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www.toastmastersd47.org June 2011
The Sunshiner
Rick Furbush, District Governor 2
Pamela Rolle, LGET
Matt Kinsey, LGM
2011 Spring Conference
Conference Pictures
IT Factor Contest Results
Proxy Form
TLI Learning Opportunities
Leadership Kits
Interview—Joshua Haines
New Clubs & June Anniversaries
ASTD 2011 International Conference
Upcoming 2011 Convention
Education Achievements
The Sunshiner Information
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Inside This Issue
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Update from Rick Furbush, District Governor
A View From The Top
As we are coming to the end of another Toastmaster’s year (July 1st – June 30th), I findmyself reflecting back on all that has happened. It has been a wonderful year forToastmasters and especially District 47. Our District has grown to such an extent thatwe are in the process of splitting for a second time within 3 years.
The highlights of the year were our 2 District Conferences. Our Spring Conferencebroke all the records with 450 attendees and 176 first timers. What a fabulous event,with not only 12 great workshops, and two wonderful contests, but we had our reign-ing world champion as our Keynote and workshop presenter.
As of this writing we have started 22 new clubs and have many more in the works. Weare on our way to finishing with a bang, but we need your help. We want all our clubsto be Distinguished. That is where you come in. These are your clubs and we needyour help to boom them. Finish off one of your manuals. Reach out and bring in newmembers, or recover some lost club members. In building up your club to Distin-guished status it will make your Toastmasters experience much better.
I am so grateful for the many friends I’ve made and the fantastic Team of District Offi-cers I’ve had the chance to work with. This has been a wonderful learning experiencefor me and as I leave I would like to share some parting thoughts:Don’t take life so seriously:
Don’t take life so seriously, you have a better chance of winning if you don’t. Remember, if it isn’t fun … it isn’t Toastmasters.
Create and follow your own dreams and goals: “With a Dream and a Team …anything is possible”.
Look for and validate the rightness in others and that is what will develop.
Find your Voice and … Make a Difference.
It has been my pleasure to serve as your District Governor.
Thank you.
Rick Furbush, DTMDistrict 47 Governor
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Pamela D. Rolle, DTM
Lt. Governor Education & Training
Update from Pamela Rolle, Lt. Governor Education & Training
Happily Ever After
All fairy tales have two things in common. They begin with ‘Once upon a time’ and they endwith …‘Happily Ever After.’ As we listen to those familiar stories, many of us wanted to be likethe beautiful Princess or the handsome Prince.Once upon a time, Club Officers and members pledged to follow the Toastmasters Promise andattend Club meetings regularly, prepare speech and leadership projects and fulfill meeting as-signments. Clubs followed the Toastmasters Promise, became Distinguished and everyone livedhappily ever after.Our Toastmasters experience is not a fairly tale. It’s reality! In our organization, we have theopportunity to develop our skills while following the Toastmasters Promise. When we do this,membership and education goals will increase. To help your Club live happily ever after, makesure Club Officers post your goals to the Toastmasters International website. Let’s make themcount. With the few weeks left in this Toastmasters year, we can all live happily ever after, ifyou play your part. We are counting on you!While you prepare for your ‘Happily Ever After’, our newly elected Officers will experience their‘Once Upon a Time’ on July 1, 2011. To help prepare for a successful year, the District leader-ship team designed special training sessions known as Toastmasters Leadership Institute or TLI.All Club Officers are encouraged to attend and benefit in fulfilling the duties each role requires.Take advantage of the following training opportunities in June and July:West Coast:
June 18 - St. Petersburg - Suncoast Hospice, Gathering Place Conference Center, 5771 Roo-sevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760
July 16 - Tampa - Progressive Insurance Bldg C, 4030 Crescent Park Dr., Riverview FL 33578July 16 – Naples - South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero, FL
33928East Coast
June 18 – Boca Raton - Office Depot Headquarters – 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton,FL 33496
July 9 – Ft Lauderdale - BankAtlantic Training Center - 2100 West Cypress Creek Road, FtLauderdale, FL 33309
July 16 – Miami - Venue TBA
Nassau, BahamasJune 18 – S.C. McPherson Junior High School, Blue Hill Road
Go to www.toastmastersd47.org and register for TLI today!
