SVSU Moot Court Students Stand Out
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Six members of Saginaw Valley State University’s moot court team will head to the preliminary rounds of the American Moot Court Association’s national tournament in January. The students who will represent SVSU at the tournament at the University of Houston Law Center on January 10-11, 2025, are:
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- Nikolas Baker, a political science major from Standish, and Diva Patel, of Kawkawlin, with a dual major in political science and cell biology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences
- Jason Hoang, a political science major from Saginaw, paired with Cole Starke, a political science major from Saginaw
- Payton Stemmerich, a Spanish major from Clinton Township, and Ethan Rose, a political science major from Ypsilanti
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This year, SVSU’s moot court roster includes 22 students. Several of them participated in three qualifying regional tournaments in November in an effort to earn a national bid.
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Trebing Earns Best Book Award
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SVSU Professor of Communication Diana Trebing, along with Ahmet Atay, professor of communication studies at the College of Wooster, received the Best Book Award (Co-Edited) from the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the National Communication Association. The award was presented at the Association's annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 21-24. The co-edited book is called "Mentoring in International and Intercultural Contexts" and was published by Peter Lang.
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Student Leaders Win at Model UN
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Sixteen SVSU students practiced their leadership skills at the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago, bringing home best delegation awards for four students representing the Holy See, the central government of the Roman Catholic Church.
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- Sandy Martin, a political science major from Midland, and Sarah Rakoczy, a political science major from Grayling, together won for their work on the General Assembly First Committee, which tackled the topics of disarmament and international security.
- Antony Souss, a criminal justice major from Marine City, was recognized for his work on the World Health Assembly. This committee covered the topics of women and children’s health, plus the health consequences of international drugs.
- Lauren Potvin, a political science major from Bay City, won for her work on General Assembly Third Committee. This committee dealt with social, humanitarian, and cultural issues. This is the second consecutive year Potvin has won this award.
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The Holy See is also a non-voting member of the United Nations, so students being able to reach this level of recognition is impressive.
Of the 16 SVSU students attending the conference, nine represented the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the seven represented the Holy See.
AMUN is an international conference attended by colleges from all over North America and Asia. This year, 69 universities competed representing 110 countries. The annual conference was held from Nov. 23-Nov. 26.
Congratulations to all of the students for an exceptionally strong performance again some very strong universities.
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SVSU Recognized for Standout Voter Engagement
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- Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN
- Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN
- Having a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation
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ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Through an intentionally designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation on more than 1,075 campuses nationwide.
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SVSU's Tyus Thompson Earns GLIAC Award
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Saginaw Valley State University offensive lineman Tyus Thompson, an education major from Powell, Ohio, was selected as the GLIAC’s 2024 Jack H. McAvoy Award winner. The honor is given annually by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to a football player who best combines outstanding character and leadership on the field, in the classroom, and the community.
Thompson becomes the third Cardinal player to earn this prestigious award and the first in 20 years. Cardinal linebacker Jason Battershell received the award in 2002, and defensive end Neil Baumgartner earned it in 2004.
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Men’s Soccer In NCAA DII Quarterfinals
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SVSU’s men’s soccer program is heading to the NCAA Division II men’s soccer quarterfinals for the first time since 2012. And the Cardinals will be playing on home turf as SVSU hosts McKendree University at Braddock Field on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m.
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Cardinals at Home This Weekend
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Indoor track and field hosts the SVSU Holiday Open on Saturday, Dec. 7, beginning at 10 a.m.
Men’s and women’s basketball host Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 7. The women play at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 3 p.m.
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