Missouri State VSPSS

Missouri State's Public Speaking Showcase

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We also want to extend a huge shoutout and thank you to our judges tonight!!

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Congratulations to all our finalists on your fantastic speeches!! 🐻🗣️

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AND OUR WINNER:

JASMINE THACH 🥳📣

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Who gets what? Can’t wait to see final speaker order. They are all winners tonight. ⁦@MsuVspss⁩ ⁦@MSU_RCOAL⁩ ⁦@msuCOMDept⁩

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Speeches are done… now we wait for scores! 👏🏻

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Our last speaker, Varsha, gave an informative speech about prescription drug prices!!

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Guillaume Girishya gave a beautiful speech about maintaining relationships!!

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Jasmine Thach gave a powerful speech about diversifying what we learn in history!!

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Bethany Sluder, a criminology major, gave an important speech on political polarization!!

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Cody Mathias gave an impactful speech to kick things off for VSPSS!

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Our first speaker, Cody Mathias, gave a passionate speech about School Safety! Good job Cody! #msuvspss

[marz @MarraHolt]

Speaker updates from @MsuVspss coming to you live.. stay tuned 🎤

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Here’s our finalist!!
Almost go time! 📣🐻

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The wait is over! The Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase is starting! Follow along as we cover the event on the COM socials! @MsuVspss #msuvspss

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WE HAVE OUR FINALISTS:
Cody Mathias
Bethany Sluder
Varsha Prashanth Talari
Guillaume Girishya
Jasmine Thach
Congrats to you all!! 🥳

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Happy showcase day! We can’t wait to see you at the PSU today. Make sure to follow our socials for minute-by-minute updates on the showcase!

Round 1 - 3:00 pm
Round 2 - 4:00 pm
Final round - 5:00 pm doors open 5:30 pm speeches begin

Go bears 🐻

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Dr. Nihar Sreepada - Dr. Sreepada recently received his PhD
from Texas Tech University and is an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Communication at Missouri State - specializing
in Public Relations.

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Tori Reaves - Tori is a public policy analyst at the Springfield
Chamber of Commerce. She is a Springfield native and
graduate of both Springfield Central High School and Drury
University.

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Dr. Algerian Hart - Dr. Hart came to Missouri State in 2019 as
a professor of kinesiology and associate dean of the Graduate
College. He is currently the interim Chief Diversity officer and
Assistant to President Clif Smart.

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Happy (late) Administrative Professionals Day! Trai is the Academic Administrative Assistant here in the COM Department. Shower her with love in the comments!! 🤩🥳🎉