See you at the TLI and let’s live happy ever after!Regards,Pamela. D. Rolle
Pamela D. Rolle, DTM
Lt. Governor Education & Training
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It’s been another amazing year. District 47 continues to open new clubs at a rapid pace.We have created more than 20 clubs this year with more on the way. This would not havehappened without the work of all of our Area and Division Governors. We’ve also workedwith 2 fantastic new club chairs this year, the late Joseph Miller, DTM and Ron Rice, whoserves double duty as our District Sergeant at Arms as well.
The end of the year is coming up quickly. Is your club Distinguished or better? If not,there is still time to achieve Distinguished Status. Achieving Distinguished status is an out-ward recognition of your club’s commitment to the mission of Toastmaster’s International.It means your members are meeting their goals.
One of the often misunderstood items with the Distinguished Club Programs is the mem-bership requirement. A club must be at charter strength OR show a net growth of 5 mem-bers over July 1 to qualify for the program. Where does your club stand? How manymembers are paid? Does your club qualify for the DCP? We have many clubs in the Dis-trict who have between 17 and 19 members who just need 1, 2 or 3 more members to be-come qualified.
A c c o r d i n g t o T o a s t m a s t e r s ’ M e m b e r s h i p G r o w t h M a n u a l(http://www.toastmasters.org/1159_flier), the health of your club depends on 6 factors:1. Effective club meetings that make Toastmasters worthwhile for new and old members
alike2. Continuous promotion of Toastmasters throughout your community or organization3. Use of proven “sales” techniques to develop guests from prospects and members
from guests4. Retention of current members5. Competition within the club, area, division, and district6. Recognition of those Toastmasters who go out of their way to sponsor new members
and make other contributions to the club’s overall strength
There is still time to run a short membership drive between now and the endof the year. If everyone in your club commits to bringing one potential mem-ber, your club could easily double in size in the next 30 days. Your entire Dis-trict team is on the job until the end of the year. Reach out to your Area Gov-ernor, Division Governor, me, Pamela or Rick if you need assistance. We arehere to help you succeed and reach your goals.
Matt Kinsey, Lt. Governor Marketing
Stay Strong
Matt Kinsey, DTM
Lt. Governor Marketing
[email protected] on Page 5
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Matt Kinsey, Lt. Governor Marketing
Check Your Records!
As you are aware, Toastmasters International launched a significant website project earlierthis year. We received the following email from headquarters in regards to the status.
“Many new upgrades to the Toastmasters website have been launched and we continue toroll out new aspects of the project that will ultimately provide an improved online experiencefor everyone. Though, as with any major system upgrade, we have experienced a few techni-cal glitches, overall we are showing great success. Ultimately everything should flow verywell, to assure that the members’ experience is better than ever. We will be sure to keep thedistricts informed as any changes come out, but we still hope to hear of any errors that youare receiving, so that we can work to fix anything we have not seen previously. Please restassured we are working hard on any issues that arise and we thank you all for your patienceduring this transition process. Each day we are continuing to work as quickly and efficientlyas we can to ensure all the processing is up to date, the phones are answered and emails arereturned.”
We recommend that you check your membership list against TI’s records. We have heardof a few incidents where members were paid by the clubs but were not recorded properlyby Toastmasters. To check this, look at your DCP report online and compare this to yourclub records. You can also log in to your account at Toastmasters, go to Club Central, andverify that all members who paid are properly recorded. If you have any discrepancies,please send an email to [email protected] to make them aware of the situa-tion so they can resolve it.Thanks,
Matt KinseyToastmasters District 47 Lt. Gov. Marketing [email protected](954) 778-0598 Cell(954) 255-1536 Homematt.kinsey - Skype
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Spring Conference 2011 – Tampa, FL
If you’ve been a member of District 47 Toastmasters for more than a few weeks, you no doubt haveheard our jovial District Governor Rick Furbush declare... “If it’s not fun, it’s not Toastmasters.”
And how true! Our spring conference was a weekend of nonstop fun and action. Thanks to our hard-working team of Division and Area Governors, led by the so capable Conference Chair team of JaneStrong and Glennette Reckley. With over 450 attendees registered, including a record breaking 200 firsttimers, we raised the roof at the Tampa Marriott airport hotel at our Spring 2011 Conference.
From the opening ceremonies on Friday night, beginning with the color guard presented by MacDill’sFinest, in pomp and splendor, the stirring rendition of the Bahamas and US National anthems, to theTable Topics speech competition we were off to a flying start.
