Officers

Dr. Horrell

Position: Club Sponsor

Years of Greek/Latin: 20 years of both Latin and Greek.

Favorite Myth: Orpheus and Eurydice.

Bio: Much to my students' chagrin, I came to BRMHS from Iowa. I earlier lived in Illinois. I assure you both of these are real places.

Hobbies: annotating Finnegans Wake (nobody knows what this is except me)

Favorite Latin Word: Paranymphus

Elizabeth Xu

Position: President

Years of Latin: 5

Years of Greek: 1

Favorite Myth: Birth of Artemis and Apollo

Bio: A devoted admirer of penguins, a consummate practitioner of procrastination, and a habitual connoisseur of midday repose. Latin proficiency remains, regrettably, below the desired standard.

Hobbies: Art, reading, writing, crochet/knit, earth science

Favorite Latin Word: stloppus

Abigail Qi

Position: 1st VP

Years of Latin: 6

Favorite Myth: The Labors of Heracles

Bio: Hey guys! My name is Abby and I'm super excited to be one of your officers this year! If you love art (or Latin I guess...) we're going to really get along :) Let's take home the torch again!!!

Hobbies: baking, art, archery, sleeping

Favorite Latin Word (Phrase): dum stupet

Rishabh Gala

Position: 2nd VP

Years of Latin: 6

Favorite Myth: The Odyssey (particularly book 22)

Bio: I listen to IDOL and Epic songs on loop daily. I strive to be like Nero in every way. -Varun (brother of Rishabh)

Hobbies: Competitive Programming, choir, badminton

Favorite Latin Word: circummingo

Yuna Kim

Position: Co-Historian

Years of Latin: 5

Favorite Myth: Orpheus and Eurydice

Bio: Hi I'm Yuna! I'm joining the JCL officers this year because I've always been fascinated by the classics. I'm hoping to learn a lot from this club so don't be shy to give suggestions and feedback on my work as historian 😋 and yes I used snapchat ai to write me a bio.. 😔

Hobbies: skating, art, tennis, and badminton

Favorite Latin Word: omnia

Hi-Tai Lu

Position: Co-Historian

Years of Latin: 5

Favorite Myth: Cephalus and Procris

Bio: I'm a sophomore that draws occasionally. I like words and grammar and the Latin language. Sometimes I convince myself I'm obsessed with something, and it worked for JCL.

Hobbies: macrophotography, piano, art, badminton

Favorite Latin Word: Silesco

Vdaysonell Tezano

Position: Co-Historian

Years of Latin: 2

Favorite Myth: Narcissus

Bio: reserved but friendly, loves science and art but passionate in nothing, terrified

Hobbies: drawing, reading, skating

Favorite Latin Word: falco

Emily Cuccia

Position: Editor

Years of Latin: 3

Favorite Myth: the great Norse seal fight

Bio: has a dog with a mohawk

Hobbies: art, reading, watching children's shows

Favorite Latin Word: Quamquam

Sohan Reddy

Position: Certamen Chair

Years of Latin: 3

Favorite Myth: Baucis and Philemon

Bio: Sohan Reddy is a Junior at BRMHS. When he is not helping out with JCL at the School and State levels, he is an active member of the BRMHS Robotics team, Beta Club, and trying to get a new club on its feet.