Torch: U.S. LXXIV Fall 2024 | Page 2

Jenny Chen, Stephen Gentle, Trace Turner

Fall 2024 · Torch: U.S. · TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TORCH: U.S. STAFF

Voices: 2023-2024 Officer Farewells

National News

Convention Thank Yous

New Events

Membership and Publicity Report

Election Report

2024 NJCL Convention Recap

Farewell, Committee Members

Longtime Convention Attendees

That's Entertainment!

Award and Scholarship Winners

Agon and Certamen Winners

Publications and Social Media Winners

Convention Results

2025 NJCL Convention: Save the Date

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 the 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).

EDITORS

Felix Chen and Jenny Chen

ADVISOR

Trace Turner

860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013

(513) 529-7741 • fax (513) 529-7742 • [email protected]

Jenny Chen, Stephen Gentle, Trace Turner

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TORCH: U.S. STAFF

Voices: 2023-2024 Officer Farewells

National News

Convention Thank Yous

New Events

Membership and Publicity Report

Election Report

2024 NJCL Convention Recap

Farewell, Committee Members

Longtime Convention Attendees

That's Entertainment!

Award and Scholarship Winners

Agon and Certamen Winners

Publications and Social Media Winners

Convention Results

2025 NJCL Convention: Save the Date

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2024–2025

President Lilia AitSahlia

[email protected]

First Vice President Yukiko Mitchell

[email protected]

Second Vice President Audrey Lin

[email protected]

Communications Coordinator Reesey Lai

[email protected]

Parliamentarian Isabella Ochoa

[email protected]

Historian Philip Towbin

[email protected]

Editor Felix Chen

[email protected]

NSCL Officers 2024-2025

President Jake Presson

[email protected]

Vice President Maxine Mandt

[email protected]

Secretary Kara Schwantz

[email protected]

Treasurer Ishan Pandey

[email protected]

Parliamentarian Katrina Watson

[email protected]

Historian Alexandra Hulse

[email protected]

Editor Monet Shum

[email protected]

National Committee 2024-2025

Chair, Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

[email protected]

Vice Chair, Contests, Graphic Arts Jennnifer Jordt

graphicarts@njcl.org

Secretary, Communications Christopher Rourke

[email protected]

Public Relations/Membership Krystal Kubichek

[email protected]

Contests, Creative Arts Ashley Nix

[email protected]

Contests, Certamen Jennie Luongo

[email protected]

Olympika Bennett Henkel

[email protected]

Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

[email protected]

Contests, Academics Andrea Stehle

[email protected]

Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton

[email protected]

Contests, Digital Zach Mair

[email protected]

Publications Trace Turner

[email protected]

Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little

JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2024–2025

President Lilia AitSahlia

[email protected]

First Vice President Yukiko Mitchell

[email protected]

Second Vice President Audrey Lin

[email protected]

Communications Coordinator Reesey Lai

[email protected]

Parliamentarian Isabella Ochoa

[email protected]

Historian Philip Towbin

[email protected]

Editor Felix Chen

[email protected]

NSCL Officers 2024-2025

President Jake Presson

[email protected]

Vice President Maxine Mandt

[email protected]

Secretary Kara Schwantz

[email protected]

Treasurer Ishan Pandey

[email protected]

Parliamentarian Katrina Watson

[email protected]

Historian Alexandra Hulse

[email protected]

Editor Monet Shum

[email protected]

National Committee 2024-2025

Chair, Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

[email protected]

Vice Chair, Contests, Graphic Arts Jennnifer Jordt

graphicarts@njcl.org

Secretary, Communications Christopher Rourke

[email protected]

Public Relations/Membership Krystal Kubichek

[email protected]

Contests, Creative Arts Ashley Nix

[email protected]

Contests, Certamen Jennie Luongo

[email protected]

Olympika Bennett Henkel

[email protected]

Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

[email protected]

Contests, Academics Andrea Stehle

[email protected]

Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton

[email protected]

Contests, Digital Zach Mair

[email protected]

Publications Trace Turner

[email protected]

Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little

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