2025 ANNUAL MEETING: October 17-19, 2025, Adlai Stevenson High School
Yoandy Cabrera Ortega, Rockford College
Call for Papers
Past Meetings and PresidentS
2024: November 1-3, 2024 at Monmouth College
Robert Holschuh Simmons, Monmouth College
*PROGRAM
2023: October 20-21, 2023 at University of Illinois, Chicago
Robert Holschuh Simmons, Monmouth College
*PROGRAM
*RESOURCES
2022: October 7-9, 2022 at Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois
Chris Mural, Stevenson High School
*PROGRAM
*RESOURCES FROM THE 2022 MEETING
2021: August 14 via Zoom
Chris Mural, Stevenson High School
*PROGRAM
2020: July, August, September, and October on Zoom
Ariana Traill, University of Illinois
*PROGRAM
2019: October 11-13 at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Ariana Traill, University of Illinois
*PROGRAM
*UPDATES TO PROGRAM
*RESOURCES FROM THE 2019 MEETING
2018: October 6-7 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
William Nifong, Northside College Prep
*PROGRAM
2017: October 6-8 at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
William Nifong, Northside College Prep
*PROGRAM
2016: October 7-9 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
Yasuko Taoka, Southern Illinois University
*PROGRAM
2015:
Yasuko Taoka, Southern Illinois University
2014: September 26-28 at Northside College Prep, Chicago
James Chochola, Lane Tech and Brian Tibbets, Monmouth-Roseville
2013: October 11-13 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
James Chochola, Lane Tech and Brian Tibbets, Monmouth-Roseville
2012: October 5-7 at the University of Chicago
Becki Wick and Bill Lowe, Loyola Academy
2011: October 7-9 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
Becki Wick and Bill Lowe, Loyola Academy
2010: October 15-17 at Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Emil Kramer, Augustana College
2009: October 9-11 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Emil Kramer, Augustana College
2008 : Oct. 10-12 at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Alice Mulberry of Ray Elementary School
Joint Meeting of ICC (The Illinois Classical Conference) and AMICI (The Iowa Association of Classicists)
2007: Oct. 7-7 at the Lake Shore campus of Loyola University
Alice Mulberry of Ray Elementary School
2006: Oct 6-8 at the State House Inn in Springfield, Illinois (with the Missouri Classical Association)
Vicki Wine, Black Hawk College and Monmouth College
2005: Oct. 7-9 Loyola Academy in Wilmette
Vicki Wine, Black Hawk College and Monmouth College
2004: Oct. 8-10 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laurie Jolicoeur, Lyons Township High School
2003: Oct. 10-12 University of Chicago
Laurie Jolicoeur, Lyons Township High School
2002: Oct 18-20 Monmouth College
Jane Borelli, Augustana College
2001: Oct. 19-20 Itaska, Illinois
(Joint meeting with ICTFL)
Jane Borelli, Augustana College
2000 Oct. 6-8 Loyola University
Frances Newman, University High School, Urbana
1999 Illini Union, University of Illinois
Frances Newman, University High School, Urbana
1998: Naperville North High School
Tom Watkins, Western Illinois University
1997: Oct. 10-12 Rockford College
Tom Watkins, Western Illinois University
1996: Nov. 14-16 Hyatt Regency Hotel in Union Station, St. Louis, (Joint meeting with ICTFL, MOCA (Missouri Classical Association), Foreign Language Association of Missouri and Illinois Association of Teachers of Japanese)
Sherrlilyn R. Martin, Keith Country Day School, Rockford
1995: Oct. 6-8 Univ. Of Illinois-Urbana
Sherrllyn R. Martin, Keith Country Day School, Rockford
1994: Oct. 7-9 Univ. Of Illinois -Chicago
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth (acting president)
1993: Oct. 21-23 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Carl P.E. Springer, Illinois State University
1992: Oct. 9-11 Loyola Univ., Chicago
Virginia Anderson, Barrington Middle School
1991: Oct. 11-13 Western Ill. Univ., Macomb
Virginia Anderson, Barrington Middle School
1990: Oct. 5-7 Loyola Academy, Wilmette
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth
1989: Oct. 6-8 Pekin, Pekin Comm. H.S.
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth
1988: Oct. 7-9 Univ. Of Chicago
LeaAnn Osburn, Barrington H.S.
1987: Oct. 9-11 Rockford College
LeaAnn Osburn, Barrington H.S.
1986: Oct. 10-12 Loyola Univ. Chicago
Marilyn Skinner, Northern Illinois University
1985: Oct. 11-13 Univ of Illinois-Urbana
Marilyn Skinner, Northern Illinois University
1984: Oct. 26-28 Northern Ill. Univ., DeKalb
Frank Raispis, St. Ignatius College Prep., Chicago
1983: Mar. 25-27 Chicago, Oriental Inst.
