Year: 2006-2007

Conference: Ivy League Model United Nations Conference at

the University of Pennsylvania

Advisor: Thomas de Quesada

Teachers: Patrick Collins, Ann Ortoleva

City: Philadelphia
 
School Year: 2007-2008

Conference: Boston Invitational Model United Nations at Boston University/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Individual Awards: Luis Del Cueto (Outstanding Delegate)

Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teachers: Charles Cleveland, Kingshook De

City: Boston
 
School Year: 2008-2009

Conference: Vanderbilt University Model United Nations
Individual Awards: Benjamin Sardinas (Outstanding Delegate)

Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins

 

Conference: Model United Nations University of Chicago
Individual Awards: David Alvarez, Sanchit Bhatta

Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Ulises Orduρez

 

Conference: Florida International Model United Nations
Individual Awards: Jonathan Godoy (Best Position Paper representing Israel), Andres Rivas and Matthew Fernandez (Distinguished Delegation representing Afghanistan), Ben Sardinas and Luis Del Cueto (Distinguished Delegation representing Israel), Daniel Alvarez (Honorable Mention representing North Korea)

Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins, Jorge Martinez

City: Nashville

 



City:
Chicago





City: Miami

 
School Year: 2009-2010

Conference: Washington University Model United Nations Symposium
Individual Awards: Eduardo Neret (Best Delegate in the European Union Committee), Daniel Alvarez (Outstanding Delegate in the Human Rights Committee), Jonathan Godoy (Outstanding Delegate in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Committee), Andres Rivas (Honorable Mention in the Security Council Committee), James Roen (Honorable Mention in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Committee)

Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins

Conference: Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition
Individual Awards: James Brandt Roen (Best Delegate in Biafran Independence Movement), Daniel Alvarez (Outstanding Delegate in the Tweed Ring), Matthew Fernandez (Outstanding Delegate in the Xerxes Council of Advisors), Benjamin Sardinas (Oustanding Delegate in the World Trade Organization representing Iceland), Andres Rivas (Honorable Delegate in the Congress of Vienna), Eduardo Neret (Honorable Delegate in the Los Angeles Emergency Crisis Committee), Michael Fuentes (Honorable Delegate in the Organization of American States representing Brazil), Jonathan Godoy (Honorable Delegate in the Continental Congress).
Advisor:
Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins

Conference: Florida International Model United Nations
Team Honors:
Best Large Delegation
Individual Awards: Benjamin Sardinas (Distinguished Delegate in Historical Committee, Argentina), Daniel Alvarez (Honorable Mention Delegate in Historical Committee, Greece), Michael Fuentes & Jose Rubio (Distinguished Delegation in Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) Committee, Saudi Arabia), Andres Rivas & Daniel Cairo (Distinguished Delegation in Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian (SOCHUM) Committee, Croatia), Luis Del Cueto & Luis Blanco (Distinguished Delegation in Legal Committee, Croatia), Matias Stanham & Alain Acha ((Distinguished Delegation in Legal Committee, India), George Cortina & Andres Busse (Honorable Mention Delegation in Legal Committee, Saudi Arabia), Andres Rivas & Daniel Cairo (Best Position Papers SOCHUM Committee, Croatia)), Javier Martinez & Dominic Chinigo (Best Position Papers Legal Committee, Spain)
Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins, Dr. John Gustavsen

Conference: Michigan State University Model United Nations
Individual Awards: Ben Sardinas (Best Delegate in Security Council, United States, played the role of Timothy Geithner, Michael Argyris (Honorable Mention, Copenhagen Conference on Climate Control, Saudi Arabia), Michael Fuentes (Honorable Mention, Double Cross Committee, British Counter Intelligence, Great Britain, played the role of Lt. Peter Malcolm)
Advisor:
Ann Kenna

Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

City: St. Louis


 

 

 


City:
New York City

 

 

 

 

 

City: Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 


City:
East Lansing

 
School Year: 2010-2011
Conference: Florida International University Model United Nations
Individual Awards: Luis Del Cueto and Michael Diaz Silveira (Best Delegation in UNESCO representing Denmark) Enrique Mercado and Daniel Romero (Outstanding Delegation in Legal representing Austria) Michael Argyris and Carlos Torres De Navarra (Honorable Mention in UNESCO representing Iran) Eduardo Neret (Honorable Mention in the European Union representing Belgium) Michel Sayman (Honorable Mention in Futuristic Security Council representing Iran) Ernesto Barral and Oscar Berlanga (Best Position Paper in Legal representing Pakistan) Eduardo Abascal (Best Position Paper in UNESCO representing Haiti) Eduardo Neret (Best Position Paper in the European Union representing Belgium) Michael Cairo and Nick Munoz (Certificate of Most Likely to Become Secretary General of the UN in DISEC representing Denmark) Jonathan Godoy and Daniel Jose (Certificate of Most in Character in DISEC representing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Patrick Collins, Teresita Gutierrez

