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Acknowledgments

Many thanks to those who contributed to this issue especially our middle school JCLers!

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2020–2021

President Daniel Newgarden

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First Vice President Raees Kamboj

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Second Vice President Lyndie Reining

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Communications Coordinator Nolan Heinrich

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Parliamentarian Annie Class

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Historian Vivian Wu

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Editor Irene Calderon

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NSCL Officers 2020-2021

President Jamie Doyle

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Vice President Rachael Cox

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Secretary Shandi Burrows

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Treasurer Natasha Panduwawala

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Parliamentarian Neah Lekan

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Historian Elizabeth Foster

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Editor Ann Nguyen

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National Committee 2020-2021

Chair, Contests, Olympika/SCL Kyle McGimsey

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Vice Chair, Contests, Digital Generosa Sangco-Jackson

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Secretary, Communications Bob McDonald

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Public Relations/Membership Catherine Sturgill

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Contests, Creative Arts Seth Knowles

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Contests, Certamen Jenny Luongo

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Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

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Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

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Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton

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Publications Kurt Ristroph

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Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little

EDITOR

Irene Calderon

TORCH: U.S. POLICY

The Torch: U.S. is published four times yearly as the official magazine of the National Junior Classical League. Issues are published in fall, winter, spring, and summer. The ideas expressed in the Opinion section are the comments of the Torch: U.S. and its staff and should not necessarily be considered the policy of the National Junior Classical League, its officers, or the National Committee. Readers are encouraged to express their opinions on any subject relevant to the classics or JCL in the Voices Section. Your name and address or title must be included with your submission. All names will be published. Submissions may be sent to the editor or the advisor (see addresses to the left).

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CREDITS

Haley Baker, Irene Calderon, Emma Canga, Lauren Freireich, Lillian Jaho, Raees Kamboj, Daniel Newgarden,

Rohan Singh, Alexis Wilson

ART and PHOTO CREDITS

Brookfield Academy, Irene Calderon, Flint Hill School, OJCL, Dhurva Shukla, Summit Country Day School, Thales Academy

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VOICES

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ADVISOR

Kurt Ristroph