League convention, and making amendments to the OJCL
constitution if necessary. During his second term, an
amendment was added to the constitution.
Julia Dean was also on the state executive board. As
a freshman, Julia applied for the position of southern
gubernator, which is appointed by the other members of the
board elected at OJCL convention. As southern gubernator,
she organized service projects for Latin students in the
Cincinnati area, such as the Make A Difference Day, held at
the California Woods Nature Preserve. The following two years Julia ran for
office, then in elected positions for which she campaigned at the state convention.
Julia was parliamentarian and then second vice-president of the Ohio Junior
Classical League. As second vice-president, Julia ran state-wide service projects
and organized convention contests.
After such wonderful experiences as members of the JCL, both Julia and
Tullus decided to join its college-level organization, the Senior Classical League.
The OSCL members do all the small things behind the scenes that middle and high
school students do not even realize are necessary. Tullus says that in the SCL
which position you have on the board is less important, as they have more freedom
over their positions; instead, being a member of the OSCL is about asking “what
can we do to make a JCLer really enjoy convention?” Julia is the current
parliamentarian. Tullus has served as parliamentarian and secretary and is the
current president of the organization. Tullus has amassed a growing number of
supporters. A member of the Madeira Latin Club says that some of her classmates
were “oddly interested” in Tullus, and that led to the founding of the “Tullus Dean
Fan Club,” a running joke within their Latin Club.
While all of the Deans have a lasting legacy and continue to help the Junior
Classical League in many ways, now everyone’s favorite Dean is Anni, their dog!
Anni currently has a segment called “Dear Anni” on the Summit Latin Instagram
page in which students ask her questions they have about Latin and the classics and
she responds with insightful answers. To read her answers or submit a question of
your own, go to @scdlatin on Instagram!
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