BY ZACHARY SEMINER
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Roseville High School’s Junior State of America club will attend UC Davis’ Model United Nations in May with the help of principal David Byrd.

The club’s officers, senior Marcus Wells, junior Marc Chappelle and sophomore Rachel Barber, approached Byrd with a proposal describing the UCDMUN, how much funding they would need to attend and their aspirations for the club’s future.

Byrd agreed to financially support the club with the $65 down payment registration fee and the $55 individual members registration fees.

“We are so fortunate to have such a supportive administration who is willing to fund our ability to participate in the UC Davis Model U.N.,” JSA’s advisor Dana Dooley said. “Without them, this would not be possible.”

Dooley believes the UCDMUN will inspire club members and create a large opportunity for the club’s expansion.

“The Model UN has been well received by the club’s membership,” Dooley said. “We have a lot of interested people who are passionate about this project. I am so excited to see how JSA students flourish in this opportunity. I cannot wait to see how this program develops over time. I am so impressed by the initiative taken by the club’s leadership to turn this into reality.”

Wells hopes the club will continue to grow after he graduates.

“We are really excited to get involved and participate in such a well known event and experience the structure of a Model United Nations,” Wells said.