{"id":39296,"date":"2025-06-30T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/?p=39296"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:25:55","slug":"cis-university-celebrates-the-second-edition-of-its-speech-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/blog\/cis-university-celebrates-the-second-edition-of-its-speech-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"CIS University Celebrates the Second Edition of its Speech Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39296\" class=\"elementor elementor-39296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48d75901 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48d75901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c19322\" data-id=\"31c19322\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119688c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1119688c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been said that: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThose who master their words have the power to influence.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This principle was evident during the <\/span><b>Second Edition of the CIS University Speech Contest,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where public speaking once again became a tool for transformation and personal growth. This event consolidates and reinforces the university&#8217;s firm commitment to developing so-called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power Skills:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> essential competencies for communicating authentically and successfully operating in global professional environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this occasion, the ceremony was hosted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/blog\/from-student-to-champion-lucas-murphys-speech-contest-journey\/\"><b>Lucas Murphy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, current student and winner of last year\u2019s competition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who not only conducted the event with humor and warmth but also projected an air of self-improvement that comes with getting up on a stage with an authentic discourse in your own right.<\/span><\/p><h2>A competition that highlights the art of public speaking<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First-year students <\/span><b>Russell Williams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (USA), <\/span><b>Mouad Cherrate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Morocco), <\/span><b>Mark Berman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Israel), <\/span><b>Theo Svistunov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Greece), <\/span><b>Zeno Balich<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Italy), <\/span><b>Gavin Giem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (USA) and <\/span><b>Diego Cid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Mexico), took on the challenge: to give a compelling, three-minute speech in English without reading text from any screen, in a format that demands honesty and clarity. The diversity of nationalities added richness to each speech, demonstrating that good communication transcends languages and borders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury for this edition, composed of professors <\/span><b>Alexandra Ruiz-Gomez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Karyn Suarez, Lauren Giera,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Tracy Wood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, evaluated expressiveness, body language, connection with the audience, and depth of the message, among other key aspects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a close deliberation, the results were as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gold Medal: Theo Svistunov, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for his speech entitled \u201cYou Should Be More Pretentious,\u201d an honest argument in favor of the value of personal authenticity in the face of social expectations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shared Silver Medal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for<\/span><b> Mouad Cherrate, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRise Up\u201d, about resilience as a guiding force in maturity; and<\/span><b> Gavin Giem, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with \u201cCulture Shock,\u201d an experiential analysis of the challenges of adapting to new cultures.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bronze Medal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for<\/span><b> Russell Williams, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with \u201cBasketball Built Me,\u201d a moving account of how sport opened doors to international education and dreams fulfilled.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to their medals, all participants received certificates of participation, and the top three winners received commemorative diplomas. As part of the first prize, the winner also received a signed copy of the book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Good to Great: Unleashing the Power of Advanced Public Speaking<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by communication and leadership expert Professor Karyn Su\u00e1rez.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39299\" title=\"CIS University CIS University Celebrates the Second Edition of its Speech Contest 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/CIS-University-CIS-University-Celebrates-the-Second-Edition-of-its-Speech-Contest-2.jpg\" alt=\"CIS University CIS University Celebrates the Second Edition of its Speech Contest 2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/CIS-University-CIS-University-Celebrates-the-Second-Edition-of-its-Speech-Contest-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/CIS-University-CIS-University-Celebrates-the-Second-Edition-of-its-Speech-Contest-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/CIS-University-CIS-University-Celebrates-the-Second-Edition-of-its-Speech-Contest-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><h2>A new tradition that has grown even stronger the second time around<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the jury&#8217;s deliberation, contest host <\/span><b>Lucas Murphy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered a few words of recognition and affection towards his fellow participants: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe believe that to participate in this Speech Contest you need an excellent command of English, fluency in communication, and clear ideas, which is all true; however, most of all you need the courage to get up on stage in front of such a demanding audience,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he said, which initiated a kind and heartfelt applause from the audience for all participants.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event was also attended by several representatives from <\/span><b>Endicott College<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, CIS University&#8217;s main campus in Boston. Among them were <\/span><b>Dr. Sara Quay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Provost, and<\/span><b> Warren Jaferian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dean of International Education, who highlighted the maturity, quality, and energy demonstrated by the students throughout the event.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this most recent installment, the Speech Contest has been even further established as an emblematic initiative in terms of the overall development of the CIS University community. Beyond the competition itself, it represents an open forum for students to put what they have learned into practice, strengthen personal confidence, and find one&#8217;s own voice with authenticity and conviction.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIS University congratulates all the participants for their talent, courage, and commitment. 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