Warwick Speakers
| Abbreviation | WS |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Fortius Quo Oratio" |
| Formation | 2005 |
| Type | Gavel club |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | University of Warwick |
| Location |
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Region served | University |
Membership | 125 |
President | Pippin Casbourne |
Main organ | WS Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | Toastmasters International |
Staff | 6 Exec members |
Volunteers | 1 subcommittee member |
| Website | warwickpublicspeaking |
The Public Speaking Society at The University of Warwick is a public speaking society at the University of Warwick.[1] 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.[2]
History[edit]
The Public Speaking Society at The University of Warwick, formally known as Warwick Speaker established in November 2005 as a Toastmaster Club. Although it is engaging in similar activities as Toastmasters it also includes an educational part in the session. Furthermore, It runs an annual Inter-University Competition.[3][4]
Executive[edit]
The Public Speaking Society at The University of Warwick' executive team oversee the running of the club and represent the society in all capacities.[5]
2020/21 Exec[edit]
- President- Pippin Casbourne
- Vice President- Zainah Adam
- Treasurer- Andrew Stefanotti
- Director of Marketing- Marta Karolak
- Director of Education- Shree Jemahl
- Events Coordinator- Ingrid Bahnemann
Past Execs[edit]
2019/20 Exec[edit]
- President- Eszter Komlósi
- Vice President- Sugheson Najaran
- Treasurer- Pippin Casbourne
- Director of Marketing- Cennydd Young
- Director of Education- Karina Matjuhinna
- Events Coordinator- Yasir Yusuf
- Social Secretary- Adam Di Lizia
2018/19 Exec[edit]
- President- Jonathan Leonor- head of the society.
- Vice President- Eszter Komlósi
- Secretary- Jonathan Rees
- Treasurer- András József Szabó[5]
2017/18 Exec[edit]
- President- Harry Cai
- Vice President- Chloe Gabriel
- Secretary- Ellie Bao
- Treasurer- Luqman Naim
- Director of Marketing- Jibek Nur
- Director of Education- Vaibhav Dubey
- Director of Events- Dana Abdykayeva
- International Student Officer- Iwani Farzana
2016/17 Exec[edit]
- President- Siddhartha Kansal
- Vice President of Education- Chloe Gabriel
- Vice President of Membership- Jason Hung
- Vice President of Public Relations- Harry Taaffe
- Editor- Alexander Lysander Stephenson
- Head of the Cantonese Team- Michael Lum
2015/16 Exec[edit]
- 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[edit]
- President- Hendrik Worschech
- Vice President of Education- Sumukh Kaul
- Vice President of Membership- Ondřej 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[edit]
- President- Victoria Fowler
- 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
2010/11 Exec[edit]
- President- Konstantin D. A. Scheller
- Vice-President of Education - Paul Wi
- Vice-President of Membership - Victoria Fowler
- Vice-President of Public Relations - Peng Ser
- Secretary - Nowrin Saba
- Sergeant-at-Arms - Sid Bishnoi
Sessions[edit]
The society used to meet every Tuesday at 7.15pm in University term time at OC1.01 at the University of Warwick. .[5] In 2020/21 academic year, the events occurred at the same time but virtually due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Competitions[edit]
The society also runs two annual competitions. The first, an internal competition, was first held on 5 December 2012. The other competition, The Inter-University Competition, was last held in February 2020 and operates annually.[6] Due to the spread of COVID-19, in February 2021 the competition was replaced by Inter-University Public Speaking Forum as a one-off event.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Public Speaking Society". www.warwicksu.com.
- ↑ "Club and Officer Information 2012-2013". d71.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2021-05-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Warwick Speakers - About Us". freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Public Speaking Society University of Warwick". Public Speaking Society University of Warwick.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Contact". Public Speaking Society University of Warwick.
- ↑ "Public Speaking Society University of Warwick". Public Speaking Society University of Warwick.
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