Torch: U.S. LXXIV Spring 2025 | Page 2

Spring 2025 · Torch: U.S. · TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Jenny Chen, Stephen Gentle, Trace Turner

TORCH: U.S. STAFF

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

ADVISOR

Trace Turner

860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013

[phone] • fax [phone] • [e-mail]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TORCH: U.S. STAFF

Officer Voices

Photo of the Month

Club of the Month

Report on Annual Giving

From the Development Committee

What does JCL do for you?

What's your JCL story?

Modernizing Myth

Origo Occassi

On Daphne and Apollo

Jason: A Dud Among Men

Zeus v. Apollo

Running for NJCL Office

Classicalia

This or That: Classical Classics

Announcements & Advertisements

State Updates

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2024–2025

President Lilia AitSahlia

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First Vice President Yukiko Mitchell

[e-mail]

Second Vice President Audrey Lin

[e-mail]

Communications Coordinator Reesey Lai

[e-mail]

Parliamentarian Isabella Ochoa

[e-mail]

Historian Philip Towbin

[e-mail]

Editor Felix Chen

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NSCL Officers 2024-2025

President Jake Presson

[e-mail]

Vice President Maxine Mandt

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Secretary Kara Schwantz

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Treasurer Ishan Pandey

[e-mail]

Parliamentarian Katrina Watson

[e-mail]

Historian Alexandra Hulse

[e-mail]

Editor Monet Shum

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National Committee 2024-2025

Chair, Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

[e-mail]

Vice Chair, Contests, Graphic Arts Jennnifer Jordt

[e-mail]

Secretary, Communications Christopher Rourke

[e-mail]

Public Relations/Membership Krystal Kubichek

[e-mail]

Contests, Creative Arts Ashley Nix

[e-mail]

Contests, Certamen Jennie Luongo

[e-mail]

Olympika Bennett Henkel

[e-mail]

Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

[e-mail]

Contests, Academics Andrea Stehle

[e-mail]

Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton

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Contests, Digital Zach Mair

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Publications Trace Turner

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Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little

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