Do you enjoy public speaking?
Do you want to use your talents to compete for a cash prize?
Are you interested in taking part of a JCU tradition that dates to 1916?
Sign up for the Fall 2023 Public Speaking Contest!
Presented by the Tim Russert Department of Communication
First prize – $250
Second prize – $100
Third prize – $50
The competition features competitive speeches on any theme. YES, you are
allowed to use the informative speech you presented in class and no additional
research is required. The speech should be approximately six minutes in length.
A preliminary round will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 7:30 PM.
The top speakers from that round will be invited to the final event on Wednesday,
November 1, 2023.
Sign up by 5 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023 by providing your name and your
COMM 1251 instructor’s name to Dr. Brent Brossmann at brossmann@jcu.edu.