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NEWSLETTER
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 Table of Contents

I. Letter from the Editors

II. Meet the Officers
III. National Convention Recap
i. Results
IV. Venus de Volleyball Recap
V. Future Events
VI. Social Media
 Letter from the Editors!

Dear readers,

Our names are Lauren Liu and Jazmyn Delgado,

and we are your Nuntius Editors for the 2022-
2023 year. This is our first issue of the year, and
it covers everything from the Summer and Fall.
We hope you enjoy taking a stroll down
memory lane and looking at all that the NJJCL
has done so far. We are so grateful for the
opportunity to create the Nuntius and look
forward to making many more Nuntii in the
future! Thank you, also, to everyone who
contributed!

Lauren & Jazmyn

 NJ-JCL

Meet the Officers

Consul (NJJCL)

"Au t v iam inve nia m

Vincent Fox aut faciam"
Grade:
12th
What are you looking
Favorite God/Goddess: forward to most this year
Neptune
(related to JCL)?
School:

Cle a rv ie w R eg io n a l H ig h Sc h o o l "I am most looking forward to

Level of Latin: collaborating with other board
III members to bring back
Other hobbies/interests:
everyone's favorite in-person
o d el U N, H ikin g , events!"
Ro b o t ic s , M

Video Games
Favorite JCL activity?

"Spirit at Nationals!"
Proconsul (NJJCL) | Consul (Local)

Andrew Gu
Grade:
p u e l l a ,
12th r a e s t
pi c tu e l ia "
Favorite God/Godess: "In e co r n
Apollo nom i n
School:
Ridge High School
Level of Latin:
Advanced Latin Literature
Other hobbies:
P ia n o , y a rd g a me s, m o vie s ,
video games
Parliamentarian (NJJCL)

v er ba "
Shree Manivel c t a n on
Grade:
" A
12th
Favorite God/Goddess:
Minerva *This is Shree's third year
School: on the board wooo!!!!! She
Ridge High School
was previously State
Level of Latin:
Publicity Chair (2020-21)
V and Parliamentarian (2021-
Other hobbies/interests:
22)

Photography, watching
do cu men ta ri es , s p en din g ti me
outdoors
Corresponding Scriba (NJJCL)

Jihyun "Jessica" Seo

Grade:
12th
D i e m "
Favorite God/Goddess: " C a rp e
Athena/Minerva
School:
Ridge High School
Level of Latin:
Advanced Latin Literature
Other hobbies/interests:
Volleyball
Recording Scriba (NJJCL)

F u gi t "
Miazaly Sipaque e mp u s
Grade: " T
10th
What are you looking
Favorite God/Goddess:
forward to most this year
Nemesis (Goddess of
Retribution).
(related to JCL)?

School:
"I'm most looking forward to
Franklin High School this year's certamen
Level of Latin: competitions, along with our
II HN next State Convention!"
Other hobbies/interests:

drawing (traditional and digital), Favorite JCL activity?

alo ng w it h p la y in g vi d eo g a m es .
"Certamen"
Membership (NJJCL) | Co-Consul (local)

id i , v i ci "
Shawn Smith "Ven i, v
Grade:
12th
Favorite God/Goddess: What are you looking
Zeus forward to most this year
School: (related to JCL)?
C learv ie w R egio n a l H ig h S choo l

Level of Latin: "I am most looking forward to

N/A having in-person meetings
Other hobbies/interests:
and events like Certamen at
Princeton (hopefully)"
watching and playing sports,
spending time with family, and
Favorite JCL activity?
reading.
"Certamen"

Membership Officer (NJJCL)

" C o g i t o ,
Laurel Barrett s u m "
Grade: ergo
10th
Favorite God/Goddess:
What are you looking
Mercury
forward to most this year
(related to JCL)?
School:

Gateway Regional High "I am looking forward to in-

School person meetings and fun
Level of Latin: events."
III Favorite JCL activity?
Other hobbies/interests: "I really enjoyed State
Reading and baking Convention this past year."
Historian (NJJCL)

mn i a ,
i n c i t o
m o r v u s
"A c e d a m
et no s
Layla Tice
Grade: a m o r i "
11th
d / G o d d e s s :
Favorite Go
Aphrodite What are you looking
School: forward to most this year
o n a l H i g h s c h o ol (related to JCL)?
Gateway Regi

Level of Latin: "State convention"

IV

i e s / i n t er e s t s :

Other hobb
Tv/Av, Flim , E d i t in g , a n d
Soccer

Historian (NJJCL)

m u s ,
"Vi v a t "
Nicholas Maharaj
m es
Grade:
o r i e n d u
12th
m
o d /G o d d e s s :
Favorite G
a v e l i n g , t o o ! Favorite JCL activity?
Hermes! I love tr
School:
i g h S c h o o l "Certamen!"
Bayonne H
L e v e l o f L a t i n :
IV
i e s / i n t e r e s t s :
Other hobb
En g l i s h , H i s t o r y

Fundraising (NJ-JCL)

e d ie m "
"C a rp
Penelope Jones
Grade:
11th
Favorite God/Goddess:
What are you looking
Athena
forward to most this year
(related to JCL)?
School:

North Brunswick Township "Getting used to my position

HS and participating in activities"
Level of Latin:

I Favorite JCL activity?

