Washington, D.C. — The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has named Epstein Design Partners a gold medal winner of its 2009 Circle of Excellence awards program. A panel of experts selected the institution’s entry in the Excellence in Design:Books category.

This year, 766 institutions from around the world submitted more than 3,500 entries in the Circle of Excellence awards program. Gold, silver and bronze awards may be given in 41 categories. Judges have the option of giving no awards, and they may also recognize exceptional entries with a grand gold award.

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“SPEAK: How to Talk to Classmates and Others” is a primer is a brief guide to preparing and delivering an oral presentation. Case Western Reserve University started a program called SAGES (Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship) where students acquire knowledge and analytical skills to solve problems, as well as the power to 
articulate their ideas effectively in both speech and writing. This primer is a 
brief and entertaining guide to helping students speak persuasively, whether 
in the classroom, or in the real-world.