All contestants were worthy of the title, but it was John Boyd of Division G, who wowed the judges andcaptured the title of Table Topics Champion. What could top an outstanding table topics contest? Noth-ing, unless, you’re treated to a viewing of the 2010 World Championship Public Speaking winningspeech, followed by, dressed in aviator costume and all, our special guest and keynote speaker, the 2010World Champion - David Henderson.
The party took off when the “hospitality suite” and the “casino” opened. I know Toastmasters are com-petitive, regarding speeches, but who knew they were even more competitive when it comes to theblackjack tables until the midnight hour struck. Saturday morning our First timers were treated to theirspecial invited session where they were enthusiastically welcomed and catered to by our exuberantteam who kept them entertained and connected, making new friends and networking. The morning wasfollowed by a series of outstanding workshops, open to all attendees. The feedback is still coming in re-garding the knowledge gained, friendships formed, and laughter and intensity as the raffle team madesure that all present had an opportunity to participate in the raffle gifts and a record breaking 50/50prize.
The Communication and Leadership award was presented to former Tampa Mayor, Pam Iorio, who wasour honored guest at lunch on Saturday. It was evident to all the reason why she is so well loved as shedelivered a motivating and entertaining speech, and posed for numerous photos with all the memberswho wanted to meet and greet her. Lunch was followed by the business meeting where we completedthe voting for our new District Officers, who will take office on July 1, 2011 and are being affectionatelyreferred to as “The Fab Five.”
The Fab Five team comprises :
District Governor- Pamela RolleLGET East – Matt KinseyLGET- West- Kathy FurbushLGM-East- Hieu HuynhLGM-West – Ron Rice
Please be sure to congratulate them and support them asthey work diligently to make our District a huge success. Thenext issue of The Sunshiner will formally introduce the 2011-2011 District Leadership Team.
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Hieu, Ron, Pamela, Kathy, Matt
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And then the highlight of the conference, what we all wanted to see, that Saturday night, …the Inter-national speech contest. We are so fortunate to have such talent and I’m sure the judges were hardtasked to determine the winner. Shawn Purvis from Division C, took the top honors and will repre-sent us at the International Conference in Las Vegas August 18-20, 2011. Shawn, we’re pulling for youand cheering you all the way to Las Vegas and the World Championship stage!
What makes a party great? Good people, good food and great music. Area 40 Governor and DJ, RichOtten and his wife Jan from DanceNSound ensured that feet moved, bodies were shaking and smilesgalore were the order of the evening as the contests concluded and the dance hall opened. Rich,thank you so much for providing our excellent dinner and dance music.
Another presentation by David Henderson followed the contest, and we were totally impressed withhis “awesomeness.” David endeared himself to us that weekend, and many attendees commentedthat he is so humble, so approachable and so friendly, that they felt like they had known him a longtime and he was their friend. David went above and beyond the call of duty as our keynote speakerand could be seen throughout the weekend chatting with attendees, in conversation with smallgroups, impromptu coaching and teaching, and just exemplifying the spirit of Toastmasters, the spiritof caring and giving back. David, you’re definitely a winner in our book. We thank you for touchingour lives!
Sunday morning kicked off with our District Executive Council meeting where the District Leaderscame together to discuss the triumphs and lessons learned so that we could recognize excellence andmake plans to improve in areas where we were challenged.
The weekend culminated with David Henderson’s final presentation with practical tips for publicspeaking success including live coaching from the stage. It’s been said that if you attend a confer-ence, it will change your life. This is not only a cliché, but an obvious truth. The networking, thefood, the contests, the food, the friends formed (Did I mention the food?) are truly what brings us alltogether as we work and play to bring out not only the best in ourselves, but the best in others.
Enjoy the photos on the following page and visit our website now to see the weekend in pictures -www.toastmastersd47.org. Make your plans now to attend our next conference in the fall at theWest Palm Beach Crowne Plaza, November 4-6, 2011, for another weekend of the true spirit of Toast-masters. You’ll kick yourself if you miss it! We look forward to welcoming you there!
Note: There is a danger in naming individuals who helped to make our conference such a huge suc-cess, it’s almost a guarantee that you will miss someone’s name unintentionally. Please know that ifyou helped in any way to make this conference such a success, that we appreciate you, we salute youand most sincerely thank you for all you do for Toastmasters.