Other hobbies/interests: "Olympika"
soccer and lacrosse
Outreach (NJJCL)

Jacob Caney
Grade:
e q u e o
e s i n
12th
e c t e r t a
Favorite God/Goddess: "fl A c h e r o n
e r o s, b o”
Apollo
sup m o v e
School:
Nutley High School
Level of Latin:
AP Latin
Other hobbies/interests:
Ma rc h in g Ba n d, J a zz E n s em b le ,
and Debate Club

Central Registrar (NJJCL)

r i ta s "
Jaimin Shah v i n o ve
Grade: "In
12th What are you looking
Favorite God/Goddess: forward to most this year
Ares (related to JCL)?
School:

Franklin High School "More in person events"

Level of Latin: .
AP Latin Favorite JCL activity?
Other hobbies/interests:
Baseball, working out, playing "State convention, olympika"
video games

Southern Registrar (NJJCL) | President (Local)

Sl a y "
em pe r
" S
Luna Rosas
Grade: What are you looking
12th forward to most this year
Favorite God/Goddess: (related to JCL)?
Diana (Goddess of the Moon or

la luna) "I’m looking forward to Venus

School: de volleyball if it gets
Pennsauken High School approved. I am also looking
Level of Latin: forward to Certamen if it is
AP IV
in person again because I
have never been to an in
Other hobbies/interests:
person one."
Journalism, scrolling through

tik to k , vi n ta g e cl oth in g , 8 0 s /90 s

n d d ra go n s , Favorite JCL activity?
m u s ic , d un g eon a
Olympika, our school excels at
those (CODE RED!)
Webmaster (NJJCL) | Historian (Local)

u a n t "
Me t
t D u m
"Ode r i n

Ghair Reyes
Grade:
12th
Favorite God:
Apollo
School:
Pennsauken High School
Level of Latin:
AP IV
Other hobbies:
Call of Duty, guitar, volleyball
Nuntius Editor (NJJCL) | Secretary (Local)

a s t r a
Jazmyn Delgado "a d e "
s s os q u
Grade:
a b y
12th
Favorite God/Goddess:
Aphrodite
What are you looking
School: forward to most this year
Pennsauken High School (related to JCL)?

Level of Latin:
"I'm looking forward to
AP IV
Pennsauken playing in Venus
Other hobbies/interests: de Volleyball and hopefully
makeup, making winning just like we did
playlists/listening to music, during the State Convention.
playing word hunt Our varsity volleyball Latin

members don't play around!"

Nuntius Editor (NJJCL)

a s t r a
"a d e "
Lauren liu s s o s q u
a b y
Grade:
12th
Favorite God/Goddess:
What are you looking
Artemis
forward to most this year
School:
(related to JCL)?
The Lawrenceville School

Level of Latin: "I'm most looking forward to

V+
Other hobbies/interests:
Poetry, Art, Film, Golf, New
Yorker Cartoons, Cats
working on the Nuntius with
my co-editor and meeting
new people from all across
the state! I'm also looking
forward to certamen."

Convention Coordinator (NJJCL)

u t e ? "
Michael Reyes u , Br
"E t t
Grade:
12th
Favorite Goddess:
What are you looking forward
Demeter
to most this year (related to
School:
JCL)?
Bayonne High School

Level of Latin: "I'm looking forward to

III running next year's State
Other hobbies: Convention! This year's
Robotics, Computer convention was intense, but
Programming, Film I enjoyed it!"
Photography, Video Editing
Convention Coordinator (NJJCL)

D i e m"
" C a r p e
Mary Jane Mungroo What are you looking
Grade:
11th forward to most this year
d / G o d d e s s : (related to JCL)?
Favorite Go

Athena "State convention"

School:

Bayon n e H i g h S c h o o l Favorite JCL activity?

Level of Latin:
L e v e l ) "The cooking events"
III ( U p p e r

i e s/ i n t e r e s t s :
Other hobb

robot ic s a n d s t u d e n t
government.

Certamen Coordinator (NJJCL)

Taylor Heskin
Grade:
12th
o s i n e
i i s n e m
Favorite God/Goddess: "V i t r "
a s c i t u
Athena n
School:
Cherry Hill East
Level of Latin:
AP IV
Other hobbies/interests:
Cheer and reading
Certamen Coordinator (NJJCL)

Dipti Reddy
Grade:
10th
t u n a
t e s for
Favorite God/Goddess: d e n
"Au a t"
Athena/Minerva
iuv
School:
Cherry Hill East
Level of Latin:
2H
Other hobbies/interests:
Taekwondo, Art/Drawing
Certamen Coordinator (NJJCL)

, m e a
a m u s
Jada Lee "Viv a t q u e
Grade:
e s b i a ,
11th L u s "
d d e s s : am e m
Favorite G o d / G o
Hermes
What are you looking
School:
forward to most this year
Rid g e H i g h S c h o o l
(related to JCL)?
Level of Latin:

IV "I'm looking forward to

i e s/ i n t e r e s t s : meeting people who enjoy
Other hobb
m es , Latin!"
Reading, v id e o g a

e w l a n g u a g e s
learning n Favorite JCL activity?

