ABOUT LEIMUN

ORIGIN & HISTORY

In 1980, Dr. John Hammond identified an opportunity to challenge youth to understand international forums by founding a Model United Nations conference for high school students at Kent State University's Ashtabula Campus. This program came to be known as KSUAC-MUNC. The conference came to be known as the Northcoast Conference and has been held annually at the end of March. This conference strives to strike a balance between education and competition. It distinguishes itself from other high school conferences by offering a three day event and smaller committee sizes, thereby allowing delegates to participate more fully in the Model United Nations experience. The Northcoast Conference continues to be held at Kent State University's Ashtabula Campus.

In 1994, based up the success of the high school conference and with the devotion of a handful of Senior Staff, KSUAC-MUNC launched a conference for college students. This conference came to be known as the Lake Erie Conference and has been held annually at the end of October or beginning of November. Like the Northcoast Conference, this conference strives to strike a balance between education and competition. It distinguishes itself from other college conferences by offering smaller committee sizes, which allow our delegates to participate more fully in the Model United Nations experience. By 2006, the conference grew too large for Kent State University's Ashtabula Campus and moved to a hotel and conference center Cleveland, Ohio. It is currently hosted by the Cleveland Airport Sheraton.

In 2000, the Lake Erie International Model United Nations Corporation (LEIMUN) was created to ensure that Dr. Hammond's vision would continue well beyond his retirement. Corporate bylaws and a Board of Trustees were created in order to guide and oversee conference and corporate operations. LEIMUN received its official 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt status in 2004.

In 2009, LEIMUN launched the LEIMUN Scholarship Fund. Annually, this Fund awards scholarships to 2 high school seniors.

PREVIOUS SECRETARIES-GENERAL

1994-1995 Lou Carloni
1995-1996 Rocky Kurchak
1996-1997 Rita K. Drew/Dean Sabetta
1997-1998 Lori Lalak Lee
1998-1999 Julie Garbutt
1999-2000 Michael D. Brennan
2000-2001 John Diemer
2001-2002 James W. Bacher
2002-2003 Rita K. Drew
2003-2004 Andrew Zupscan
2004-2005 Jessica Francis
2005-2006 Pirooz Dadbeh
2006-2007 Andrew Zoretich
2007-2008 Hilary Gianantonio
2008-2009 Daniel A. Ramos
2009-2010 Brian McWha/Shannon Hopkins
2010-2011 Shannon Hopkins

PREVIOUS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

LAKE ERIE CONFERENCE

A
Aquinas College (MI)
Alexandria University (Egypt)

B
Baldwin-Wallace College (OH)
Bluefield State College (WV)
Butler University (IN)

C
Canisius College (NY)
Case Western Reserve University (OH)

D
Duquesne University (PA)

E
Earlham College (IN)

H
Hiram College (OH)

J
John Carroll University (OH)

K
Kent State University (OH)
Kent State University - Ashtabula (OH)
Kent State University - Salem (OH)
Kent State University - Stark (OH)
Kent State University - Trumbull (OH)
Kenyon College (OH)

L
Lake Erie College (OH)
Lakeland Community College (OH)

M
Malone College (OH)
Marietta College (OH)
Mercyhurst College (PA)
Miami University (OH)
Mount Union College (OH)

N
North Georgia State College & University (GA)

O
Oakland University (MI)
Oberlin College (OH)
Ohio Dominican University (OH)
Ohio State University - Newark (OH)
Ohio University (OH)
Ohio Wesleyan University (OH)

P
Penn State University (PA)
Penn State University - York (PA)

S
Slippery Rock University (PA)
St. Bonaventure University (PA)
Stetson University (FL)

U
University of Akron (OH)
University of Detroit - Mercy (MI)
University of Michigan (MI)
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown (PA)
University of Tulsa (OK)

W
Western Kentucky University (KY)
Winston Salem State University (NC)

Y
Youngstown State University (OH)

NORTHCOAST CONFERENCE

A
Alexander Central High School (NY)
Amherst Central High School (NY)
A. N. Myer Secondary School (Ontario)
Appleby College (Ontario)
Ashtabula High School (OH)
Athens City High School (OH)
Austintown Fitch High School (OH)
Avon Lake High School (OH)

B
Baldwin High School (PA)
Bay Village High School (OH)
Beamsville Secondary School (Ontario)
Bellefonte High School (PA)
Berkshire High School (OH)
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School (GA)
Bristol High School (OH)
Brookside High School (OH)
Brush High School (OH)
Butler High School (PA)

C
Canfield High School (OH)
Canisius High School (NY)
Cardinal High School (OH)
Cedarville High School (OH)
Chamberlin High School (OH)
Champion High School (OH)
Chardon High School (OH)
Conneaut High School (OH)
Cranberry High School (PA)
Crestview High School (OH)

D
Denis Morris Secondary School (Ontario)

E
Early College at Cleveland State University (OH)
East Juniata High School (PA)
Edgewood High School (OH)
Elyria High School (OH)
Erieview Catholic High School (OH)

F
Fairport Harbor High School (OH)
Fisher Catholic High School (NY)
Ft. Erie Secondary School (Ontario)
Ft. LeBoeuf High School (PA)
Fox Chapel High School (PA)

G
Gahanna Lincoln High School (OH)
Garfield High School (OH)
Geneva High School (OH)
Governor Simcoe Secondary School (Ontario)
Grand River Academy (OH)
Grand Valley High School (OH)
Grimsby Secondary School (Ontario)

H
Harbor High School (OH)
Harvey High School (OH)
Hollidaysburg High School (PA)
Holy Cross Secondary School (Ontario)
Homer Center High School (PA)

I
Indiana Area High School (PA)
Irmo High School (SC)

J
James A. Garfield High School (OH)
Jefferson Area High School (OH)
John F. Kennedy High School (OH)

K
Keystone High School (OH)
Kirtland High School (OH)

L
Lakeshore Catholic Secondary School (Ontario)
Lakeside High School (OH)
Lakewood High School (OH)
Lancaster High School (NY)
Ledgemont High School (OH)
Lewiston-Porter High School (NY)

M
Madison High School (OH)
Magnificat High School (OH)
Mayfield High School (OH)
McDonald High School (OH)
Mentor High School (OH)
Midpark High School (OH)
Monsignor Clancy Secondary School (Ontario)

N
Niagara District Secondary School (Ontario)
Niles West High School (IL)
Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (PA)
Notre Dame College School (Ontario)
Notre Dame Academy (OH)

O
Orange High School (OH)
Orrville High School (OH)

P
Pittsburgh CAPA High School (PA)
Portersville Christian School (PA)
Pymatuning Valley High School (OH)

R
Regina High School (OH)
Revere High School (OH)
Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School (Ontario)
Riverside High School (OH)
Riverside High School (PA)
Roosevelt High School (OH)

S
St. Augustine's Academy (OH)
St. Catharine's Collegiate (Ontario)
St. Ignatius High School (OH)
St. John High School (OH)
St. Joseph Academy (OH)
St. Michael Secondary School (Ontario)
St. Paul High School (OH)
St. Paul Secondary School (Ontario)
Sts. John & Paul High School (OH)
Seneca Valley High School (PA)
Shaker Heights High School (OH)
Shenango Valley High School (PA)
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (Ontario)
South Park High School (PA)
Southeast High School (OH)
Southview High School (OH)
Stamford Collegiate Institute (Ontario)

T
Taylor Allderdice High School (PA)
Tippecanoe High School (OH)
Town Centre Private High School (Ontario)