Officers
The Officers of the Model UN Team are students elected by the team at the end of each academic year to organize and lead the next team in conferences and competitions.
President: Marcus Sanchez (4th year)
Marcus is a senior pursuing a double-major in criminal justice and government. He enjoys playing the piano, spending time with his two huskie-golden retriever mixes, and making bad puns out of any material he can find. Marcus hopes to work in either child abuse investigation or the foreign service after graduation.
Vice-President: Linda Cisneros (3rd year)
Linda Cisneros is a senior majoring in Government with a minor in Communications. She is currently the vice president of NMSU’s award-winning Model United Nations team. Once she completes her education at New Mexico State University, she is determined to pursue a career as a public servant.
Secretary: Amy Yurwit (2nd year)
Amy is a senior double-majoring in German and Government, with a specialization in IR. She enjoys illustration, plants, foreign languages and culture, and sorta playing the ukulele. Her second year as party of the MUN team, Amy aspires to a diplomatic or service/research-oriented career, hopefully somewhere greener.
Treasurer: Iliana Viscarra (2nd year)
My name is Iliana Viscarra and I am a sophomore majoring in Journalism. My favorite pastimes are yoga and petting cute dogs. This is my second year on the team and I am super excited. I hope to pursue a career in journalism to tell stories.