Vancouver Graduating Students

We are looking for an outstanding student speaker who can represent the New York Tech student experience of the Classes of 2023. This is a great honor and an opportunity to share your story.

Candidates must:

• Be receiving a graduate degree from Fall 2022 through Summer 2023.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
• Demonstrate a commitment to campus involvement with a verifiable list of extracurricular and volunteer activities, and leadership positions.
• Deliver a pre-recorded one-minute sample speech to the selection committee that will be judged on:
  1. Content (i.e., unique perspective, motivational aspects, relevant quotations, and anecdotes.)
  2. Presentation style and speech delivery.

Student Speaker receives:

• Four tickets to Student Speaker’s respective ceremony.
• Platform party processional and seating.
• Recognition in the graduation program.

Process and deadlines: Phase I: Written Application Materials (To be submitted at application)

• Completed application with current resume.
• Typed draft of the proposed speech.
• Video recording of you reading your speech
• Typed response to the following question: Why do you want to be the Student Speaker?

Phase II: Interviews (In the week of September 25)

• The selection committee reviews all applications, then selects and interviews semifinalists.

Phase III: Selection (In the week of September 25)

• All semifinalists and the winner will be contacted by the selection committee.

Phase IV: Student Speaker Practice Sessions – selected student only (TBD)

• Work with a presentation coach to prepare and finalize your speech, which will be approximately two minutes long.

Apply to be a Student Speaker.