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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

Olivia Chen and Felix Chen

ADVISOR

Trace Turner

860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013

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

Trace Turner, Stephen Gentle, Felix Chen, Chloe Fua, Kori McLane, Aanshi Patel

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TORCH: U.S. STAFF

Voices: 2024-2025 Officer Farewells

Convention Thank Yous

National News

Election Report

2024 NJCL Convention Recap

National Latin Exam

Membership and Publicity Report

National Committee Members

Longtime Convention Attendees

That's Entertainment!

Award and Scholarship Winners

Certamen Report and Interview

A&A Corner

Latin League

Publications and Social Media Winners

Convention Results

Join the JCL and SCL

2026 NJCL Convention: Save the Date

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2025–2026

President Reesey Lai

[email protected]

First Vice President Stella Anderson

[email protected]

Second Vice President Sophia Kantsevoy

[email protected]

Communications Coordinator Ameera Ramzan

[email protected]

Parliamentarian Kai Benton

[email protected]

Historian Aanshi Patel

[email protected]

Editor Olivia Chen

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NSCL Officers 2025-2026

President Alden Okoh-Aduako

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Vice President Jake Presson

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Secretary Jameson Sheehy

[email protected]

Treasurer John Harrington

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Parliamentarian Joe Giambrone

[email protected]

Historian Hayden Smith

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Editor Emma Hulse

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National Committee 2025-2026

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

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Contests, Academics Andrea Stehle

[email protected]

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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