2025 NJCL National Convention

In July, 40+ Massachusetts students traveled to Miami University in Oxford, OH and participated in the 2025 NJCL National Convention.

The Massachusetts contingent punched above their weight and brought a staggering number of accolades.

State Level Awards

  • State Website – 3rd place
  • State Scrapbook –
  • Novice Certamen – 2nd place
  • Intermediate Certamen – 1st place (National Champs!)
  • Advanced Certamen – 4th place

School Level Awards

  • Chapter Website (Small Schools)- Weston Middle School – 5th place
  • Local Scrapbook – Oak Middle School –

Individual Awards

  • Overall Sweepstakes – Johan Coisman – 1st place
  • Lillie B. Hamilton Award – Johan Coisman – 1st place
  • Lillie B. Hamilton Award – Harry Dinh – 5th place
  • Academic Decathlon – Tom Pogorelec – 2nd place
  • Overall Academic – Johan Coisman – 3rd place
  • Overall Creative – Aahil Hasan – 1st place
  • Overall Creative – Johan Coisman – 4th place
  • Overall Creative – Lara Sahagun – 7th place
  • Overall Graphics Arts – Johan Coisman – 2nd place
  • Overall Graphic Arts – Sophia Kowalczyk – 5th place
  • Overall Graphic Arts – Lana Nguyen – 7th place
  • Overall Olympika – Brian Xu –
  • Intermediate Certamen – Meilin Sha – MVP
  • Advanced Certamen – Tom Pogorelec – MVP

More Awards to Be Posted Later when the Fall NJCL Torch is published