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Hello, my name is Marie Weber and I am from the swamp we call Houston. I am pursuing an AA at Lonestar and plan to transfer to a four year college after that degree is complete. My interests include reading, writing, volunteering at a radio station, and taking care of my furry family. I have two cats, a dog, and a pet frog. Public speaking is an integral skill to all professions and I really value the skill.

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Good evening,

My name is Kareem Hall. Originally I am from Chicago, IL but I've resided in Texas since 2005. I am a pre-med student with hopes of becoming a pediatric infectious disease specialist one day. I currently work in the hospital setting and understand how critical it is to communicate effectively at work. I wish to further enhance and potentially master the art of public speaking and effective communication through this class and others.

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Hi everyone! My name is An Tran and I'm from Cypress, Tx. I graduated from Rice University in 2016. Since then, I have had a career change from medical school to pursuing physical therapy. I am currently completing my prerequisites  for PT at Lonestar. My reason for taking this course is to  improve my confidence and skills in Public Speaking. 

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Hi everyone! My name is An Tran and I'm from Cypress, Tx. I graduated from Rice University in 2016. Since then, I have had a career change from medical school to pursuing physical therapy. I am currently completing my prerequisites  for PT at Lonestar. My reason for taking this course is to  improve my confidence and skills in Public Speaking. 

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Hi! My name is Keaton Kamykowski and I'm from The Woodlands, TX. I am currently a LoneStar student at the Montgomery campus. I hope to teach English (my major) and hope this class will help me feel more comfortable speaking in front of others. I was born in Chicago, so here is a picture of the Chicago flag.

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Howdy, my name is Richard McCoy and I am form Cypress, TX. I currently attend Texas A&M where I study Supply Chain Management and will graduate May 2018. A big part of my future career is negotiations and presentations so knowing how to speak with more impact is what I hope to gain from this class. This picture symbolizes me because I love Aggie Football! Thanks and Gig' Em!!

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Hello class, I am Rachael Brooks. This is my second class with Lone Star, and so far has been a great experience. I attend the University of Houston, and will graduate in December 2018 with my Communications degree. I am from Houston, Texas and have lived here my entire life. I have to have this public speaking class under my belt to continue with the remainder of my communication classes. I hope to gain the confidence and any additional knowledge that will help me with connecting with an audience. I currently work at an oil and gas company, but this is not where my heart is. Although this is an amazing company, and I have a great boss, my heart is in the veterinary industry. My background is veterinary science, and I would love to get involved in the pharmaceutical field. After earning an A in this class, I plan to transfer this credit to U of H, and continue to do great and graduate in a year.

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Hi everyone!

My name is Kadee Duggar. I'm from Houston, Texas (Go Astros!), but I am currently moving to LA. I am pursing a degree in Education, and hope to learn how to be a better public speaker in general from this course. I got engaged this Summer on my birthday, and I'm getting married in February- I'm so excited! I love working with kids, and I have the awesome opportunity of being a "Kidz Klub" director at a non-profit organization here in LA. I look forward to working with all of you, and I trust that this class will be very beneficial. Thanks everyone!

Attached is a photo of my fiance and I. :)

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Howdy, my name is Brittany Maskus and I am from Cypress, TX. I am a junior at Texas A&M University as an allied health major. My plan for the future is to hopefully get into a nursing school. With this class I hope to gain better communication skills to help me learn to speak to patients in the near future.I am excited to see a lot of my classmates are apart of the fighting Texas aggie class!! Thanks and Gig'Em!! P.S. I put a picture of my puppies because they are my favorite.

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Hello, My name is Nicholas Richmond and I'm from Tomball, Tx. I am currently working towards a degree in education. Everyday in my future career I'll be speaking in front of a classroom of many students. I hope to one day use this skill in teaching english and linguistics. I would also like to travel the world and make speeches on learning languages

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Hi! My name is Abbey Birbeck and I am from Cypress, Texas. I am a Junior Allied Health major at Texas A&M University. I am planning on pursuing a nursing degree after I graduate! I hope to gain good communication skills and develop proper techniques to effectively speak to an audience. Dancing has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl. My photo is from my dance company I participate in at school. I'm looking forward to working with all of you this semester! Thanks and Gig'em!

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Hello, my name is Aisha Stephens I am from Houston, Texas and I am working towards my biology degree. My goal is to be a Marine Biologist. I am a mother of 3 girls and I own a small local gun store in my town outside out Houston. I am hoping to better my skills in speaking to the public. I have learned from owning a business and being a firearms instructor how to talk in front of a large group of people, but I am still shy and stumble from time to time. This is a picture of me working as an instructor. Its not pictured but it was in a group of people and on camera!!!

