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On Friday, May 14, 2021, at 3:00 pm, SUNY Broome’s Speakers of the House Toastmasters Club held its end-of-semester speech contest over Zoom.  Over 40 people attended, and supported nine students from Effective Speaking classes taught by Terri Fadden, Matt Papkov, and Kathleen McKenna.  They were congratulated by Sandy Stephens of Student Activities, Dr. Michael Kinney, Dean of LA/BPS, and College President, Dr. Kevin Drumm.

The winners and their photos are listed below.  They won cash prizes of $300, $200, and $100, respectively.

Kayla Ferris

1st Place Kayla Ferris
Why You Should Journal

Alison Meshburg

2nd Place Alison Meshburg 
How to Save a Life

Amaya Randall

3rd Place Amaya Randall
I was in Two Car Accidents

Our other contestants also did a great job!  Here’s a list of the students and their topics:

  • Melissa Petryszyn  The Secrets of Big Pharma
  • Matthew Borne  LeBron v. Jordan
  • Sydney Sepp   Upcycling Clothing
  • Ethan Buckley  The Issues with our Broken Education System
  • Flavio Darini  Why You Should Begin Your Journey in the Gentle Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’
  • Gavin Fedor   College Athletes Should be Paid

Many thanks to our judges, Tony Poole and Mary McCarthy, members of the Binghamton University Toastmasters Club, Leaders and Learners, and Ernesto Colon and Claudia Beebe, members of the SUNY Broome Toastmasters Club, Speakers of the House.

Our SUNY Broome Toastmasters Club, Speakers of the House, will continue to meet during the summer on Fridays at 3:00 pm.  For more information and for the Zoom link, contact Kathleen McKenna at mckennakm@sunybroome.edu.

Submitted by: Kathleen McKenna