VIGMUN VIII Secretariat
Secretary General
Mariam Parray is a second-year from Little Rock, Arkansas, majoring in Global Public Health and Economics. After serving as Director General of VIGMUN IX last year, Mariam is excited to be the Secretary General for this year’s conference. 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, works as a medical scribe, and conducts research in a nephrology lab. In her free time, you can find Mariam playing the flute, reading, or baking. She cannot wait to welcome everyone toVIGMUN X in February!
Should you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to email her at sg.vigmun@iroatuva.org
Director General
Calvin Pan is a second-year Foreign Affairs major from McLean, VA, and is incredibly excited to serve as your Director General for VIGMUN X! As Director General, Calvin will be designing the content for and serving as the chair for VIGMUN X’s main committee, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Calvin’s interest in nuclear non-proliferation was first piqued by a class he took his first year, and he is super excited to bring this important topic to the center stage. Calvin has competed in MUN for 6 years now and still competes regularly with the UVA Model UN team, and is Treasurer of UVA’s International Relations Organization, which runs VIGMUN. He was also chargé d’affaires for last year’s VIGMUN. Outside of MUN, Calvin serves on the University Judiciary Committee, and is part of a rock band (Name Game – give them a follow on Instagram!) that can be found playing frequently around Charlottesville! You can reach Calvin at dg.vigmun@iroatuva.org.
Charge D’Affaires
Hareem Mubashar is a first year Political Science major from Richmond, VA, and she is very excited to serve as Chargé d’affaires for VIGMUN X! Hareem has been involved in Model UN for five years, and she is looking forward to continuing that journey in IRO! Outside of VIGMUN, Hareem is an investigator/counsel for Honor Council and on the Podcast desk for Cavalier Daily. She enjoys reading, baking, and loves taking walks around campus! You can reach Hareem at charge.vigmun@iroatuva.org.
Charge D’Affaires
Rashi Adhikari is a first year from Chantilly, Virginia majoring in Data Science and Economics. She is very excited to be a part of IRO and VIGMUN as a Chargé d’affaires! She has competed in Model UN for 6 years and has loved staffing and chairing conferences! Outside of Model UN, she loves dancing, going on coffee dates with friends, and watching Modern Family. She is very excited to welcome everyone to VIGMUN X. You can reach Rashi at charge.vigmun@iroatuva.org.
USG of Logistics
Philip Ermanoski is a first-year from McLean, Virginia on the Pre-Commerce track. He looks forward to being a part of VIGMUN X as the USG of Logistics! Philip competed in Model UN for three years and is a member of the UVA MUN travel team. He has also served as a vice-chair for VAMUN, IRO’s high school conference. Outside of MUN, Philip enjoys participating in the Sales and Trading Group at McIntire and supporting the UVA community as a member of the Univeristy Judiciary Committee. His other interests include basketball (unenthusiastic Wizards fan), reading, Texas Hold’em, and going outdoors with friends. He can’t wait to welcome everyone to a wonderful VIGMUN conference! You can reach Philip at logistics.vigmun@iroatuva.org.
USG of Media & Publicity
Annalise Pereira is a second-year from Williamsburg, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and Chinese. She is super excited to continue her involvement with VIGMUN as this years USG of Media and Publicity! Annalise is also a part of UVA’s travel MUN team and Social Chair for International Relations Organization. She is also a Chair for both VAMUN and VICS. Outside of IRO, she is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and volunteers through VISAS! In her free time she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and spending time outdoors. She is super excited to welcome (and photograph) everyone at VIGMUN X! You can reach Analise at media.vigmun@iroatuva.org.