JoAnn Sweeny, Loyola Univ. at Chicago
1982: Mar. 26-28 Chicago, Marquette Center
JoAnn Sweeney, Loyola University
1981: Mar. 27-29 Morton, TownHouse North
Henrietta Davis, Pekin H.S.
1980: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Midland Hotel
Grundy Steiner, Northwestern Univ.
1979: Feb. 23-25 Peoria, Continental Regency
William Napiwocki, Weber H.S.
1978: Apr. 13-15 Evanston. Orrington Hotel
Gertrude Drake*, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
1977: Feb. 4-6 Chicago, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel
Mary Anne DePauw, Danville H.S.
1976: Feb. 6-8 Charleston, Univ. Union
Paul Kirby, Eastern Illinois University
1975: Feb. 6-8 Pick Congress Hotel
Donald Carlat, Kewanee H.S.
1974: Feb. 7-9 Urbana, Illini Union
Richard Scanlan, Univ. Of Ill.
1973: Feb. 8-10 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Patrick Flaherty, New Trier W.
1972: Feb. 10-12 St. Louis, Gateway Hotel
Arthur Rupprecht, Weaton College
1971: Feb. 11-13 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Kenneth Hagen, Alton Sr. H.S.
1970: Feb. 12-14 Rockford, Faust Hotel
Raymond Den Adel, Rockford C.
1969: Feb. 20-22 Chicago, Palmer House
Ruth Tapper, Cuba H.S.
1968: Feb. 8-10 St. Louis, Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel
John Hawthorne, Univ. Of Chicago
1967: Feb. 9-11 Chicago, Knickerbocker Hotel
Dorothy G. Rainy, Civic Mem. H.S., Bethhalto
1966: Feb. 24-26 Urbana , Illini Union
Sister Mary Donald, B.V.M. Mundelin Coll.
1965: Feb. 11-13 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Lois L. Robinson, Proviso E. H.S.
1964: Feb. 21-22 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Bernice L. Fox. Monmouth College
1963: Feb. 21-23 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Farrand Baker, Oak Park-River Forest H.S.
1962: Feb. 22-24 Alton, Hotel Stratford
John L. Heller, Univ. Of Ill.
1961: Feb. 23-25 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Cornelia Roberts, Grayslake H.S.
1960: Feb. 11-13 Springfield, Hotel Leland
D. Herbert Abel, Loyola Univ.
1959: Feb. 19-21 Chicago, Pick-Congress Hotel
Lois A. Larson, York H.S.
1958: Feb. 20-22 Urbana, Urbana-Lincoln Hotel
Kevin Guinagh, Eastern Illinois Uuniversity
1957: Feb. 21-23 Chicago, Congress Hotel Edward
Dirksen*, Decatur H.S.
1956: Feb. 23-25 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Gertrude Smith, U. of Chicago
1955: Feb. 24-26 Chicago, St. Clair Hotel
Frances Dykes, Kelvin Park H.S.
1954: Feb. 12-13 Decatur, Hotel Orlando
Mary Braginton, Rockford College
1953: Feb. 12-14 Chicago, St. Clair Hotel
Ellen Machin, Alton H.S.
1952: Feb. 22-23 Alton, Hotel Stratford
Robert C. Stone, Wheaton College
1951: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Sheraton Hotel
Lucy Brokaw, Girls’ Latin School
1950: Feb. 17-18 Urbana, Urbana-Lincoln Hotel
Chas C. Hower, N. Central College
1949: Feb. 24-26 Chicago, Sheraton Hotel
C. Russell Small, New Trier H.S.
1948: Feb. 12-14 Belleville Hotel, Belleville
Charles J. Adamec, Knox College
1947: Feb. 13-15 Chicago, Continental Hotel
Mary J. Munce, Bloomington H.S.
1946: Mar. 22-23 Bloomington, Illinois Hotel
Dorothy Harrod, Kewanee H.S.
1945: no regular meeting
1944: no regular meeting
1943: no regular meeting
The Rev. James J. Mertz, Loyola Univ.
1942: Feb. 12-14 Chicago, Knickerbocker Hotel
Ruth Davis, East St. Louis H.S.
1941: March 6-8 Galesburg, Knox College
Norman Johnson, Knox College
1940: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Stevens Hotel
Irene Crabb, Evanston H.S.
1938: Dec. 8-10 Springfield, Leland Hotel
J.C. Murley, Northwestern Univ.
