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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).

EDITOR

Olivia Chen

ADVISOR

Trace Turner

860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013

[phone] • fax [phone] • [e-mail]

Trace Turner, Brian Compton, Reesey Lai, Stella Anderson, Sophia Kantsevoy, Ameera Ramzan, Kai Benton, Aanshi Patel, Olivia Chen, Nicoleta Hodis

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TORCH: U.S. STAFF

Officer Voices

Photo of the Month

Club of the Month

ACL & JCL Grants and Scholarships

Giving to the ACL and JCL

NJCL Events

Fall Planning Meeting Recap

Officer Interviews

Convention Testimonials

A&A Corner

Excavation of Roman Hospital

This or That: Roman Dynasties

The Rome We Fashion

If Kronos Had Studied the Classics...

National Announcements & Advertisements

State Updates

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE DIRECTORY

NJCL Officers 2025–2026

President Reesey Lai

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First Vice President Stella Anderson

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Second Vice President Sophia Kantsevoy

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Communications Coordinator Ameera Ramzan

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Parliamentarian Kai Benton

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Historian Aanshi Patel

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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

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Treasurer John Harrington

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Parliamentarian Joe Giambrone

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Historian Hayden Smith

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Editor Emma Hulse

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National Committee 2025-2026

Chair, Programs/Scholastic Services Todd Wegenhart

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Vice Chair, Contests, Graphic Arts Jennnifer Jordt

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Secretary, Communications Christopher Rourke

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Public Relations/Membership Krystal Kubichek

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Contests, Creative Arts Ashley Nix

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Contests, Certamen Jennie Luongo

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Olympika Bennett Henkel

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Convention Advisor Liz Bouis

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Contests, Academics Andrea Stehle

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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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