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  • The Helen “Homer” Blanchard Award for Extraordinary Service Leadership is bestowed to those who emulate the enduring, ground-breaking, innovative, and legacy-building spirit of Toastmaster International’s first female member, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) recipient, and International President. Initially awarded at the Founder’s District Conference – Spring 2010, “The Homer Award” is given annually or semi-annually by choice…

  • The Helen “Homer” Blanchard Award for Extraordinary Service Leadership is bestowed to those who emulate the enduring, ground-breaking, innovative, and legacy-building spirit of Toastmaster International’s first female member, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) recipient, and International President. Initially awarded at the Founder’s District Conference – Spring 2010, “The Homer Award” is given annually or semi-annually by choice…

  • The Roy D. Graham Award is given in memory of Past International Director, Roy D. Graham DTM. Roy was an active member of Toastmasters for more than 50 years and is credited with creating and implementing the Toastmasters International Speechcraft Leadership Program. Originally designed to help promote attendance at the district conferences, since 1987 this…

  • The Roy D. Graham Award is given in memory of Past International Director, Roy D. Graham DTM. Roy was an active member of Toastmasters for more than 50 years and is credited with creating and implementing the Toastmasters International Speechcraft Leadership Program. Originally designed to help promote attendance at the district conferences, since 1987 this…

  • Through the generosity of Dr. Tom Kuramata and the members of Westwinds Club #2436, the Gene Beckwith Memorial Trophy was established at the Founder’s District Fall Conference in 1981. Either annually or semi-annually Founder’s District Governor selects the Toastmaster who best exemplifies the humor, wisdom and leadership qualities of Gene Beckwith, DTM, PDG. The first…