This past weekend, 14 Kehillah students competed in the Stanford Model United Nations Conference. Aidan Platkin (’19) won “Best Delegate,” representing JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon in a weekend simulation of the 2008 Financial Collapse. “Best Delegate” is the highest award possible at a model UN competition. He worked really hard leading up the competition, and it was well earned. This was the first time a Kehillah student has won the highest honor.

Ilan Eisenberg won a verbal commendation for his work as Serbia on legal issues at the United Nations.

Stanford Model UN is one of the nation’s leading Model UN conferences with over 600 students from around the world in attendance. It is the premier conference for high school students in the South Bay and Silicon Valley. Hosted by the Society for International Affairs at Stanford, a Stanford University student group, Stanford Model UN Conference is an opportunity for high school students to gain valuable debate, negotiation and public speaking skills while learning about international affairs and global issues.