Nuntius Californiensis Nuntius Californiensis Post Convention Edition-1

Volume XII, Issue 3 Nuntius Californiensis, Post-Convention 1 NUNTIUS CALFORNIENSIS The Official Publication of the California Junior Classical League Maximas Gratias Vobis Ago Carina Leung, Convention President O n behalf of St. Ignatius, I’d like to extend my deepest gratitude to all of you amazing JCLers. Thank you for being such wonderful guests and impressive In This Issue...  Maximas Gratias Vobis Ago…...….1  Meet the New Convention Presidents…………...……….……...2  Q&A with Venkat Sankar: Convention MVP...………………....2  Convention Pictures…………..……5  Estisne Parati Certamini?..................6 delegates! You all brought your best to this Convention, whether it was through beautiful artwork, brilliant academic knowledge, the intense spirit of competition, or the warm sense of friendship and camaraderie. JCLers are truly a force to be reckoned with! Your love and dedication to the Junior Classical League and the Classics is remarkable, and we are forever grateful. Maximas gratias vobis ago! I’d also like to thank Magistra Curcio and Magistra Sum, my two wonderful sponsors and fearless leaders of Convention. They have been the most supportive and dedicated teachers that anyone could ever ask for, and I Carina Leung (front left) and SI Convention Board don’t know where I would be without them. It’s hard for me to pick a single favorite part of this big adventure. One of the first things that comes to mind is seeing everyone have fun. From the very beginning, we wanted to make this State Convention a memorable one for all of you, and I really hope we did. Since I could not personally make it to all of the activities, I loved seeing photos of all the events! I’m especially proud that you enjoyed our new activities, such as (continued on pg 3) “I don’t know where I would be without them” L to R: Kyle Smith-Laird, Lana Sum, Grace Curcio, Martha Altieri