State Officers 2022-2023

Jesse Cai
​President

12th Grade - Brentwood High School

Favorite Latin Quote: ​"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus"​
Favorite Mythological Character: Cloelia​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: Reading/Writing, Poetry, Volunteering in the Fight against AD, being with friends and family​
Comfort Food: Ramen​​​​
Favorite Movie: Interstellar

Plans for Office: As President, I would love to provide TJCLers with more exciting opportunities to get involved, perhaps in with collaboration with other organizations involved in the Classics as well- which I have started to explore as Historian last year with the Nashville Parthenon. I want to collaborate with the other awesome members on the board and state chairs, helping each officer carry out their plans to the best of my ability, and also would love to send out questionnaires to chapters for feedback about TJCL as well! I plan on communicating regularly with the rest of the board, through email and meetings to keep everyone informed and updated about our progress and plans. I can’t wait for another amazing year with TJCAs President, I would love to provide TJCLers with more exciting opportunities to get involved, perhaps in with collaboration with other organizations involved in the Classics as well- which I have started to explore as Historian last year with the Nashville Parthenon. I want to collaborate with the other awesome members on the board and state chairs, helping each officer carry out their plans to the best of my ability, and also would love to send out questionnaires to chapters for feedback about TJCL as well! I plan on communicating regularly with the rest of the board, through email and meetings to keep everyone informed and updated about our progress and plans. I can’t wait for another amazing year with TJCL!

​Elizabeth Macqueen
​1st VP

11th Grade - St. Mary's Episcopal School

​Favorite Latin Quote: ​"Ad Astra per Aspera"​​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: D&D, Writing, Painting, Sailing​
Comfort Food: Ben and Jerry's the Tonight Dough (starring Jimmy Fallon​​
Favorite Restaurant: Rendezvous!​​
Favorite Movie: All Creatures Great and Small
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Plans for Office:
​After the past two years with a pandemic and all, TJCL membership has been dwindling. I’d like to get more people involved by upping our social media presence with highlights and updates from chapters. Additionally, I’d like to work with everyone across the state to pick and plan a service project that everyone can be passionate about.

Evie Todaro
​2nd VP

10th Grade - Hume-Fogg Academic High School

​Favorite Latin Quote: "Alis Volat Propiis"​
Favorite Mythological Character: Minerva​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: Debate, Mock Trial, Being with my dog Toby (who I love more than absolutely anything in the world)​​​
Comfort Food: Kraft Mac and Cheese​​
Favorite Restaurant: Does taco bell count? I love taco bell.​

Plans for Office:
My plans for office include hosting virtual events that get many people from across Tennessee and other states involved. In the event that our state convention is in person, I hope to host a very fun, spirited convention, which it should be since it will be our first time seeing each other in over two years! In the event that it is virtual, I still hope to make it a very silly, spirited convention with many happy people involved. I would like to increase excitement as we near local and state conventions with silly videos on social media, as well as helping out whenever and wherever I can with the Tennessee JCL board and her delegates. ​

Hughes Putnam
Parliamentarian 

11th Grade - Houston High School​
Favorite Latin Quote: "Aere Perennius"
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Favorite Mythological Character: Astraia​​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: Running, Working on Cars, Golfing​
Comfort Food: Garlic Bread​​
Favorite Movie: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly​
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Plans for Office:
I want to use the Constitution to lower the barrier of entry for JCL to get more people involved. I also want to get more input from chapters on the election process to make sure it is as fair and reliable as possible. I also want to use my powers as Parliamentarian and those of my fellow officers to increase the membership of JCL.

​Alyaan Salman
​Communications Coordinator 

12th Grade - Memphis University School
Favorite Latin Quote: ​"Acta Non Verba"
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Favorite Non-Latin Activities: ​Guitar, Working Out, Socializing
Comfort Food: Gluten Free Pizza
Favorite Movie: Maze Runner

Plans for Office:
I plan to maintain the website as it has been in the past but also to level it up and make it more comparable to the websites of other educational organizations. In addition to my duties as the manager of the website, I want to draw in much more participation within the TJCL throughout the year in order to allow for a much grander convention. To do this, I will advocate to as many fellow Latin-takers as possible and encourage them to do the same. My goal is to have state convention attendance reach an all time high.

Ella Curlin
​Torch Editor

11th Grade - St. Mary's Episcopal School​​

​Favorite Latin Quote: ​"Ars longa, Vita brevis"​​
Favorite Mythological Character: ​Circe​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: Writing, DND, Violin, Knitting, Reading​​
Comfort Food: ​Mac n Cheese
Favorite Restaurant: ​Huey's​
Favorite TV Series: Bojack Horseman

Plans for Office:
During my time in the Torch Editor office, I plan on using Torch to uplift the work of TJCL leadership, help make information about TJCL participation more accessible, and work to connect TJCL with a wider community both through social media outreach to its members and submissions to National Torch.

Emilee Tombs
​Historian

11th Grade - Rossview High School

Favorite Latin Quote: ​"Aut Viam Inveniam aut Faciam"
​Favorite Mythological Character: Nyx​​
Favorite Non-Latin Activities: Watching tv, Reading, Jamming with friends, Knitting​
Comfort Food: Strawberries​​​
Favorite Movie: Little Women 2019

Plans for Office:
I definitely want to make an awesome scrapbook for us, and I also want to help update our social media and website. I'm planning on making a traditional scrapbook with lots of fun interactive elements! I would love to help connect chapters across Tennessee in the process of making our scrapbook through submissions and other projects as well. One of my goals is to help each chapter feel like a true part of our TJCL community. I'm also thinking of potentially making a guide to TJCL scrapbooking for future historians down the road :) ​

Executive Board - Adults

TJCL State Co-Chair Mr. Tim Russell (magisterrussell@gmail.com)
​TJCL State Co-Chair Mr. Ryan Vinson (magistervinson@gmail.com)
​TJCL Publicity Chair Ms. Reagan Ryder (publicity.tjcl@gmail.com)
TJCL Academics Chair Mr. Jim Long (jimlongtn@att.net)
TJCL Treasurer Dr. Pat McFadden (p.mcfadden@stmarysschool.org)
TJCL West Tennessee Area Sponsor Dr. Abigail Braddock-Simone (abraddock@gmail.com)
TJCL Middle Tennessee Area Sponsor Mr. Ed Long (ed.long@cmcss.net)
TJCL East Tennessee Area Sponsor Mr. Alex Mangone (alex.mangone@knoxschools.org)