With Much AppreciationMyrna S. Brooks
Public Relations Officer 2010-2011
Spring Conference 2011 (Continued from page 6)
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Pamela Rolle & Rick Furbush Rick Furbush, Pam Iorio Pamela Rolle
International Speech Contest Winners with Rick Furbush
Spring Conference 2011
Table Topics Contest Winners with Rick Furbush
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David Henderson—2011 World Champion
Myrna Brooks Presenting Award forPRO Incentives
Curtis Bryan Delivering Inspiration
Barry Rinehart
Jill HaselineToby Martin
Lou Polar
Spring Conference 2011
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Pamela Rolle with Conference Chair TeamJane Strong and Glennette Reckley
Division Governors Installed
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Spring Conference 2011
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The “IT Factor” Contests ResultsGet more than game, get “IT”
The “ IT Factor” is the theme of our public relations campaign this year and what a year ithas turned out to be.
Our publicity efforts are designed to let members and prospective members know thatwe are more than just public speaking, we are a Leading Communication and Leadershiporganization as well as to promote our members’ accomplishments..
The contests ended on March 1, 2011 and the following emerged as the winners.
Newsletter contest:1) Florida City Speedway Sasha Rodriguez2) Real Talkers Donna Moore3) West Boca Toastmasters Michelle Balaun
Website Contest:1) West Boca Toastmasters Michelle Balaun2) Florida City Speedway Sasha Rodriguez3) Real Talkers Donna Moore
Honorable Mentions:Electric Toastmasters Melissa MillerGold Coast Toastmasters Jennifer JacksonHarvard Circle Toastmasters Kahil Campbell
Thank you to everyone who participated and promoted yourclubs. It has been a pleasure and an honor to work with youand I wish you much success in the new Toastmaster year.
MyrnaMyrna S. Brooks, DTMPublic Relations Officer 2010-2011
Myrna S. Brooks, DTMPublic Relations Officer
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Proxies for the Annual Business Meeting
Toastmasters International sent the official proxy notification for the Toast-masters International Annual Business Meeting to all club presidentsand club secretaries via e-mail on May 11, 2011.
Using the Toastmasters website, clubs can determine electronically who willcarry their votes:
The club can send a delegate to the meeting.
The club may assign the proxy to the 2011 -2012 District Governor.
They may also assign another active Toastmaster member.
If a club assigns the District Governor as its delegate, the District Governor inoffice at the time of the International Convention will be able to cast theclub’s votes at the Annual Business Meeting.
From the website, District Governors will be able to see not only which clubshave assigned their proxies to them, but they can also find out which clubshave or have not assigned their proxies. For those clubs who have not sub-mitted their proxies, District Governors will be provided with the club presi-dent's name and contact information to allow the District Governor to followup.
At the Convention, instead of scanning multiple proxy cards, delegates willscan their Convention badges at the credentials desk and a printout will begenerated showing how may ballots are to be issued. Ballots will be distrib-uted and utilized for casting votes as in the past.
For Frequently Asked Questions: www.toastmasters.org/proxyquestions
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The New Club Leadership Kits
Are Coming!
In May and June, all Toastmasters clubs will receive the new Club Leadership Kit,
which consists of all seven club officer manuals and the Distinguished Club Pro-
gram manual (Item 1111).
The kit will be mailed to the current club president of record, who will then be in
charge of providing it to the incoming club president for 2011-2012. These mate-
rials are very important to the future success of your club, so please take special
care to see that they are given to the incoming club officers.
Electronic versions of the club officer manuals and Distinguished Club Program
manual are also available for free on the Toastmasters Web site—
Toastmasters.org.
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Table Topic InterviewBy Joshua Haines ALB/ACS, Area 71 Governor
To say that the job market is competitive is an understatement. With the recent turn in theeconomy job interviews are more like marathon races with three and four stage processeswith testing in between. So like any other athlete preparing for competition I began practic-ing.
So often we sit in our Toastmasters meetings going through the motions andnot reflecting on the impact it has in our everyday lives. After joining Toastmas-ters three years ago I have watched my career and leadership roles increaseyear after year. It wasn't until I was approached by a recruiter to interview forwhat would be my dream job that I really saw the value in my membership.
