SHS students attend Indiana Junior Classical League at Ball State University

Shelbyville High School students and their Latin teacher, Whitney Campbell, attended the Indiana Junior Classical League (IJCL) Saturday at Ball State University in Muncie.

Students from schools around the state gathered to learn ancient history from other club members, club leaders, and Ball State professors.

The IJCL is an alliance of Latin scholars who engage in academic pursuits. They engage in felicitous social and intellectual events at their local schools and in statewide gatherings.

Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns welcomed the students and guests. He reflected on his own experience with Latin in seventh, eighth, and ninth grades at Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati.

“I was preparing myself for college just as they are preparing for their future. As they follow their dreams, I would hope that part of your planning will include considering Ball State University,” he said.

Shelbyville students attended a variety of lectures on Classical topics, explored the Ball State art museum, and connected with students from IJCL chapters all over the state.

Shelbyville especially connected with students from Homestead and Canterbury, with whom they are allied for the school year as part of the IJCL “Amici (friends)” program.

Shelbyville students also assisted in creating a promotional video about the state Latin Convention, which they will be attending in March of 2027 at Indiana University.

Shelbyville High School students who attended were (from left): Isaac Barocio, Riley Casey, Harika Patel, Shay Schiloski, Jasey Conner and Candace Washburn.  

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