Speaking of contests, Alice takes top spot

After replacing another student at the last minute, Ryde Secondary College’s Alice Chu won the Rotary National Public Speaking competition held in Penrith last month.

“I was so shocked because my biggest weakness is usually my material, but the judges liked my presentation and delivery,” Alice said.

Sponsored by Hunters Hill Rotary Club, Alice had six minutes to speak about the ‘4-Way Test’, the tenets of Rotary International. She spoke about everyday life and related the tenets to her time as a school student.

“She was more than capable to take the place in the competition. She was absolutely outstanding against stiff competition,” Hunters Hill Rotary debating co-ordinator Ellis Hopper said.

A keen speaker, Alice and her school debating team won the intra-college debating competition and went on to represent Ryde Secondary College in the regional round of the Plain English Speaking Competition.

Alice has also been an enthusiastic member of the successful Year 11 debating team that competed in the Premier’s Debating and the Macquarie University senior debating tournament earlier this year

Alice, who has her sights set on becoming a famous musician, already learns the violin and plays bass guitar.

Alice received a shield, presented by Rotary’s District Governors, who acknowledged her achievement .

A way with words ... Year 11 student Alice Chu with Ryde Secondary College Deputy Principal Warren Reardon (left), and Rotary’s Ellis Hopper. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

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