VIGMUN VIII Secretariat
Secretary General
Lukas Barragan is a fourth year at the University of Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs. After participating in VIGMUN VIII last year, Lukas was excited to be given the opportunity to serve as the Secretary General for this year’s VIGMUN IX. Along with this position, he has been a member of VIGMUN’s parent organization, the International Relations Organization, since the fall of 2022. In that time, he has served in the IRO’s model UN travel team as well as staffed committees for UVA’s other MUN conferences, VAMUN and VICS. Outside of IRO, Lukas works as a part-time medical transporter for the UVA Hospital Center, and he is an active member of both the Jefferson and Washington debating societies. In his free time, you can find him either reading or going for runs across UVA Grounds. Lukas can’t wait to welcome everyone to UVA this February for what is sure to be another great VIGMUN conference!
Should you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to email him at leb8yr@virginia.edu
Director General
Mariam Parray is a first-year from Little Rock, Arkansas, majoring in Medical Anthropology and minoring in Bioethics. She is looking forward to serving as the Director General of VIGMUN this year! In addition to VIGMUN, Mariam is an active member of the International Relations Organization and has served as an Assistant CD for VAMUN and senior staff for VICS—UVA's two other MUN conferences. Outside of MUN, she serves on the University Judiciary Committee, volunteers with Cville Tulips, works as a scribe in the Emergency Department, and plays the flute. She cannot wait to welcome everyone to VIGMUN this spring!
Charge D’Affaires (External)
Calvin Pan is a first-year from McLean, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and minoring in Data Science and French. He’s looking forward to making VIGMUN IX accessible to the broader Charlottesville community as VIGMUN’s External Chargé d’affaires! Calvin has competed in Model UN for 7 years, and is Treasurer of UVA's International Relations Organization (IRO), which runs VIGMUN. He's also served as a crisis staffer for VAMUN, IRO's high school conference. Outside of MUN, Calvin does a bunch of volunteer and research things (current project: investigating Tibetian Buddhism in Taiwan!) Calvin plays jazz piano/keyboard and is part of a rock band, and loves to run/hike/bike/do anything outdoorsy!
Charge D’Affaires (Internal)
Chantal Siodlarz
USG of Logistics
Will Hancock is a second year from McLean, Virginia majoring in Economics and English. After first attending VIGMUN as a delegate last year, he is excited to work as the Under Secretary General of Logistics for VIGMUN IX. He acts as the President of the International Relations Organization (IRO), VIGMUN’s parent organization that runs VAMUN and VICS, sends teams to compete at collegiate MUN conferences, and publishes the Virginia Journal of International Affairs and the Global Inquirer podcast. Outside of international relations, Will enjoys participating in the Alfred Marshall Society, the Jefferson Society, and stays actively involved in upholding UVA’s unique Honor system. In his free time, you can find Will watching UVA sports (wahoowa!), reading, hiking, or writing poetry. He can’t wait to welcome all of you to Grounds and for another great VIGMUN!
USG of Logistics
Kushaan Soodhan
Senior Advisor
Trisha Gulati is a third year from Bangkok, Thailand majoring in Computer Science and Statistics and minoring in tech entrepreneurship. She is looking forward to being a part of VIGMUN IX as the Senior Advisor! She was the Secretary General of VIGMUN VIII, has served as a member Secretariat for the other conferences VICS and VAMUN, and has also been a member of the travel team. Outside of IRO, Trisha is the president of an investing club FBIF, is the Vice President of Thai Student Organization, the finance director for student council and was involved in programming the light show for lighting on the lawn. Her other interests include watching Soccer (Huge Tottenham fan), singing, tennis, and also going to cafes for an iced latte! She is excited to welcome everyone to our 9th annual VIGMUN!