Participating in world affairs

Eighth-graders Hannah Weissman of Greenwood Lake and Maria Harmon of Monroe participated in the model United Nations conference in New York City last month along with 34 of their classmates from Tuxedo Park School. Hannah represented Swaziland in the World Health Organization and Maria represented China in UNESCO. The conference drew more than 1,400 students from around the world. Tuxedo Park School will host a model UN conference on Saturday, June 4, with students participating from around the region. For more information visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org.