The first phone interview was scheduled and like any speech I began preparingmy outline and getting all my talking points in order. I then visited more meet-ings to practice Table Topics. I have found that through all my many interviews,and there were many, that each interview question was merely a Table Topicsquestion. I needed a beginning, middle, and conclusion that answered the question quicklyand accurately. With each phase in the interview process I relied more and more on my ex-perience in Toastmasters to pass on to the next stage.
As the final stages approached I began using my manual speeches to prepare for the execu-tives I would be meeting. Using Advanced Manual Storytelling I wrote a speech on the richhistory of the company and the founder. The (Sales) Manual allowed me to practice sellingthe product in the "Cold Call" speech. I was able to know more about the company and it'sproducts then my competition.
In the end I won the Marathon and impressed the management. They would let me know af-ter I accepted the position that I was the most prepared and well spoken candidate they hadinterviewed in the past year the job had been opened. I thanked them and my fellow Toast-masters for all the evaluations.
The Toastmaster experience has taught me many things along the way. While I entered theorganization with the hope of improving my speaking skills I found that I have become a bet-ter leader and listener along the way. While my education and work experiences were help-ful, it was absolutely my time spent preparing and practicing in Toastmasters that helped meachieve the job I have today. I challenge everyone to push yourself and to say YES whenasked. I have always found you will get out of the program what you are willing to put intothe program. For me I have gotten more than I could have ever imagined. Thank you fellowToastmasters.
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B 21 3/14/2011 Singles Toastmasters Pompano Beach
B 22 4/12/2011 American Express Tech Talkers Weston
B 25 12/13/2010 American Express Master Communicators Weston
B 23 5/5/2011 American Express Let's Talk Miramar
C 36 8/24/2010 Exquisite Orators Brandon
C 30 8/26/2010 HSBC Speech Masters Brandon
C 32 8/24/2010 HSBC Dynamic Articulators Brandon
C 33 9/29/2010 Spirited Toastmasters Riverview
C 31 3/21/2011 Spectacular Speakers of DRC Tampa
C 35 10/8/2010 9-12 Toastmasters Tampa
D 44 4/4/2011 Team Titan Toastmasters Club Deerfield Beach
D 42 6/6/2011 Glades Toastmasters Belle Glade
E 53 3/31/2011 SF SUAGM Miramar
F 60 8/27/2010 Tidewell Rand Sarasota
F 61 3/14/2011 Toast On the Town Bradenton
G 71 2/11/2011 MacDill Toastmasters Club Tampa
H 92 9/17/2010 Fountain Square JPMC Tampa
I 83 6/6/2011 Achievers of Excellence Nassan
I 83 6/6/2011 Holistic Trendsetters Nassau
I 84 5/5/2011 MCA Club Surge Andros
I 86 3/24/2011 The BABVI Trailblazers Nassau
Welcome our new clubs for 2010-2011!
We still have time to charter even more for 2010 –2011!
Celebrating 25 Years!
Serho Sundowners Club 6261, Tampa, Florida
Honeywell Toastmasters Club 6273, Clearwater, Florida
Key West Toastmasters Club 6298, Key West, Florida
Celebrating 20 Years!
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club 8248, Palm Harbor, Florida
Miami Dade Toastmasters Club 8251, Miami, Florida
Club Anniversaries—June 2011
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ASTD 2011 International Conference& Exposition
American Society of Training and Development conference (ASTD) was held in Or-lando from May 22 -25. Besides folks from Toastmasters International WorldHeadquarters, Toastmasters was well represented by District 47 “celebrity” Marga-ret Wan, Past District 47 Governor .
Larry Alario - D84, Sheryl Delk - TI WHQ, Renee Cain - TI WHQ, Margaret Wan, PID, PDG 47
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2011 Toastmasters International ConventionLas Vegas, Nevada August 17 – 20, 2011
Toastmasters International annual event features inspiring speakers, learning opportunitiesand more. No membership required! The Toastmasters International Convention, coming to
the Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 17 – 20, 2011, prom-ises to be an exciting event. Whether you’re a member of the or-ganization or a visitor, you can have a fantastic experience at theConvention. Opportunities to learn abound at each portion of theevent, and it’s a great opportunity to mingle with people from allover the world.
There’s plenty to see and do at the Toastmasters InternationalConvention. It’s a rewarding experience, especially if you are looking to:
Take the first steps toward a new, more confident you? Learn the latest techniques inpublic speaking from expert presenters.