Conference: University of Florida MUN
Individual Awards: Tomas Cacicedo (Outstanding Delegate, Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) representing the Republic of Korea) George Cortina (Outstanding Delegate, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Summit representing the Association for the Prevention of Torture) Andres Rivas (Distinguished Delegate, British Criminal Investigation 1900, City of Westminster, Greater London, Scotland Yard- Dispatch of Buckingham - Designation: Prosecutor Buckingham) Peter Jackson (Best Position Paper, European Union, representing Luxembourg)
Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen, David Fry

Conference: The College of William & Mary
Individual Awards: Tomas Cacicedo and Jonathan Godoy (Outstanding Delegates in Organization of the Islamic Conference representing Brunei Darussalam) Andres Rivas and Michael Ruiz (Honorable Delegates in Legal Committee representing Brunei Darussalam) James Brandt Roen and Daniel Perez (Honorable Delegates in Association of Southeast Asian Nations representing Brunei Darussalam)
Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Ramon Nicosia

Conference: Vanderbilt University Model United Nations
Team Honors: Best Small Delegation
Individual Awards: Dominic Chinigo (Outstanding Delegate in Organization of American States representing Ecuador) George Cortina (Honorable Delegate, Meiji Government playing the role of Kido Takayoshi) Javier Martinez (Verbal Mention, LEGAL, representing Ecuador) Michael Sayman (Verbal Mention, DISEC, Disarmament and International Security, representing the Islamic Republic of Iran) Sebastian Munoz (Best Position Paper, Tokugawa Shogunate playing the role of Matsudaira Katamori) ) Eduardo Velez (Best Position Paper, Iranian Revolution 2009 playing the role of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manouchehr Mottaki)
Advisor: Ann Kenna

Teacher: Fr. Michael Chesney, SJ

 

City: Miami


 

 

 


 

 


City:
Gainesville

 

 

 

 

 

City: Williamsburg

 

 

 


City:
Nashville

School Year: 2011-2012

Conference:  Vanderbilt University
Individual Awards:  9

Alexander Vidal (Best Delegate Korean Cabinet as Choi Kyung-Hwan),
Michael Sayman (Outstanding Delegate representing France UN Security Council),
Daniel Romero (Outstanding Delegate representing Brazil in Disarmament and International Security), Adrian Torrebiarte (Honorable Delegate representing Brazil in UN Habitat),
Michael Ruiz (Honorable Delegate as himself in International Criminal Court),
Andres Hidalgo (Honorable Delegate as himself in International Criminal Court),
Thurman Hall (Honorable Delegate, Joint Crisis Committee, German Cabinet as Wilhelm Canaris), Edward Briscoe (Verbal Mention representing France in Disarmament and International Security Committee), Michael Cairo (Best Position Paper, representing France in Commission on the Status of Women)

Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teacher:         Father Michael Chesney, S.J.

Conference:  University of Central Florida
Individual Awards:  5

Michael Fuentes (Best Delegate representing UAE in United Nations Development Program),
Tomas Cacicedo (Distinguished Delegate representing Israel International Atomic Energy Agency), Andres Rivas (Distinguished Delegate representing Russian Federation in World Health Organization), George Cortina (Honorable Delegate representing Canada in NATO), Eduardo Neret (Honorable Delegate representing Iran in General Assembly)

Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teacher:         Jorge Martinez

Conference:  University of Virginia 
Individual Awards:  4


Nicolas Briscoe (Verbal Mention, Specialized Committee, Andinia Plan as Keren Maor, Russian Police officer), Peter Kiliddjian (Verbal Mention, Specialized Committee, Mughal Empire as Abdul's Azez, General of Bombay), Miguel Zaldivar and Adolfo Rodriguez (Verbal Mention representing France in World Trade Organization)
Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teachers:       Eugene Zoller and Dr. John Gustavsen

Conference:  Columbia University
Individual Awards:  9

Michael Fuentes (Outstanding Delegate, Executive Board of Blackwater/Xe Services), James Paul Brandt Roen (Outstanding Delegate, African Union representing South Africa), Samuel Wallace‐Perdomo (Honorable Delegate, Post‐Revolutionary Egyptian Cabinet, as Vice Minister of Justice), Nicolas Briscoe (Honorable Delegate, Polish Opposition 1989),
Tomas Cacicedo & Michael Sayman (Honorable Delegation, Arab League representing United Arab Emirates), Dominic Chinigo (Verbal Mention, Frankfurter Nationalversammlung 1848),
Eduardo Neret (Honorable Delegate, Ad Hoc Committee of the Secretary General, as CEO of Xe Services), Alexander Vidal (Verbal Mention, Cuban Counter Revolution, as Chief of Police), Miguel Zaldivar (Verbal Mention, Central Tibetan Administration 2012, as Lobsang Tenzin)

Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teacher:         Patrick Collins

Conference:  Florida Middle School MUN
Individual Awards:  11

Edward Briscoe (Outstanding Delegate representing China in Security Council), Daniel Romero (Outstanding Delegate representing China in General Assembly), Federico Tamborrel (Outstanding Delegate representing China in UNEP), Nicolas Munoz (Distinguished Delegate representing India in UNEP), Kevin Simuachi (Distinguished Delegate representing India in Security Council), Javier Guerrero (Distinguished Delegated representing India in General Assembly),  Michael Cairo (Honorable Delegate representing Australia in UNEP), Nicolas Tamborrel (Honorable Delegate representing Australia in General Assembly), Adrian Torrebiarte (Honorable Delegate representing Brazil in General Assembly), Justin Hernandez (Honorable Delegate representing Brazil in Security Council), Luis Gomez (Honorable Delegate representing Brazil in UNEP)
Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teacher:         Patrick Collins

Conference:  University of Florida
Individual Awards:  3

Thurman Hall (Honorable Delegate representing Brazil in World Health Organization), Antonio Permuy (Honorable Delegate, Historical Crisis, FDR Administration, as Cordell Hull), Peter Kiliddjian (Honorable Delegate, Historical Crisis, Coordinated Joint Crisis: Trojan War, as Hector)
Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teacher:         Ramon Nicosia

 

Conference:  Florida International University
Individual Awards:  33

John Ukenye and Renato Scerpella (Best Delegation, Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee representing Federative Republic of Brazil), Michael Cairo and Kevin Lemos (Outstanding Delegation, Latin American Conference on Integration, Specialized Committee representing Federative Republic of Brazil), Javier Guerrero and William San Pedro (Outstanding Delegation, Disarmament and International Security Committee representing Federative Republic of Brazil), Ricardo Azze and Eduardo Abascal (Outstanding Delegation, Latin American Conference on Integration, Specialized Committee representing Commonwealth of the Bahamas), Jose Sirven and Jorge Figueras (Honorable Delegation, Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee representing Federal Republic of Germany), Marcos Llobell and Adolfo Rodriguez (Honorable Delegation, Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee representing Commonwealth of the Bahamas), Adrian Torrebiarte and Jon Lemos (Honorable Delegation, World Health Organization representing People’s Republic of China), George Cortina (Best Delegate and Best Position Paper, Contagion Crisis Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Dominic Chinigo (Best Delegate, Ad Hoc Crisis Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Eduardo Neret (Best Delegate and Best Position Paper, South China Sea Crisis Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Daniel Romero (Outstanding Delegate, Historical General Assembly 2003 - Specialized Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Nicolas Perez (Outstanding Delegate and Best Position Paper, United Nations Security Council [Historical – 1967] Crisis Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Nicolas Briscoe (Outstanding Delegate, Disarmament and International Security Committee representing Barbados), Thurman Hall (Honorable Delegate, Arab Spring Crisis Committee representing People’s Republic of China), Andres Perez (Honorable Delegate, Contagion Crisis Committee representing Federal Republic of Germany), Robert Waechter (Honorable Delegate, Latin American Conference on Integration, Specialized Committee representing Barbados), Sebastian Munoz (Honorable Delegate and Best Position Paper, Historical General Assembly 2003 – Specialized Committee representing Federal Republic of Germany), Felipe Pardo (Honorable Delegate, World Health Organization representing Barbados), Antonio Permuy (Ad Hoc Crisis Committee, Best Position Paper representing Federal Republic of Germany), Gabriel Nunez (Best Position Paper, Arab Spring Crisis Committee representing Federative Republic of Brazil), Javier Martinez (Best Position Paper, Latin American Conference on Integration – Specialized Committee representing Federal Republic of Germany), Nicolas and Federico Tamborrel (Best Position Paper, World Health Organization representing Federative Republic of Brazil), Adrian Hernandez and Justin Hernandez (Best Position Paper, Disarmament and International Security Committee representing People’s Republic of China)

Advisor:          Ann Kenna
Teachers:       Fr. Michael Chesney, S.J., Patrick Collins, Ivan Santa-Cruz, Carmen Villafañe,

 

City: Nashville
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
City:
Orlando

 

 

 

 

 

 
City:
Charlottesville 

 

 

 

 

 
City:
New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City: St. Petersburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
City: Gainesville

 

 

 

 

