Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I was raised in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and graduated from Cabot High School. During high school, I enjoyed keeping up with politics. My goal is to become a foreign service officer.

Why did you choose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock?

I chose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock because it is a large enough school, but small enough where you are not just a number. For instance, my friends and I often hang out at Starbucks and the library.

Why did you choose to major in Political Science?

Initially, I was going to major in theatre, but I took an AP government class in high school that ignited my interest in politics. A year earlier, we traveled to Italy and Greece where I fell in love with traveling. Political science has combined my passions for government, politics, and hopefully travel!

You interned at the Iraqi embassy and helped prep diplomats. Tell us about that experience.

During Summer 2022, I worked with Iraqi diplomats on congressional affairs in the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Members of this committee include Senators Robert Menendez, Mitt Romney, Tim Kaine, and Ted Cruz. This experience gives me hope because policymakers work better together behind the scenes than how they are portrayed in the media. I also got to learn about policy from an Iraqi perspective.

Your goal is to become a foreign service officer. What does a foreign service officer do? 

Foreign service officers serve the diplomatic needs of the United States in embassies worldwide. There are five career tracks: Consular, Economics, Management, Political, and Public Diplomacy. I would love to be stationed in Scandinavia or Brussels, Belgium, since it is the headquarters for the European Union.

Who were some of your mentors?

Dr. Rebecca Glazier encouraged me to join the Model Arab League, which gives students insight into the Middle East and Arab world. Drs. Jessica Scott and Simon Hawkins helped me with life planning. Dr. Stephanie Davis helped me with graduate school applications.

What are your favorite memories?

The pancake breakfast was great because we played games at the table while we ate. We had a lot of fun and laughs.

One of my favorite experiences was participating in the study abroad program in Prague, Czechoslovakia. I interned at a non-profit organization called Act for Others. This organization promotes charitable activities that enable the disabled to integrate into society. Part of this internship included helping plan a small Christmas market with local vendors and entertainment.

Where are you going to graduate school?

I am entering the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York. The Maxwell School is one of the nation鈥檚 top-ranked schools for public affairs. A former Donaghey Scholar and current foreign service officer helped me research graduate schools.

What advice would you give incoming students?

Do your work and attend class. Do something out of your comfort zone and make connections. Because of my connections, I participated in the Model Arab League and interned at the Iraqi embassy!

This profile was compiled by Toni Boyer.

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鈥淲e had our most successful national conference ever, and I am so impressed with our team,鈥� said Dr. Rebecca Glazier, professor of public affairs and faculty advisor for Model Arab League. 鈥淚 am so impressed with the team that we have worked so hard to build over the past decade. Their hard work is really paying off, and it is evident in these national awards and leadership positions. I am excited to see what our team does next and look forward to recruiting more students who want to travel and learn about the Middle East!鈥�

Chloe McGehee and Owen Haynes, who served as justices on the Arab Court of Justice, won the Outstanding Advocates Award for their representation of Morocco in the Arab Court of Justice. Individually, McGehee won the Outstanding Justice Award and Haynes won the Distinguished Justice Award.

Additional students who won awards for their representation of the country of Qatar include:

• Yvonne Rodriquez and Jack Schlotter 鈥� Distinguished Delegation Award, Joint Defense Council
• Rebecca Little 鈥� Distinguished Delegate Award, Council of Arab Social Affairs
• Amelia Loken, Distinguished Delegate Award, Summit of Arab Heads of State

For the first time ever, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will also participate in the national leadership team for the 2024 National Model Arab League Conference. Caleb Mimms will serve as the assistant secretary general, the No. 2 leadership position, while Owen Haynes will chair the Arab Heads of State Committee.

The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which represents 22 countries.

In addition to Model Arab League, the students also attended a briefing at the Embassy of Qatar, a tour of the U.S. Capitol Building, and a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Anyone who is interested in joining Model Arab League during the 2023-24 school year should contact Professor Glazier at raglazier@ualr.edu.

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock was awarded the Overall Outstanding Delegation Award for their representation of the country of Qatar.

鈥淲hen we arrived, we were told we would not have the numbers to win a school award,鈥� said Owen Haynes, a sophomore political science major from White Hall. 鈥淒espite this, and because of the outstanding performance of each of our six students, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock won the highest award for a school at that conference. This means that we were all taking advantage of parliamentary procedure, writing resolution papers, creating diplomatic relationships, giving impromptu speeches, and for some of us holding leadership positions within our councils.鈥�

The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which represents 22 countries.

Dr. Rebecca Glazier, faculty advisor for Model Arab League, said this was an amazing achievement for the students since only a small team of students competed, and they were two members short of a full delegation.

鈥淭hat is like winning a basketball game with only four people on the court,鈥� Glazier said. 鈥淚 am so proud of them!鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who attended the competition and their committees and individual awards include:

• Owen Haynes, Summit of Arab Heads of State, Outstanding Delegation Award
• Chloe McGehee, Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers, Outstanding Delegation Award
• Caleb Mimms, Council on Political Affairs, Outstanding Delegation Award
• Lamar Townsend, Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers, Outstanding Delegation Award
• Jack Schlotter, Joint Defense Council, Distinguished Delegation Award
• Yvonne Rodriguez, Council of Arab Social Affairs, Outstanding Delegation Award

Rodriquez, a junior from Hot Springs, said her council discussed important issues like mitigating water insecurity, especially regarding women and refugees, exploring minority populations鈥� access to education and social mobility, and the rising rates of internally displaced persons throughout the region.

鈥淢odel Arab League is a great place to hone skills like public speaking, collaborative team tasks, and writing,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good place to refine those skills, and it鈥檚 an amazing place to meet other students around the country! I have truly enjoyed my time and have been honored to work with this team that has only strived for excellence.鈥�

Caleb Mimms, a junior political science and international studies major from Cabot, said that he loves Model Arab League because it gives him the opportunity to learn something new about a region that he previously did not know.

鈥淲e get to break down specific problems and how these problems affect current events within the region, and thus the world and our perception of it,鈥� Mimms said. 鈥淚 also get great practice for what I would like to do in the future, and that is diplomacy. I have a lot of passion for working with others to find solutions to some of the biggest problems our world faces. Finding solutions that help everyone is extremely important and something I get to practice in the Model Arab League.鈥�

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