1937: Dec. 9-11 Chicago, La Salle Hotel organizational meeting
* = term completed by successor # = inaugurated two-year term
^ = Served 1 ½ years due to change to fall meeting
Robert Holschuh Simmons, Monmouth College
*PROGRAM
2023: October 20-21, 2023 at University of Illinois, Chicago
Robert Holschuh Simmons, Monmouth College
*PROGRAM
*RESOURCES
2022: October 7-9, 2022 at Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois
Chris Mural, Stevenson High School
*PROGRAM
*RESOURCES FROM THE 2022 MEETING
2021: August 14 via Zoom
Chris Mural, Stevenson High School
*PROGRAM
2020: July, August, September, and October on Zoom
Ariana Traill, University of Illinois
*PROGRAM
2019: October 11-13 at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Ariana Traill, University of Illinois
*PROGRAM
*UPDATES TO PROGRAM
*RESOURCES FROM THE 2019 MEETING
2018: October 6-7 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
William Nifong, Northside College Prep
*PROGRAM
2017: October 6-8 at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
William Nifong, Northside College Prep
*PROGRAM
2016: October 7-9 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
Yasuko Taoka, Southern Illinois University
*PROGRAM
2015:
Yasuko Taoka, Southern Illinois University
2014: September 26-28 at Northside College Prep, Chicago
James Chochola, Lane Tech and Brian Tibbets, Monmouth-Roseville
2013: October 11-13 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
James Chochola, Lane Tech and Brian Tibbets, Monmouth-Roseville
2012: October 5-7 at the University of Chicago
Becki Wick and Bill Lowe, Loyola Academy
2011: October 7-9 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
Becki Wick and Bill Lowe, Loyola Academy
2010: October 15-17 at Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Emil Kramer, Augustana College
2009: October 9-11 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Emil Kramer, Augustana College
2008 : Oct. 10-12 at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Alice Mulberry of Ray Elementary School
Joint Meeting of ICC (The Illinois Classical Conference) and AMICI (The Iowa Association of Classicists)
2007: Oct. 7-7 at the Lake Shore campus of Loyola University
Alice Mulberry of Ray Elementary School
2006: Oct 6-8 at the State House Inn in Springfield, Illinois (with the Missouri Classical Association)
Vicki Wine, Black Hawk College and Monmouth College
2005: Oct. 7-9 Loyola Academy in Wilmette
Vicki Wine, Black Hawk College and Monmouth College
2004: Oct. 8-10 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laurie Jolicoeur, Lyons Township High School
2003: Oct. 10-12 University of Chicago
Laurie Jolicoeur, Lyons Township High School
2002: Oct 18-20 Monmouth College
Jane Borelli, Augustana College
2001: Oct. 19-20 Itaska, Illinois
(Joint meeting with ICTFL)
Jane Borelli, Augustana College
2000 Oct. 6-8 Loyola University
Frances Newman, University High School, Urbana
1999 Illini Union, University of Illinois
Frances Newman, University High School, Urbana
1998: Naperville North High School
Tom Watkins, Western Illinois University
1997: Oct. 10-12 Rockford College
Tom Watkins, Western Illinois University
1996: Nov. 14-16 Hyatt Regency Hotel in Union Station, St. Louis, (Joint meeting with ICTFL, MOCA (Missouri Classical Association), Foreign Language Association of Missouri and Illinois Association of Teachers of Japanese)
Sherrlilyn R. Martin, Keith Country Day School, Rockford
1995: Oct. 6-8 Univ. Of Illinois-Urbana
Sherrllyn R. Martin, Keith Country Day School, Rockford
1994: Oct. 7-9 Univ. Of Illinois -Chicago
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth (acting president)
1993: Oct. 21-23 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Carl P.E. Springer, Illinois State University
1992: Oct. 9-11 Loyola Univ., Chicago
Virginia Anderson, Barrington Middle School
1991: Oct. 11-13 Western Ill. Univ., Macomb
Virginia Anderson, Barrington Middle School
1990: Oct. 5-7 Loyola Academy, Wilmette
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth
1989: Oct. 6-8 Pekin, Pekin Comm. H.S.
Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Monmouth
1988: Oct. 7-9 Univ. Of Chicago
LeaAnn Osburn, Barrington H.S.
1987: Oct. 9-11 Rockford College
LeaAnn Osburn, Barrington H.S.
1986: Oct. 10-12 Loyola Univ. Chicago
Marilyn Skinner, Northern Illinois University
1985: Oct. 11-13 Univ of Illinois-Urbana
Marilyn Skinner, Northern Illinois University
1984: Oct. 26-28 Northern Ill. Univ., DeKalb
Frank Raispis, St. Ignatius College Prep., Chicago
1983: Mar. 25-27 Chicago, Oriental Inst.
