What Could’ve Been: Piltover-Zaun Peace Conference
Location: Boswell 40
Two cities, once united into one, are now separated but symbiotic societies. The industrial, polluted undercity of Zaun is known as a haven for illegal activity, with its winding alleyways and countless factories. Even so, the people of Zaun have still found ways to prosper. Above it lies Piltover, a glittering antithesis to everything Zaun is. Also known as the City of Progress, Piltover is a regional center of culture and trade, with a penchant for technological progress. On account of recent events, tensions between the two cities have risen to almost a boiling point. Now, this meeting will determine where the future lies for the two cities. Will agreements be reached, or will the situation spiral into even greater chaos?
Director
Hannah Ray
Hannah is a senior from Richmond, VA, studying Government and Global Studies with a concentration in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. They got involved in Model UN at William & Mary their freshmen year and served as the Secretary-General for WMIDMUN, W&M’s middle school Model UN conference. They have previously traveled as a delegate, raised money for charity as Service Chair, and served as WMIDMUN XXII’s Registration Director. Outside of IRC, they are a Research Fellow for the International Justice Lab and a Reporting Fellow for the Pulitzer Center. In their free time, they love to watch movies and play Pokémon Go. They are excited to see delegates in Williamsburg this spring!
Crisis Director
Eryn McKendree
Eryn is a sophomore majoring in Government and Environmental Policy. She is from a small town in the Western Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains, where Model UN is practically unheard of. But, at the start of her freshman year, she stumbled upon the International Relations Club here at William and Mary, where she joined IRC’s travel team. Since then Eryn has competed at conferences across the circuit and continued to hold leadership positions within the club. Outside of IRC, she is the Initiation Advisor for the college’s chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, an honors fraternity, and is an avid artist, bookworm, and hiker. She is looking forward to welcoming delegates to &MUN XIII!