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U.N. president visits Mt. Everett

SHEFFIELD – Leave it to a pair of grandmothers to make an unheard of event happen in a small Massachusetts town.

The friendship of the grandmothers of 67th United Nations General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic and Mount Everett Regional High School Model U.N. member Matthew Whitaker brought the former to the latter’s school for an afternoon of discussing global issues.

“It’s my pleasure…to introduce President of the United Nations Vuk Jeremic,” Mr. Whitaker said.

Upon Pres. Jeremic’s arrival – by helicopter – to the Sheffield campus, he was greeted by students (including Mr. Whitaker and his fellow Model U.N. members), local officials, staff and a performance by the Mt. Everett Band.

“Someone important is taking a helicopter up to see us,” Southern Berkshire School Committee Chairman Carl Stewart told The Beacon just before Pres. Jeremic’s arrival. “It contributes to pride in the school.”

Mt. Everett Principal Glenn Devoti echoed Chairman Stewart’s feelings of pride.

In comments to The Beacon, Principal Devoti cited the “synergy of purpose” between the students, staff, town officials and school committee as key in making Mt. Everett a magnet for honors such as Pres. Jeremic’s visit and U.S. News and World Report‘s recent high ranking of the school.

“I’m thrilled,” he said. “I’m very proud of our students, and you wouldn’t find a better faculty anywhere.”

The U.N. president, who is from Serbia, also brought along Serbian Ambassador (to the United States) Vladimir Petrovic. In a presentation in the Thomas A. Consolati Performing Arts Center (TAC PAC), the diplomats were welcomed with a performance of the Serbian national anthem, “Bože Pravde,” by the school’s chorus.

“We’re extremely honored by Pres. Jeremic and Ambassador Petrovic’s visit to our tiny district,” Curriculum Director David Hastings said.

During the presentation in the TAC PAC, Pres. Jeremic opened his remarks up to questions from the audience of students and teachers, which led to discussion of global issues.

“No nation can successfully face…the troubles we’re seeing at the beginning of the 21st century [alone],” he told the audience, highlighting the importance of international diplomacy through organizations such as the U.N.

“I’m a very big believer in the United Nations,” he added, admitting the U.N. still needed to change with the times, especially the Security Council.

“I choose to engage in trying to make the United Nations more transparent and more democratic,” Pres. Jeremic said.

Following the presentation, he spoke to the press, admitting he had never done a high school visit like this before. His visit included a discussion with members of the Mt. Everett Model U.N., who he called “amazingly well-educated boys and girls.”

He said the purpose of this trip was not only to please his grandmother, but to show the need to make “an investment in education.”

“I am very fond of engaging with youth,” he told the press, adding he has made several visits to universities and colleges in the past.

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