JoAnn Sweeny, Loyola Univ. at Chicago
1982: Mar. 26-28 Chicago, Marquette Center
JoAnn Sweeney, Loyola University
1981: Mar. 27-29 Morton, TownHouse North
Henrietta Davis, Pekin H.S.
1980: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Midland Hotel
Grundy Steiner, Northwestern Univ.
1979: Feb. 23-25 Peoria, Continental Regency
William Napiwocki, Weber H.S.
1978: Apr. 13-15 Evanston. Orrington Hotel
Gertrude Drake*, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
1977: Feb. 4-6 Chicago, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel
Mary Anne DePauw, Danville H.S.
1976: Feb. 6-8 Charleston, Univ. Union
Paul Kirby, Eastern Illinois University
1975: Feb. 6-8 Pick Congress Hotel
Donald Carlat, Kewanee H.S.
1974: Feb. 7-9 Urbana, Illini Union
Richard Scanlan, Univ. Of Ill.
1973: Feb. 8-10 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Patrick Flaherty, New Trier W.
1972: Feb. 10-12 St. Louis, Gateway Hotel
Arthur Rupprecht, Weaton College
1971: Feb. 11-13 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Kenneth Hagen, Alton Sr. H.S.
1970: Feb. 12-14 Rockford, Faust Hotel
Raymond Den Adel, Rockford C.
1969: Feb. 20-22 Chicago, Palmer House
Ruth Tapper, Cuba H.S.
1968: Feb. 8-10 St. Louis, Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel
John Hawthorne, Univ. Of Chicago
1967: Feb. 9-11 Chicago, Knickerbocker Hotel
Dorothy G. Rainy, Civic Mem. H.S., Bethhalto
1966: Feb. 24-26 Urbana , Illini Union
Sister Mary Donald, B.V.M. Mundelin Coll.
1965: Feb. 11-13 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Lois L. Robinson, Proviso E. H.S.
1964: Feb. 21-22 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Bernice L. Fox. Monmouth College
1963: Feb. 21-23 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Farrand Baker, Oak Park-River Forest H.S.
1962: Feb. 22-24 Alton, Hotel Stratford
John L. Heller, Univ. Of Ill.
1961: Feb. 23-25 Chicago, LaSalle Hotel
Cornelia Roberts, Grayslake H.S.
1960: Feb. 11-13 Springfield, Hotel Leland
D. Herbert Abel, Loyola Univ.
1959: Feb. 19-21 Chicago, Pick-Congress Hotel
Lois A. Larson, York H.S.
1958: Feb. 20-22 Urbana, Urbana-Lincoln Hotel
Kevin Guinagh, Eastern Illinois Uuniversity
1957: Feb. 21-23 Chicago, Congress Hotel Edward
Dirksen*, Decatur H.S.
1956: Feb. 23-25 Peoria, Hotel Pere Marquette
Gertrude Smith, U. of Chicago
1955: Feb. 24-26 Chicago, St. Clair Hotel
Frances Dykes, Kelvin Park H.S.
1954: Feb. 12-13 Decatur, Hotel Orlando
Mary Braginton, Rockford College
1953: Feb. 12-14 Chicago, St. Clair Hotel
Ellen Machin, Alton H.S.
1952: Feb. 22-23 Alton, Hotel Stratford
Robert C. Stone, Wheaton College
1951: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Sheraton Hotel
Lucy Brokaw, Girls’ Latin School
1950: Feb. 17-18 Urbana, Urbana-Lincoln Hotel
Chas C. Hower, N. Central College
1949: Feb. 24-26 Chicago, Sheraton Hotel
C. Russell Small, New Trier H.S.
1948: Feb. 12-14 Belleville Hotel, Belleville
Charles J. Adamec, Knox College
1947: Feb. 13-15 Chicago, Continental Hotel
Mary J. Munce, Bloomington H.S.
1946: Mar. 22-23 Bloomington, Illinois Hotel
Dorothy Harrod, Kewanee H.S.
1945: no regular meeting
1944: no regular meeting
1943: no regular meeting
The Rev. James J. Mertz, Loyola Univ.
1942: Feb. 12-14 Chicago, Knickerbocker Hotel
Ruth Davis, East St. Louis H.S.
1941: March 6-8 Galesburg, Knox College
Norman Johnson, Knox College
1940: Feb. 22-24 Chicago, Stevens Hotel
Irene Crabb, Evanston H.S.
1938: Dec. 8-10 Springfield, Leland Hotel
J.C. Murley, Northwestern Univ.
1937: Dec. 9-11 Chicago, La Salle Hotel organizational meeting
* = term completed by successor # = inaugurated two-year term
^ = Served 1 ½ years due to change to fall meeting
