Toastmasters Club comes to GSU

Look out Ivy Leagues! With the addition of Governors State University's Toastmaster Chapter, "University Park Speaks Up", GSU
will be joining the ranks of prestigious universities around the world.
Toastmasters is an organization sponsored by over 400 international educational institutions such as Harvard and Yale, as well
as international universities in Australia and Asia. Thanks to the members of Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Club, starting
this semester GSU will be among them.
The club aims to bring the community, and Governors State students and faculty together for one collaborative effort to enhance their
communication skills. Members can receive regional, state, and national awards for their speaking abilities.
"This is where students can put their communication knowledge and skills to a good test,"said Toastmasters faculty advisor and Interdisciplinary Studies Lecturer Tammara Winn. "We are not replacing the communication departments public speaking courses, but enhancing it."
Appointed members from the Governor's State student body, the University Park community, and the mayor's office will hold positions in the club. Due to the popularity and attention Toastmasters is already receiving, GSU may have to increase its charters.
"We have had so many inquiries, we are going to end up starting another club," said Winn "We will probably end up with two or
three different charters." Winn and Lambda Pi Eta believe they may have enough membersfor a second charter already.                      The first meeting was held on September 3 in the Center for Performing Arts lobby. The event was hosted by the Division Governor, Area Governor, and staff members of Toastmasters.