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Warwick Speakers

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Abbreviation
  
WS

Formation
  
2005

Purpose
  
Educational

Motto
  
"Fortius Quo Oratio"

Type
  
Gavel club

Legal status
  
Non-profit organization

Warwick Speakers is a public speaking society at the University of Warwick. The society specialises in training students in improving their speaking skills before an audience. From 2005-07, the Society was a Toastmasters International Gavel Club, before regaining membership in 2012.

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History

Warwick Speakers was formally established in November 2005 under the then Presidency of Wen Bin Lim.

Executive

Warwick Speakers' executive oversee the running of the club and represent the society in all capacities.

2016/17 Exec

  • President- Siddhartha Kansal
  • Editor- Alexander Lysander Stephenson
  • Head of the Cantonese Team- Michael Lum

    • 2015/16 Exec

  • President- Trisha Behl- head of the society.
  • Vice President of Education- Christian Piponides
  • Vice President of Membership- Hayeon Park (the saucy one)
  • Vice President of Public Relations- Hayyin Fan
  • Events Organiser- Ilyssa Nasha
  • Secretary- Priyanka Kumar
  • Sergeant-At-Arms- Ozlem Unat
  • Treasurer- Aleks Goodier

    • 2012/13 Exec

  • President- Hendrik Worschech
  • Vice President of Education- Sumukh Kaul
  • Vice President of Membership- OndÅ™ej Bajgar
  • Vice President of Public Relations- Seyi Soleye
  • Events Organiser- Yuen Jin Foo
  • Secretary- Mihir Shah
  • Sergeant-At-Arms- Kelvin Tan Yeow Boon
  • Treasurer- Niki Ramesh

    • 2011/12 Exec

  • President- Bill Clinton
  • Vice-President of Education - Hendrik Worschech
  • Vice-President of Membership - Jonathan Goggs
  • Vice-President of Public Relations - Benjamin Milnes
  • Events Organiser - Poorva Puri
  • Secretary - Abigail Linton
  • Sergeant-at-Arms - Lester Lim
  • Treasurer - Elaine Tee

    • Sessions

    The society meets every Tuesday at 7.15pm in University term time. Sessions are based around the completion of Toastmasters Manuals including the Competent Communicator Award and the Leadership Award.

    Competitions

    The society also runs two annual competitions. The first, an internal Christmas competition, was first held on 5 December 2012. The other competition, 'The Speaker', was last held in January 2013 and operates annually.

    References

    Warwick Speakers Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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