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Hello, my name is Maryssa Maynard and I was born in Jacksonville, Florida but have been in Houston for 12 years now & love the Astros and the Texans! I am studying Vocal Performance at Lone Star College-Montgomery. I'm actually only taking this class for credit because I graduate in December! Woohoo!!!

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I am Houston born and raised, mom of three. This is my second semester enrolled in LSC-Online courses. I am studying Mathematics with a focus in education. My goal is to become a high school algebra teacher. I'm hoping by the end of this class, I'll have the eloquence and confidence to teach a bunch of high schoolers!

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Hello, there!
My name is Vandella Dawson and I am currently in my second year at Lone-star Community College Montgomery! After this semester I will have earned my Associates of Science, and hope to get into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program located at the Lone-star in Cyfair next fall. I grew up in Northern California most of my life and have only lived in the Houston area for three years. I want to gain confidence as well as  grow stronger with giving speeches throughout this course. I am excited to work with you all, and best of luck!

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Hello everyone, my name is Martin Salazar and I was born and raised here in Houston and I will get my bachelors in Construction Management. I hope to improve my speaking skills. I feel like I need to work on speaking in front of people and hopefully this class will help me improve. This picture symbolizes me because I love soccer and have played it for most of my young life.

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Hello everyone, my name is Trenton Hooker

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Hello everyone, my name is Trenton Hooker

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I am quite sure I will have the easiest name to remember. I am from the Houston area, but just recently moved back to Texas with my wife from Salt Lake City, Utah this summer. I am a junior attending SHSU, studying Broadcast Journalism. I enjoy speaking for a living, and currently host two radio shows. As well I really love the art of debate and analysis. I am wanting to go into investigative journalism or political commentary. I definitely hope to achieve better abilities in dynamic argument formulation and critique, as well as proper articulation of ideas in public speaking forums. I definitely look forward to getting know each and everyone of you!

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Hello everyone, my name is Morgan Cox and I am currently a sophomore from Houston, TX attending Texas A&M University. I am currently in the process of switching my major from political science to business with hopes of attending law school in the future. I am hoping that this class helps me better my public speaking skills and my speech writing skills. 

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Hello everyone, my name is Morgan Cox and I am currently a sophomore from Houston, TX attending Texas A&M University. I am currently in the process of switching my major from political science to business with hopes of attending law school in the future. I am hoping that this class helps me better my public speaking skills and my speech writing skills. 

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Hi! My name is Rachel-Joyce Torres!

I was born and raised in Houston, residing mostly in the Woodlands area. I am a University of Texas at Austin alumni with a bachelor's degree in Human Biology. I am finishing my post-baccalaureate studies in order to pursue my second bachelor's degree in Nursing. My personal goal for this class is to improve my communication and interpersonal skills, as well as assist me in public speaking. I plan to use such skills when I am in the medical field.

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Hello fellow classmates, my name is Dimitrios Christie. I am a Junior at Texas A&M pursuing a business degree. I have a wide range of interests fueled around my desire for being cultured and adventurous. This picture symbolizes me because I am in front of the Cuban Capitol building in Havana. I am from Houston, Texas and proud of it! I hope to improve my speaking and writing skills in this class as well as my time management. This class will put me at 18 hours for the semester, taken at two different schools so I definitely will need to work on that skill in order to be successful. I am excited for the challenge ahead!

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Hello fellow classmates, my name is Dimitrios Christie. I am a Junior at Texas A&M pursuing a business degree. I have a wide range of interests fueled around my desire for being cultured and adventurous. This picture symbolizes me because I am in front of the Cuban Capitol building in Havana. I am from Houston, Texas and proud of it! I hope to improve my speaking and writing skills in this class as well as my time management. This class will put me at 18 hours for the semester, taken at two different schools so I definitely will need to work on that skill in order to be successful. I am excited for the challenge ahead!

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Welcome to Public Speaking!  My name is Prof. Hollis and this picture represents me, because like you, I am also a student. I am in my 2nd year of law school at Lewis and Clark in Portland, OR. I am a proud Longhorn who is loving the Pacific Northwest.  I was born and raised in Texas and taught at Waller High School for eight years before venturing out to PDX. I look forward to working with you all this fall!

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Howdy everyone! My name is Layla Shahhosseini and I am a Junior at Texas A&M University. I am a Business major and I love reading, writing, and making jewelry.I hope to become an entrepreneur one day and have that be my full time job. I am also currently taking 19 hours so that I can get my Aggie ring which is something I look forward to in the spring.

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Hello, my name is Ashley Lovett! I am a senior at Texas A&M University and I will receive a degree in Allied Health. I have lived in the Houston area all of my life and I plan to return following graduation in May. Also, after graduation I will be applying to Physician Assistant school. My goal for this class is that I become a stronger, more influential and effective public speaker.