Public Speaking Showcase

March 13, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Inspire the crowd, win up to $550 — open to COM-100/105 students and alums

The Public Speaking Showcase is a competitive opportunity for students at Ozarks Tech to give a short speech of inspiration on how Ozarks Tech has been the smart choice of college for them and for their academic career, with $1000 in prizes being awarded between the top 3 speakers.

The prize breakdown is $550 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd, and $150 for 3rd.

This opportunity is open only to current OTC students who are enrolled in COM-100 or COM-105 or who have completed either of these courses in the past. Selected finalists will have the opportunity to participate live at the Public Speaking Showcase, where a panel of judges will decide the winners!

The Public Speaking Showcase event will take place at 6pm on Thursday, March 13th in room 103 A/B of the Plaster Manufacturing Center (PMC) on the Springfield Campus.

Attendance of this event is open to all who wish to come view these inspirational student speakers.

Event Details

Date

March 13, 2025

Time

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Organizer

Communications Department

Event Type

Student Events

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