Political Science and International Studies students participate in the Model European Union

McDaniel represented Belgium at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington, D.C.

McDaniel Students pose at the 2019 Model European Union Conference — McDaniel students Abbey Gillis, left, Courtney Rosenstiehl and Jessia Avila pose at the 2019 Model European Union Conference, where they represented Belgium.

McDaniel College students participated in the Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington, D.C., November 21-23.

The McDaniel students, accompanied by Christianna N. Leahy, chair of the Political Science and International Studies Department at McDaniel, represented Belgium.

Jessia Avila, a junior from Waldorf, Md., served as the prime minister.
Abbey Gillis, a senior from Sykesville, Md., served as the minister of the digital agenda, postal services and telecom and administrative simplification, the fight against fraud, privacy and North Sea.
Courtney Rosenstiehl, a senior from Turnersville, N.J., served as the minister of energy.
Julianna Perdomo, freshman from Parkville, Md., Andrew Pyne, senior from New Market, Md., and Ethan Brown, a senior from Taneytown, Md., served as members of the parliamentary committee focusing on industry, research and energy.
Frank Kratovil, a senior from Stevensville, Md., Quinn McGinnes, a senior from Queenstown, Md., and Adrian Stanley, a senior from Pasadena, Md., served as members of the parliamentary committee focusing on internal market and consumer protection.

International Studies is one of two specializations in the Political Science major at McDaniel College. McDaniel’s Political Science program has the ability to teach students outside of the classroom through internships and firsthand opportunities like the Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation.

The Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation engages students in discussions and debates that are both current and topical on the European Union (EU)'s agenda. Over 100 students from colleges and universities throughout the mid-Atlantic region participate in the simulation.