By Alexis Rios – Staff Reporter

Latin Honor Society is a club at Jonathan Law that honors those with a dedication to Latin.

This society has students complete Latin-based activities to practice their skills and to learn more. 

“Im excited to see the progress everyone has made at the end of the year,” Latin Honor Society Advisor Ms. Furst said.

Latin Honor Society is still developing and is looking for new members who meet the requirements. 

The Latin Honor Society at Jonathan Law is a chapter of the NJCL, also known as the National Junior Classical League. 

In order to be a part of the National Junior Classical League, students are required to maintain an A average in their current Latin course. In addition, they must exemplify good citizenship and be committed to Latin. 

According to the National Junior Classical League, students must be members in good standing of the National Junior Classical League. They define good standing as being registered with both the state and national organizations. 

The Purpose of Latin Honor Society is to promote Latin in the Jonathan Law community and to show its importance. 

“Latin is very important to me because many people assume that it is a ‘dead language,’” junior president and founder Rachna Vipparla said. “However, the very roots of English rely on Latin and other ancient languages.”

Latin Honor Society wants to show the Jonathan Law community that the language can be beneficial in students’ everyday lives because English stems from Latin.

“I hope to have a better understanding of why people still study Latin to this day and know some words come from English,” junior Anish Sikhinam said.

The society focuses on the uses and benefits from preserving the ancient language of Latin. It is also a great way to collaborate with others and allow the members to build on communication skills that are essential to their daily lives. 

The society meets on most Thursdays to talk about their next projects and to get more people interested in Latin. They also discuss potential field trips and ways to learn more Latin. 

“I thought creating Latin Honor Society would be a great idea because allows others to practice an underrated language and share the significance of the language,” Vipparla said. 

Latin Honor Society goes hand in hand with Latin Club. Unlike Latin Club, students are required to have a prerequisite in Latin. 

“So far the National Latin Honor Society has had a great deal of interest,” Vipparla said. “We have over 10 people on the initial roster and plan to expand the number of members as the year goes on.”