 
City:
Miami

School Year: 2012-2013

Conference: Washington University Model United Nations
Team Honors: Outstanding Small Delegation
Individual Awards: Andres Perez (Outstanding Delegate), Dominic Chinigo (Honorable Delegate), Peter Kiliddjian (Best Delegate)

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez
Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

Conference: Vanderbilt University
Best Small Delegation Award

Individual Awards:

Thurman Hall- Best Delegate
Eduardo Abascal- Best Delegate
Ricardo Azze- Best Delegate
Michael Cairo- Best Delegate
Nicolas Briscoe- Outstanding Delegate
Renato Scerpella- Outstanding Delegate
Edward Briscoe- Honorable Delegate
Javier Guerrero- Honorable Delegate
Justin Hernandez- Honorable Delegate
Enrique Mercado- Verbal Commendation
Daniel Romero- Verbal Commendation

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. Octavio Ramos

Conference: University of Delaware Model United Nations

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

Team Honors: Best Small Delegation

Individual Awards:

Thurman Hall — Best Delegate
Eduardo Abascal — Best Delegate
Michael Cairo — Best Delegate
Javier Guerrero — Best Delegate
Alexander Vidal — Outstanding Delegate
Justin Hernandez — Outstanding Delegate
John Ukenye — Honorable Delegate
Ricardo Azze — Honorable Delegate
Michael Ruiz — Honorable Delegate
Renato Scerpella — Honorable Delegate

 

City: St. Louis

 

 



City:
Nashville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City: Newark

School Year: 2013-2014
Conference: Washington University Model United Nations Symposium

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

Team Honors: Best Small Delegation

Individual Awards:
Eduardo Abascal – Outstanding Delegate
Alexander Vidal – Best Delegate
Justin Hernandez – Outstanding Delegate
Daniel Romero – Verbal Mention
Michael Cairo – Honorable Delegate
Daniel Cairo – Honorable Delegate
Ricardo Azze – Verbal Mention
Jose Sirven – Verbal Mention

Conference: VUMUN X at Vanderbilt University

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. Octavio Ramos

Individual Awards:
Eduardo Abascal – Honorable Delegate
Alexander Aspuru – Honorable Delegate
Ernest Barral – Outstanding Delegate
Amir Boulos – Outstanding Delegate
Robert Waechter – Best Delegate
Kevin Simauchi – Verbal Mention
Jonathan Lemos – Verbal Mention


Conference: GatorMUN XI at the University of Florida

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. Octavio Ramos

Individual Awards:
Amir Boulos – Honorable Delegate
Michael Cairo – Honorable Delegate
Justin Hernandez – Best Delegate
Adolfo Rodriguez – Best Delegate
Kevin Simauchi – Honorable Delegate
John Ukenye – Honorable Delegate
Alexander Vidal – Honorable Delegate
Robert Waechter – Best Delegate

Conference: HenMUN II at the University of Delaware

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

Team Honors: Best Small Delegation

Individual Awards:
Eduardo Abascal – Best Delegate
Alexander Aspuru – Outstanding Delegate
Ricardo Azze – Honorable Delegate
Alvaro Baez – Honorable Delegate
Daniel Cairo – Best Delegate
Michael Cairo – Best Delegate
Javier Guerrero – Honorable Delegate
Daniel Romero – Outstanding Delegate
Jose Sirven –
Honorable Delegate

 

Conference: MICSUN at the University of Miami

Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Teacher: Dr. John Gustavsen

Individual Awards:

Michael Cairo – Verbal Mention
Javier Guerrero Vicente – Outstanding Delegate
Justin Hernandez – Verbal Mention
Kevin Lemos – Honorable Mention
Kevin Simauchi – Verbal Mention

 

Conference: FIUMUN at Florida International University
Advisor: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Chaperones: Mr. Patrick Collins and Mr. Heriberto Cabada

Delegation Award: Outstanding Delegation

Individual Awards:

Ricardo Azze – Best Delegate
Kevin Simauchi – Best Delegate
Javier Guerrero – Best Delegate
Eduardo Abascal – Outstanding Delegate
Jon Lemos – Outstanding Delegate
Oscar Berlanga – Honorable Mention
Kevin Lemos – Honorable Mention
Daniel Romero – Verbal Mention
Jerry Balepogi – Verbal Mention
Federico Diago – Verbal Mention
Antonio Permuy – Verbal Mention
Michael Peρaranda – Verbal Mention
Robert Waechter – Verbal Mention
Michael Cairo – Verbal Mention
John Ukenye – Verbal Mention

 

City: St. Louis

 

 


 

 

 


 

City: Nashville

 

 

 

 

 

 

City: Gainesville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City: Newark, Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City: Miami, Florida

 

 

 

 

 


City:
Miami, FL