Published: April 14, 2017

Hashim Al Hajji stands with Toastmasters International representatives with trophy.Senior Hashim Al Hajji recently won first place in a Toastmasters International contest.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization that helps members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills.

Al Hajji won the table topics contest, a competition for unprepared speeches, in the local district covering the Boulder area. He’ll compete April 29 at the division level, which covers portions of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

He also serves as vice president of the CU Boulder AIChE chapter.