Lakewood Resident Wins Toastmasters District 10 Humorous Speech Contest

Vivek Khosla, Principal Consultant at KBACE, A Cognizant Company, won first place in the Toastmasters District 10 Humorous Speech Contest. The event was held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at the Crowne Plaza in Independence, Ohio.

Khosla, a member of Rocky River Toastmasters, joined the club in April 2016. “Toastmasters provides an inspiring and supportive atmosphere which has helped me reach my goals,” says Khosla.

This year he had a stretch goal of entering the Humorous Speech Contest. He won the Area and Division contests, giving him the opportunity to compete and take first place at the District level.

“Delivering a speech in a contest is one of the best experiences I’ve had since I can apply all the tools and techniques I’ve learned at the club level. The audience feedback is a great confidence booster,” says Khosla.

“Vivek inspires us. We are privileged to have him as a member of our club,” says Mark Meisner, V.P. Education for Rocky River Toastmasters.

Rocky River Toastmasters was established in 1957 and is a part of District 10 Toastmasters which covers Northeast Ohio. The club meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays at the Rocky River Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome. For more information about the club, please visit their website at  http://rockyrivertm.toastmastersclubs.org/.

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