Member Achievement

Congratulations to all our hardworking members

District 5 Toastmasters Award Recipients

In recognition of exceptional leadership in District 5.

District 5 Accredited Speakers

Barbara Khozam

Sheryl Roush, DTM, PDG

Hal Slater, DTM

Peter Barron Stark, DTM

District 5 Presidential Citation Award

Each year at the Toastmasters International Convention, the International President announces recipients for a Presidential Citation. This citation is presented to members who have shown continual support and dedication to the organization. Recipients of this citation are selected at the sole discretion of the International President.

Citation Award Program was initiated August 1976. Learn more about it here →

1976 Melverne E. Hansen, DTM, DG 1975-76

1977 J. Clark Chamberlain, IP 1930-32, 1st International President

1978 Bert J. Schut, (Youth Leadership Leader Extraordinaire)

1978 Guy B. Shackley, DTM, DG 1972-73

1980 Durwood E. English, DG 1969-70, ID 1971-73, IP 1977-78

1983 Robert M. Swittzler, DG 1937-38, ID 1944-45

1986 Robert “Bob” Bolam, CTM, DG 1967-68

1991 John E. Stark, DTM, DG 1985-86

1993 C. Earl Chinn, DTM, DG 1986-87, ID 1988-90

1994 Jose E. Garza, ATM, DG 1990-91

2000 Helen M. Blanchard, DTM, DG 1976-77, ID 1978-80, IP 1985-86

2002 Terry M. Hewins, DTM, DG 1995-96

2009 Sheryl Roush, DTM, AS DG 1993-94

2018 Joyce E. Persichilli, DTM

Speech Competitions

Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year thousands of Toastmasters compete in the International, Evaluation, Tall Tales, and Humorous Speech contests. Competition begins with club contests and winners continue competing through the Area, Division, and District levels. The District winners of the International competition are eligible to compete at the semifinal and international level contests. Below are the winners of our Division and District level competitions.

*Any discrepancies or errors in this list are the sole responsibility of the editor of this web page. The ‘Official’ contest results are maintained by the District 5 Contest Chair.

2020 Contest Winner

International Speech

Abdul Chohan, First Place
ImpacTeam, Predorators and Excelsior Toastmasters, Inland Division

2019 Contest Winners

International Speech

Abdul Chohan, First Place
ImpacTeam, Predorators and Excelsior Toastmasters, Inland Division

Tall Tales Speech Competition

Tom Haliday, First Place
Azteca Toastmasters, Eastern Division

2017 Contest Results

District 5 International Speech Contest:
1st Place – Kathryn Mahoney
2nd Place – Richard Wira
3rd Place – Jason Jordan

District 5 Evaluation Contest:
1st Place – Henry Heller
2nd Place – William Sieve
3rd Place – Jan McGinn

2015 Contest Winners

2014 Contest Winners

2011 Contest Winners