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Meet Our Board Members

Consul

Kit Rady

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Plan what we do and run the meetings

Favorite Nifongism: "I'd rather be an assassin [than steal ancient artifacts] ... people are replaceable; antiquities are not."

Favorite Latin word: tetigī

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Nifong is messy

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: art, video games, math

Praetor Urbanus

Chloe Lawson

Junior, Latin V

Board Duties: Run elections, and edit the constitution!

Favorite Nifongism: “LET’S ALL ULULATE! *yodeling intensifies*” & “What does uwu mean?”

Favorite Latin word: sub rosa

Experience in Latin with 3 words: terrifying, nonsensical, and entertaining

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: playing in band, collecting vinyls, and Game of Thrones

Quaestor Scriptorum

Chloe Nam

Sophomore, Latin IV

Board Duties: Taking notes during board meetings

Favorite Nifongism:  “Sure I may be a Latin teacher, but the one thing I love more than Latin is… Justin Bieber”

Favorite Latin word: nam - "for"

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Very funky fresh

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Orchestra, playing my kazoo, and being awake at ungodly hours

Censor

Julihannah Lu

Senior, Latin IV

Board Duties: manage the website

Favorite Nifongism: “Don’t say ‘have swam’ anywhere near me or you may find yourself swimming. Outside. In the river. [...] Don’t write that down!” and “BACK, you apple!”

Favorite Latin word: iaciō, iacere, iēcī, iactum — in the words of Magister, “to yeet”

Experience in Latin with 3 words: laborious, fascinating, whimsical

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: birds, puzzle and adventure games, and art (drawing & 3D)

Spirit Aedile

Charlotte Kirvaitis

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Run spirit for IJCL (chants, costumes, etc.), senior sendoff at banquet 

Favorite Nifongism: Anything about Aaron

Favorite Latin word: Pinus

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Silly, goofy, funny

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Poms, singing, lacrosse

Consul

Bella Gainey

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Plan what we do and run the meetings

Favorite Nifongism: “No, no… I did see Jesus!”

Favorite Latin word: facere

Experience in Latin with 3 words: what is happening

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: exploring chi, blasting music, thrifting

Praetor Peregrinus

Lily Meegoda

Sophomore, Latin II

Board Duties: ​Running the social media, helping with publicity

Favorite Nifongism: “Enslave the French kids”

Favorite Latin word: saxum

Experience in Latin with 3 words: chaotic, cult-like, silly

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: art in all forms, Mitski and MCR, and jellyfish

Quaestor Pecuniarum

Evangelia Buzanis

Sophomore, Latin II

Board Duties: Running the pledge drive/dealing with the money

Favorite Nifongism: #1497: “Flowers are like children; you feed them well, you pat them on the head, and hope they’ll keep living, but maybe they’ll drop dead at any moment.”

Favorite Latin word: ferus, -a, -um

Experience in Latin with 3 words: wow, spontaneous, interesting

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: choir, math, reading

Historian

Luke Montzka

Sophomore, Latin III

Board Duties: Taking pictures to document Latin events and creating a scrapbook for ILJCL convention

Favorite Nifongism: “Usually people who have too many hookers and too much coke are a little cocky"

Favorite Latin word: mors, mortis (n.)

Experience in Latin with 3 words: That is crazy

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Orchestra, world history, and sailing

Fayge Crandus

Spirit Aedile

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Organizing spirit for IJCL, Banquet stuff 

Favorite Nifongism: “When I went to the Jewel I tripped on pickle juice and broke my knee.”

Favorite Latin word: hortus

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Funny and interesting

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: lacrosse, baking, climbing

Meet Our Board Members
PART 2

Consul

Kit Rady

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Plan what we do and run the meetings

Favorite Nifongism: "I'd rather be an assassin [than steal ancient artifacts] ... people are replaceable; antiquities are not."

Favorite Latin word: tetigī [I touched]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Nifong is messy

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: art, video games, math

Consul

Bella Gainey

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Plan what we do and run the meetings

Favorite Nifongism: “No, no… I did see Jesus!”

Favorite Latin word: facere [to do, make]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: what is happening

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: exploring chi, blasting music, thrifting

Praetor Urbanus

Chloe Lawson

Junior, Latin V

Board Duties: Run elections, and edit the constitution!

Favorite Nifongism: “LET’S ALL ULULATE! *yodeling intensifies*” & “What does uwu mean?”

Favorite Latin word: sub rosa ["under the rose"; done secretely]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: terrifying, nonsensical, and entertaining

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: playing in band, collecting vinyls, and Game of Thrones

Praetor Peregrinus

Lily Meegoda

Sophomore, Latin II

Board Duties: ​Running the social media, helping with publicity

Favorite Nifongism: “Enslave the French kids”

Favorite Latin word: saxum [rock]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: chaotic, cult-like, silly

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: art in all forms, Mitski and MCR, and jellyfish

Quaestor Scriptorum

Chloe Nam

Sophomore, Latin IV

Board Duties: Taking notes during board meetings

Favorite Nifongism:  “Sure I may be a Latin teacher, but the one thing I love more than Latin is… Justin Bieber”

Favorite Latin word: nam [for]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Very funky fresh

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Orchestra, playing my kazoo, and being awake at ungodly hours

Quaestor Pecuniarum

Evangelia Buzanis

Sophomore, Latin II

Board Duties: Running the pledge drive/dealing with the money

Favorite Nifongism: #1497: “Flowers are like children; you feed them well, you pat them on the head, and hope they’ll keep living, but maybe they’ll drop dead at any moment.”

