Meet the Secretariat of MUNUM XXXVII

The Secretariat and Under-Secretaries-General of MUNUM XXXVII have been working hard to make the upcoming 2024 conference the best MUNUM yet!

Lauren Sprow

Secretary-General

Lauren (She/Her) is honored to be serving as the Secretary General of MUNUM XXXVIII. This will be her eighth year in MUN and her third year serving on the MUNUM staff, having previously co-directed the Congress of Vienna Crisis committee during MUNUM XXXVII and been a rapporteur for MUNUM XXXVI’s World War I Joint Crisis Committee. Lauren is a Junior double majoring in Chemistry and English. Outside of MUNUM, she works in an Inorganic Chemistry lab, is the Vice President of the American Chemical Society, and competes with BlueMUN, Michigan’s competitive Model UN team. In her free time she loves to read, bake, and listen to records.

Peter Wathen

Deputy Secretary-General of Internal Affairs

Peter (he/him) is so excited to be MUNUM XXXVIII's Deputy Secretary-General of Internal Affairs! He is a current junior majoring in History and Political Science and this will be his third year in MUNUM. Past MUNUM participants might recognize him from being a Co-Director for JCC Angolan Civil War in MUNUM XXXVII. Outside of MUNUM, Peter enjoys camping, gardening, and baking pies.

Anushka Gangur

Deputy Secretary-General of External Affairs

Anushka (she/her) is excited to serve as Deputy Secretary General of External Affairs for MUNUM XXXVIII. This is Anushka's fourth year in MUNUM and ninth year participating in Model UN. She has previously served as Under Secretary General of Specialized Committees for MUNUM XXXVII, Assistant Director of the FAO committee, and rapporteur for King Ashoka's Council. Anushka is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Material Science and Engineering. In her free time, Anushka enjoys reading, eating way too much ice cream with her friends, and relaxing outside.

Evan Morelock

Secretary of Finance

Evan (he/him) is very excited to be MUNUM XXXVIII's Secretary of Finance. This will be his second year serving on MUNUM staff, having previously been a rapporteur for the Angolan Civil War joint crisis committee in MUNUM XXXVII. Evan is a junior majoring in Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and minoring in Entrepreneurship. Outside of MUNUM, Evan leads a Bible study and community group for Michigan Cru. He also tutors elementary students with Peace Neighborhood Center and Michigan Redefined. Evan also enjoys cooking, running, and playing sand volleyball!

Will Aye

Secretary of Training

Will (he/him) is exhilarated to serve as the Secretary of Training for MUNUM XXXVIII! This is Will’s third year in MUNUM and fourth in Model UN. Will was previously a rapporteur for JCC World War I before taking on the role of Co-Director in the Congress of Vienna. He is a junior from South Lyon, Michigan who is pursuing a double major in Biochemistry and History. Outside of MUNUM, Will serves as the events coordinator for the University of Michigan’s Chapter of the American Chemical Society and a part-time tutor. You’ll often find Will in a chemical biology lab, but you’ll also find him enjoying board games at the Games and Cards Club, baking delicious shortbread, or delving into a good book.

Sophie Hartwick

Secretary of Resources

Sophie (she/her) is beyond exuberant to serve as the Secretary of Resources for MUNUM XXXVIII! This is Sophie’s fourth year on MUNUM staff, having previously served as the Director of Conference Operations, and acting as a rapporteur for the committee before that. Sophie is a senior studying Political Science and International Studies with a minor in QMSS, focusing primarily on foreign policy and data science. She’s also involved with DGPhi, the university’s pre-law sorority, and the Michigan Foreign Policy Council. When she’s not running candygrams, Sophie enjoys brunching with friends, playing euchre, or caring for her houseplants.

Justin Esdale

Secretary of Conference Coordination

Justin (he/him) is excited to be serving as MUNUM XXXVIII's secretary of conference coordination! This is Justin's fourth year in MUNUM, having previously served as a rapporteur for the Eastern Roman crisis, Secretary of Finance, and Secretary General last year. Justin is a senior studying business administration with minors in entrepreneurship and history. Outside of MUNUM, Justin is involved in a Christian org on campus, as well as the triathlon club, and you can always find him playing all sorts of IM sports!

Ian Bakker

Secretary of Technology

Ian (he/him) is excited to reprise his role as the Secretary of Technology for MUNUM XXXVIII. This will be Ian’s seventh MUNUM, and his third year staffing. He has previously served as a rapporteur for the Greco-Persian Wars committee. Ian is a Junior from Grand Haven, Michigan, dual majoring in Computer Science and Computer Engineering with minors in Mathematics and Music. Outside of MUNUM, Ian is passionate about music. He plays saxophone in the Michigan Marching Band and University Band, and is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, the national band fraternity. He also enjoys watching or reading science fiction, and playing video and board games.

Ajah Bailey-O’Conner

Secretary of Publicity

Ahjah (she/her) is ecstatic to serve as Secretary of Publicity for MUNUM XXXVIII. This is her third year in MUNUM and fifth year participating in Model United Nations. Previously, she served as a rapporteur for UN-Habitat and Secretary of Programming for MUNUM XXXVII. Ahjah is a junior majoring in Public Policy and minoring in the History of Law and Policy. Outside of MUNUM, Ahjah enjoys cooking, bowling (poorly), hanging out with friends, and finding new coffee places.

Ryan Lawroski

Secretary of Programming

Ryan is very eager to serve as the Secretary of Programming for MUNUM XXXVIII. This is Ryan’s seventh year in Model UN and third year with MUNUM. Ryan has previously served as a rapporteur for Conference Operations and Secretary of Finance and was President of Model UN at his high school for two years. He is a Junior from Rochester Hills, Michigan, majoring in Economics with a minor in History. Outside of MUNUM, he is the chair of the American Enterprise Institute’s Executive Council on the U of M Campus, a member of Building a Better Michigan, and a member of the Michigan Economics Society. He loves to spend time with family and friends, exercise, volunteer, play with his dog, and read articles by William Deresiewicz. Ryan is quite vocal about his love for Culver’s and has even appeared in a few commercials. He hopes that MUNUM XXXVIII is the best conference yet, and of course, Go Blue!