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Fall Issue, 2019
"Mr. Dean inspires excitement and enthusiasm for the classics
in all of his students."
Tullus Dean was OJCL parliamentarian
both 2014-2015 and 2016-2017, his
sophomore and senior years. As
parliamentarian, his duties included
overseeing Ohio’s voting in the executive
board elections at the National Junior
Classical League convention, running all
aspects of the elections at the Ohio Junior
Classical League convention, and making
amendments to the OJCL constitution if
necessary. During his second term, an
amendment was added to the
constitution.
Julia Dean was also on the state executive
board. As a freshman, Julia applied for the
position of southern gubernator, which is
appointed by the other members of the
board elected at OJCL convention. As
southern gubernator, she organized
service projects for latin students in the
Cincinnati area, such as the Make A
Difference Day, held at the California
Woods Nature Preserve. The following
two years Julia ran for office, then in
elected positions for which she
campaigned at the state convention. Julia
was parliamentarian and then second
vice-president of the Ohio Junior
Classical League. As second vice-
president, Julia ran state-wide service
projects and organized convention
contests.
After such wonderful experiences as
members of the JCL, both Julia and Tullus
decided to join its college-level
organization, the Senior Classical League.
The OSCL members do all the small things
behind the scenes that middle and high
school students do not even realize are
necessary. Tullus says that in the SCL
which position you have on the board is
less important, as they have more
freedom over their positions; instead,
being a member of the OSCL is about
asking “what can we do to make a JCLer
really enjoy convention?”Julia is the
current parliamentarian. Tullus has
served as parliamentarian and secretary,
and is the current president of the
organization. Through his position of
leadership both in the Ohio Junior
Classical League and the Ohio Senior
Classical League, Tullus has amassed a
growing number of supporters. A member
of the Madeira Latin Club says that some
of her classmates were “oddly interested”
in Tullus, and that led to the founding of
the “Tullus Dean Fan Club,” a running joke
within their Latin Club.
While all of the Deans have a lasting legacy
and continue to help the Junior Classical
League in many ways, now everyone’s
favorite Dean is Anni, their dog! She
currently has a segment called “Dear
Anni” on the Summit Latin Instagram page
in which students ask her questions they
have about Latin and the classics and she
responds with insightful answers. Go
follow Anni at @scdlatin on Instagram!
"The Dean kids grew up talking about the classics at home long before they
began taking Latin at school in sixth grade. They did not feel pressured to
take Latin because their parents were teachers, but took Latin because both
of them genuinely wanted to."
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