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VOICES
To Our Teachers
Photo of the Month
Video of the Month
Club of the Month
A Day in a Roman Kitchen
Ancient Roman Baths
Spring Planning Meeting
Classicalia
State Updates
Creative Writing
NLE Perfect Papers
2021 NJCL Convention
JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY
NJCL Officers 2020–2021
President Daniel Newgarden
First Vice President Raees Kamboj
Second Vice President Lyndie Reining
Communications Coordinator Nolan Heinrich
Parliamentarian Annie Class
Historian Vivian Wu
Editor Irene Calderon
NSCL Officers 2020-2021
President Jamie Doyle
Vice President Rachael Cox
Secretary Shandi Burrows
Treasurer Natasha Panduwawala
Parliamentarian Neah Lekan
Historian Elizabeth Foster
Editor Ann Nguyen
National Committee 2020-2021
Chair, Contests, Olympika/SCL Kyle McGimsey
Vice Chair, Contests, Digital Generosa Sangco-Jackson
Secretary, Communications Bob McDonald
Public Relations/Membership Catherine Sturgill
Contests, Creative Arts Seth Knowles
Contests, Certamen Jenny Luongo
Convention Advisor Liz Bouis
Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart
Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton
Contests, Graphic Arts Jennifer Jordt
Publications Kurt Ristroph
Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little
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TORCH: U.S. EDITOR: Irene Calderon
ADVISOR: Kurt Ristroph
PHOTO CREDITS: Talha Ali, Sadie Almgren, Irene Calderon, Annie Class, Nolan Heinrich, Reva Hirave, Raees Kamboj, Daniel Newgarden, Ria Patel, Shivam Patel, Julia Park, Lyndie Reining, Monet Shum, Vivian Wu, Flint Hill HS, Morristown HS, Thomas Jefferson HS, Walton HS, Willows Community School
ART CREDITS: Irene Calderon (cover mosaic), Isabelle Hahn, and Monet Shum
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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