SCUSA Archives

2014 Student Conference on United States Affiars (SCUSA) Delegates

Montana Ware, Senior Student in Political Science
“SCUSA was an outstanding experience for an aspiring political scientist like myself. The West Point backdrop added the perfect historical flare to a week of social mixers, round-table discussions, and intellectual seminars. I was able to collaborate with both academic and military peers on scholarly resolutions to some of the world’s imminent geopolitical problems, all the while developing an extensive professional network. I would recommend the experience to anyone who foresees any future role in shaping public policy, especially in regards to international relations.” 
 
Matthieu Ostrander, Senior Student in Political Science and Economics
“My opportunity to attend SCUSA was fantastic, enabling me to work with a group of like-minded students in economics. I was able to make strong connections with individuals entering the financial industry in both the public and private capacity. Several students had held internships at major banks, including JPM and CITI. The experts brought to the various SCUSA working groups included Jan Voights, the Vice-President of the New York Federal Reserve, who presided over the group that handled the Lehman Brothers collapse. The ability to work so closely and directly with such experienced individuals was unparalleled compared to other undergraduate academic conferences. The best part about the experience is that it is student led. West Point Cadets are responsible for putting on the entirety of the conference, including facilitating discussions.” 
 

2011 Student Conference on United States Affiars (SCUSA) Delegates

Meneka Thiru and Benjamin Woodland were selected as the UAA delegates for the 63rd Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) which is held each fall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  Meneka is majoring in International Studies. Ben is persuing a double major in International Studies and German. SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions. 

2010 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Kimberly Pitney and Erick Romig were selected as the UAA delegates for the 62nd Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) which is held each fall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  Pitney is pursuing a double major in International Studies and Economics.  Romig is majoring in Languages with a concentration in Spanish. SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions. 

2009 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Jacquelynn Engebretson and Melanie Parrett were selected as the UAA delegates for the 61st Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) which is held each fall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  Both Engebretson and Parrett are International Studies majors.  SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions.

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Melanie Parrett and Jacquelynn
Engebretson are congratulated
at the 2010 Undergraduate Research
Symposium by Dr. Susan Kalina,
UAA's Faculty Representative
for SCUSA.

 

2008 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Severin Randall and Sara Janes were selected as the UAA delegates for the 60th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) which is held each fall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  Severin is a University Honors College student majoring in Philosophy and a member of the Debate Team.  Sara is majoring in History. SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions. 

2007 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegate

Umair Iqbal

Umair Iqbal is congratulated at the Undergraduate Research Symposium by Dr. Susan Kalina, UAA's Faculty Representative for SCUSA.

Umair Iqbal and William Dupre were selected as the UAA delegates for the 59th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) which is held each fall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Umair Iqbal is a Biology major as well as a University Honors College student.  William Dupre is a Biology major, a University Honors College student and a member of the Forty-Ninth State Fellows Program. SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions. 

Umair Iqbal

 

 


Umair Iqbal, front center, with the Global Social Concerns Roundtable discussion group. 

 

2006 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegate

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Michelle Steffens is 
congratulated at the 
2007 Undergraduate 
Research Symposium
by her faculty mentor
Dr. Susan Kalina.

"SCUSA is an excellent opportunity for socially-conscious individuals to unite in discussion of worldly issues and contemplation of the course of future events."  - Michelle SteffensEconomics major Michelle Steffens was selected as UAA's delegate to the 58th Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) that is held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. SCUSA is a four day conference bringing together students from around the world, the largest such conference of its kind, and is an excellent opportunity to meet future leaders and policy makers. Delegates participate in round table discussions on a variety of current issues and on the problems faced by all the major world regions. The 2006 theme was "Challenges to Security: Extremism, Resources and Globalization." Read Michelle's Policy Paper that was completed by her roundtable group at SCUSA.

2005 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Nataliya Udovyk, majoring in Economics, and Rebekah Moras, majoring in Languages and Psychology, represented UAA at the 57th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) held at the West Point Military Academy in New York, November 13-16, 2005. This year's theme was "U.S. Responsibility and the Global Community: Interests, Opportunities, and Ethics."

2004 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Tara Janik, majoring in Russian, History and German, and Debbie Mattson, majoring in Criminal Justice, were selected to attend the 2004 SCUSA event held at the US Military Academy, West Point, November 10th-13th. SCUSA is designed for undergraduates working in the disciplines of international relations, economics, political science, and related social science fields. SCUSA's overall purpose is to promote academic discussion of United States foreign policy, increase student appreciation for the complex nature of the policy-making process, and foster understanding among future leaders. Both students were fully funded by the Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship to attend this event.

2003 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Andrew Gardner, a History major, and Christopher Hall, a Political Science major, represented UAA at the 55th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs.

2002 Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegates

Rebecca Antecki, a Languages major, Sarah Toberer, a Political Science major, and Victoria Lozinschi, a Political Science major, represented UAA at the 54th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA).