A Trip Down Memory Lane
Hanna Zandvakili, OJCL 1st VP
In the OJCL, people come and go — but nothing can erase the
impact they have on this organization and its members while they’re
here. Similarly, the influence of the OJCL stays with its members
forever, whether they’re still attending conventions as JCLers or have
long since graduated. Let's take a trip down memory lane and peek into
the lives of a few past JCL members who have neither forgotten their
experiences nor been forgotten by their fellow JCLers.
Hannah Barrett (Shaker Heights): “I went to Shaker Heights
High School and was part of the Shaker delegation at OJCL for 5 total
conventions. In 2014-2015 I was OJCL Historian, and at the NJCL
convention in San Antonio (2015) I got elected NJCL Historian! I also
served as Shaker’s co-consul that year. My favorite part was revamping
and modernizing certain processes and aspects of the Historian position
so that OJCL and NJCL could be at the forefront of technology and
accessibility for student members. However, the camaraderie of being a
JCLer and having post convention depression was such a big part of it as
well. Many of my JCL friendships have remained lifelong friendships,
even now that I’m about 3,000 miles from home out in Los Angeles. I’m
currently a sophomore at UCLA as a Stamps Foundation Scholar, where
I’m majoring in International Development and minoring in European
Studies. I really enjoy my sorority, my job as a writing tutor on
campus, and my executive position in a global health and development
club. Even so, there are still days when I really miss my days in the JCL!”
Sara Zandvakili (Indian Hill): “During my time in the JCL, I
found myself surrounded by teachers and students who shared their
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