
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