Fall 2025 · Torch: U.S. · TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 • administrator@njcl.org
Trace Turner, Stephen Gentle, Felix Chen, Chloe Fua, Kori McLane, Aanshi Patel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TORCH: U.S. STAFF
Voices: 2024-2025 Officer Farewells
Membership and Publicity Report
Publications and Social Media Winners
JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY
NJCL Officers 2025–2026
President
First Vice President Stella Anderson
Second Vice President Sophia Kantsevoy
Communications Coordinator Ameera Ramzan
Parliamentarian Kai Benton
Historian Aanshi Patel
Editor Olivia Chen
NSCL Officers 2025-2026
President Alden Okoh-Aduako
Vice President Jake Presson
Secretary Jameson Sheehy
Treasurer
Parliamentarian Joe Giambrone
Historian Hayden Smith
Editor Emma Hulse
National Committee 2025-2026
Chair, Programs/Scholastic Services
Vice Chair, Contests, Graphic Arts
graphicarts@njcl.org
Secretary, Communications Christopher Rourke
Public Relations/Membership Krystal Kubichek
Contests, Creative Arts Ashley Nix
Contests, Certamen Jennie Luongo
Olympika Bennett Henkel
Convention Advisor Liz Bouis
Contests, Academics
Constitutional Advisor Brian Compton
Contests, Digital Zach Mair
Publications Trace Turner
Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little
PHOTO CREDITS