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. It is entered as third-class material from the Oxford, Ohio, Post Office. 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).
PHOTO CREDITS
Becki Bush, Jesse Hogan, Jason Juang, Kurt Ristroph, Ryan Vinson, Dennis Webb, Jim Westcot
TORCH: U.S. STAFF
EDITOR
Anika Park, Jade Woods
ADVISOR
Kurt Ristroph
Table of Contents
VOICES: 2017-2018 Officer Farewells
Long-time Convention Attendees
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Fall 2018· Torch:U.S. · CONVENTION THANK YOU
JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY
NJCL Officers 2018–2019
President Natasha Panduwawala
First Vice President Aleah Malik
Second Vice President Michaela Phan
Communications Coordinator Natalie Hilderbrand
Parliamentarian Layla Fistos
Historian Jesse Hogan
Editor Anika Park
NSCL Officers 2018-2019
President Grace McIntire
Vice President Alexandra Pasamihalis
Secretary Brianna Jett
Treasurer Jamie Doyle
Parliamentarian Savannah France
Historian Ryan Divine
historian@nscl.org
Editor Jacob Hane
editor@nscl.org
National Committee 2018-2019
Chair, Public Relations/Membership Catherine Sturgill
Vice Chair, Contests, Academics David Jackson
Secretary, Communications Bob McDonald
Contests, Olympika/SCL Kyle McGimsey
Contests, Digital Generosa Sangco-Jackson
Contests, Creative Arts Seth Knowles
Contests, Certamen Jenny Luongo
Convention Advisor Liz Bouis
Programs/Scholastic Services Sherry Jankowski
Constitutional Advisor Dennis Webb
Contests, Graphic Arts Jennifer Jordt
Publications Kurt Ristroph
Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little
860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 529-7741 • fax (513) 529-7742 • administrator@njcl.org