"Tests!!!!!! (And Certamen)"

Certamen Coordinator (NJJCL)

o r ea m
"M a r m
Joseph villuri
, q u a m
Grade:
l i n q u o i "
11th re a c c e p
e r i c i a m
Favorite G o d / G o d d e s s : l a t
Apollo
What are you looking
School:
forward to most this year
Franklin H i g h S c h o o l
(related to JCL)?
Level of Latin:

III "State convention"

i e s/ i n t e r e s t s :

Other hobb
i n g , w a t c h i n g Favorite JCL activity?
Woodwork
r c u s s io n , t r a c k
football, pe "Olympika"

Certamen Coordinator (NJJCL) | activities

scrapbooker (local)

i , v ic i "
n i , v i d
Aolani Obi "Ve
Grade:
11th
G o d / G o d d e s s :
Favorite
Athena What are you looking
School: forward to most this year
Frankl i n H i g h S c h o o l (related to JCL)?

Level of Latin: "I am most looking forward to

III state convention"
b b i e s/ i n t er e s t s :

Other ho
g a n d tr a v e l i n g Favorite JCL activity?
swimmin

"My favorite JCL activity is

Certamen, of course."
Other board members

Mehrael Nagib — Convention Coordinator

Mariam Elhelw — Convention Coordinator
Cristiana Davis — Convention Coordinator
 NATIONAL
CONVENTION
"After two summers of convening virtually, the 2022 National JCL Convention was back in-
person at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette! Nationals is a week-long classical
excursion filled with every academic test imaginable, captivating colloquia, creative and
graphic art contests, Ludi and Olympika, service projects, all of the JCL spirit of course, and
much more. This year’s theme was “cantantes licet usque (minus via laedit) eamus” or let
us go singing as far as we go-the road will be less tedious.

I was honored to lead our 15 delegates of New Jersey as we certainly went “singing to
victory” throughout the week. Not only were we awarded 1st place in Overall Spirit and
Service for medium states but we also forged many unforgettable memories along the
way. From all of the crazy cheering during general assemblies and Ludi games to gator
gazing on the campus lagoon together, the New Jersey delegation quickly became a tight-
knit community bound together by our love for the classics.

The highlight of my National Convention experience was hands down all of the passionate
JCLers I befriended throughout the week. Additionally, I had the opportunity to connect and
learn from other states’ consuls and executive board members. In conclusion, the pure
excitement of Nationals was an experience unparalleled to any other. Following this year’s
remarkable National’s experience, I highly encourage any and all interested in joining in on
the action to do so next summer at Emory University for the 2023 National JCL
Convention."

-Vincent Fox NJ-JCL consul

Results!
 VENUS DE
VOLLEYBALL
 PENNSAUKEN
HIGH SCHOOL
 Summary

Host e d by Pe nnsau ke n Hi g h S c h ool , Ve nu s D e

Vol l e y bal l was a vol l e y bal l t ou rname nt , wh e re
vari ou s c h ap t e rs of NJ-JC L c omp e t e d ag ai nst
e ac h ot h e r. T h e re we re ove r 50 at t e nd e e s f rom
Frankl i n Hi g h S c h ool , C l e arvi e w Hi g h S c h ool , and
Pe nnsau ke n Hi g h S c h ool . T h e re was a t abl e of
c h oc ol at e and ot h e r snac ks t o f e ast on d u ri ng
t h e mat c h e s f or t h ose wh o at t e nd e d .
Ad d i t i onal l y , a box was p l ac e d ne ar t h e snac k
t abl e f or d onat i ons t o t h e Book D ri ve . T h ou g h al l
t e ams d i sp l ay e d i nc re d i bl e t e amwork and
d e t e rmi nat i on, Pe nnsau ke n T e am 1 and
Pe nnsau ke n T e am 2 won most of t h e mat c h e s
e x c e p t f or one , re su l t i ng i n t h e i r ove ral l wi n.
Future Events (Winter, Spring, Summer)
I. Fall Book Drive: November-December 14
Very simple event to participate in (and for a great cause). All you
need is to set up a cardboard box in your school, tape the flyer
below to the box, and then collect books. At the end of the
collection period, drop off your books at your nearest Salvation
Army lcoation. Feel free to reach out to the proconsul, Andrew Gu,
if you have any questions.

II. Latin Day At Stockton: Monday,

December 12
This event will take place at
Stockton's Galloway (main) campus.
Come for a fun-filled day of Latin,
Roman, and ancient world activities!

III. Funplex: February

IV. Jeopardy

V. Spring certamen: March 14

VI. State convention: date TBD

VII. National conventionn: July 23-28, 2023

Come to Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia for a fun week of
all things Classics, from certamen to Olympika to academic
tests. Meet Classics enthusiasts from all across the nation.
Follow us on our socials to
be up-to-date on all events!

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