Category: News
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Gwen Earle Awarded 2012-2013 Area Governor of the Year
At the recent District Executive Council Meeting, Gwen Earle, ACB, ALS was presented with the illustrious 2012-2013 Area Governor of the Year award. Within the Founder’s District, Toastmasters truly know how deserving of this award Gwen is and congratulate her on this tremendous success. The effort, energy, and leadership that Gwen has demonstrated throughout the…
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Varma Honored for Funny and Serious Sides
Funny-man and sometimes serious-guy Michael Varma, DTM, was honored by Toastmasters at the recent Founder’s District Executive Council ceremony: “Best Male Actor in a Comedy” for his appearance in a video promoting the communication organization’s Humorous Speech Contest, and the more serious 2013 Toastmasters Distinguished Service Award, for his contributions to the international non-profit that…
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Students Seek Justice
Professor Walter Clark and more than a dozen of his student from West Wood College descended upon the BergenMeisters Toastmasters club on Thursday, August 22, during their lunchtime meeting to take their first steps in making a positive impact and rewarding career in the field of criminal justice. In addition to giving a well-planned presentation,…
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Judges Bureau Complete Speech Contest Season
The Founder’s District Judges’ Bureau has completed another successful speech contest season. During the 2012-2013 community speech contest season, 30 judges completed 421 hours of community service for 26 events. The Lions Clubs’ speech contests for high school students hosted nine of the 26 events, while the Rotary Clubs hosted four speech contests for high…
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Seasoned Speakers Satisfy Spectators
Distinguished Toastmasters Michael Varma, Peter Albini and Kevin Graham added color commentary for more than 100 entries in the 22nd annual Lake Forest Fourth of July parade. This hometown star spangled salute filled with entertainers, sports teams, church groups, hot rods and city officials were watched by more than 6,000 residents sitting on the sidewalks,…