Favorite Latin word: ferus, -a, -um [wild, savage]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: wow, spontaneous, interesting

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: choir, math, reading

Censor

Julihannah Lu

Senior, Latin IV

Board Duties: manage the website

Favorite Nifongism: “Don’t say ‘have swam’ anywhere near me or you may find yourself swimming. Outside. In the river. [...] Don’t write that down!” and “BACK, you apple!”

Favorite Latin word: iaciō, iacere, iēcī, iactum [to throw] (and in the words of Magister, “to yeet”)

Experience in Latin with 3 words: laborious, fascinating, whimsical

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: birds, puzzle and adventure games, and art (drawing & 3D)

Historian

Luke Montzka

Sophomore, Latin III

Board Duties: Taking pictures to document Latin events and creating a scrapbook for ILJCL convention

Favorite Nifongism: “Usually people who have too many hookers and too much coke are a little cocky"

Favorite Latin word: mors, mortis (n.) [death]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: That is crazy

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Orchestra, world history, and sailing

Spirit Aedile

Charlotte Kirvaitis

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Run spirit for IJCL (chants, costumes, etc.), senior sendoff at banquet 

Favorite Nifongism: Anything about Aaron

Favorite Latin word: pinus [pine tree; lance]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Silly, goofy, funny

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: Poms, singing, lacrosse

Fayge Crandus

Spirit Aedile

Junior, Latin III

Board Duties: Organizing spirit for IJCL, Banquet stuff 

Favorite Nifongism: “When I went to the Jewel I tripped on pickle juice and broke my knee.”

Favorite Latin word: hortus [garden]

Experience in Latin with 3 words: Funny and interesting

3 non-Latin things you enjoy: lacrosse, baking, climbing

JOE GIAMBRONE

Proconsul

Senior

Latin V


Board duties

TBD [=TBA]


Favorite Nifongism: #581

"Enough of that Joe-mama business"


Favorite Latin word

Appropinquaveramus [we had approached]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Oops, I hyperbuzzed


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Math, linguistics, and jazz

ESHAN MEHRA

Consul

Senior

Latin IV


Board duties

Presidential duties, organization, and planning


Favorite Nifongism: #744

Jimmy: "Mr. Nifong, why do you know where Eshan lives?"
Mr. Nifong: "Yes"


Favorite Latin word

Atatatatatae [ah]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Many long nights


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Cycling, track, math

FAITH MAGIERA

Consul

Senior

Latin IV


Board duties

Presidential duties, organization, and planning


Favorite Nifongism: #808

(in a sing-songy voice) "Shan-e is blushing, Shan-e is blushing!" (Shan-e is Nifong’s nickname for Eshan)


Favorite Latin word

Stella [star]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Time-consuming, competitive, busy


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Volleyball, reading, and spending time with my friends

OWEN WEAK

Praetor Urbanus

Senior

Latin IV


Board duties

Manage elections and oversee constitutional amendments

Favorite Nifongism: #566

"Defenestration is always an option"


Favorite Latin word

Arx [arch]

Experience in Latin in 3 words

Those darn Romans


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Drawing, game design, watching birds

KAT RADY

Quaestor Pecuniarum

Sophomore

Latin II


Board duties

I handle the money for Latin


Favorite Nifongism: #931

Alan: "Why do you always call them 'wee exercises'?"

Nifong: "Would you rather I call them comprehensive inflictions of pain?"


Favorite Latin word

Longus [long]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Multus laetus labor [Much happy work]


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Playing video games, rock climbing, reading

CHLOE LAWSON

Quaestor Scriptorum

Sophomore

Latin IV


Board duties

The secretary basically, keep track and make notes of meetings and plans

Favorite Nifongism: #49

Student: who would build a palace up here?

Nifong: crazy ass Roman emperors!


Favorite Latin word [s*]

Sub rosa [secretly; lit. under the rose]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Aliquando fruor arbitrari [~sometimes I enjoy to decide]


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Volleyball, music, and playing multiple instruments

AUDREY LOAN

Censor

Junior

Latin III


Board duties

Managing the website [hello!]


Favorite Latin word

Fero [to bring]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

Certamen is family


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Math, linguistics, and chess currently

JULIHANNAH LU

Historian

Junior

Latin III


Board duties

Taking pictures for a scrapbook

BELLA GAINEY

Spirit Aedile

Sophomore
Latin II


Board duties

Spirit

Favorite Latin word

facio [to make]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

How'd I pass?


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Sleep, exploring Chicago, music

AARON WASILEW

Spirit Aedile

Sophomore

Latin II


Board duties

Dawg idek umm I help Bella do stuff. I’m Bella’s b*tch. [okay]

Favorite Nifongism: #1216

"I have to go to the little boys' room!"


Favorite Latin word

Sex [six]


Experience in Latin in 3 words

#1 certamen player [false]


3 non-Latin things you enjoy

Aaron's company, McDonalds, money

CHARLIE DUGGAN

Tribune

Freshman

Latin I

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