GA4 SPECPOL

Special Political and Decolonization

topics:

  • Mitigating economic dependencies in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Addressing the privatization of space


meet your chairs

Bella DeGarmo

Isabella DeGarmo is currently a sophomore at the University of Texas at San Antonio double majoring in Global Affairs & Modern Languages and minoring in Russian. She has participated in MUN since her freshman year and has enjoyed the opportunities it has given her to learn about geopolitics and connect with likeminded students. She plans on working for the UN or State Department after university with a focus on refugee issues and Eurasian politics. 

Samantha Martinez

Samantha Martinez is majoring in Politics and Law with a minor in Business Administration, she is currently a sophomore. Samantha began her Model UN journey her senior year of high school and has loved it ever since. She loves meeting new people and finds joy in learning. Her hobbies include reading, watching shows, listening to music, and going to concerts. She plans on finish her four years of university here at UTSA, go to law school, and become an immigration attorney. Samantha is fluent in both Spanish and English and her goal is to learn a new language!