Improve your skills and opportunities at work? Listen to leaders who can speak on thistopic with authority, offering real-life examples of challenges they have surmounted. Packedwith “how-to” information.
Feel comfortable in a crowd? This Convention is where you’ll meet the friendliest peopleon Earth. Many have fought shyness, so they’ll want to help you feel at home right away.
Learn more about the Toastmasters program and see it in action? Here’s your chance tomeet people who have changed their lives and taken leadership roles in their lives and jobs asa result of their Toastmasters experience.
Make new friends in Europe, China or South Africa? With formal and informal socialgatherings and even a President’s Dinner Dance, this Convention is the place to meet inter-esting people from all over the world.
Feel the energy and excitement of being at The Toastmasters World Championship ofPublic Speaking? Enjoy the fun of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest Semifinalsat the Convention and then watch all nine finalists compete for the title on Saturday. Laugh,cry and learn from the world’s top speakers.
Learn about becoming a professional speaker or ramp up your speaking career? The Ac-credited Speaker Program may be just what you’re seeking. You can watch speakers work to-ward the goal of achieving the coveted status of Toastmasters Accredited Speaker.
See the acclaimed Toastmasters Golden Gavel award presented to a prominent leader-ship expert in the community? The Golden Gavel recipient for 2011 will be announced soon.By coming to the Convention and seeing this person receive the award, you can join in theexcitement.Feel encouraged, ready to take on your next challenge and look at life in a new way? Hear-ing a fantastic line-up of speakers will inspire and motivate you.
With so much going on, the Toastmasters International Convention will roar into Las Vegasand take it by storm. There’s no requirement to be a Toastmasters member to attend theConvention. This spectacular event will last only a few days in August. The benefits, however,will last a lifetime. The 2012 International Contest will be held in Orlando, so mark your cal-endar and make plans to attend!
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Congratulations to these Toastmasters who received Educational awards during the months
of April and May 2011!
Educational Awards
Competent Communicators
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Nichols, Charles Robert Club 1310937
Nikolov, Ivan Club 1810
Otten, Janet E. Club 1206922
Patzer, Tamara A Club 969012
Perez, Carolyn Club 1261950
Phelps, Howard F. Club 1307407
Polur, Ruth Club 3087
Roberts, Arleen Club 4207
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Ross, Share Club 6818
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Sage, Kamiya Club 1197988
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Scantlan, Donald Lee Club 6818
Schneider, Paulo Club 1450351
Schneyer, John J. Club 3299
Scholl, Tiana B Club 3299
Seward, Lisa A. Club 1427169
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Smith, Gregory Charles Club 3956
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Strachan, Bradley Boldwin Club 1406533
Susskind, Willasue Club 7619
Taylor, Margaret A. Club 612315
Teller, Jonathan Club 965840
Thomas, Jeffrey S. Club 2284
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Wujtowicz, Michael A. Club 7719
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Brown, David Anthony Club 1600
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Ellis, James R. Club 1169566
Frazier, Gina Club 9051
Gardiner, Ruth Club 969479
Genson, Susan R. Club 1702
Hamlin, Colin Michael Club 1667
Heyne, Doreen Club 3466
Hinkle, Vickie Club 5486
Hinton, Christina J. Club 6587
Humes, A. Jamaal Club 1510789
Jennings, Eustacia Marie Club 1519825
Kest, Deborah Club 590751
Labriola, John F. Club 2004
Levarity, Allison A Club 1425
McCampbell, Sharon M Club 5486
Moreland, Stephanie Club 1197988
Morrison, Deanna A. Club 3596
Peterson, Simone A. Club 1197988
Potter Fernandez, Nina S. Club 3299
Ritchie, Cindy Club 2449
Spanks, William Club 1376226
Stone, Rebecca K. Club 4267
Sweeting, Eric Corey Club 1227605
Tarman, Sharon J. Club 1197988
Wolanin, Olga Club 1197988
Albury, Andrew C. A. Club 1200778
Drenberg, Emily Club 965328
Eason, Amy E Club 8181
Farooq, Umar Club 8664
Gagliardi, James A. Club 4272
Herrera, Marcia A. Club 2835
Johnson, Lakeisha Shenique Club 9477
Mayrosh, Mary B. Club 9400
McClure, Steven Allan Club 646888
McDonald, Sashane Sonya Club 1510789
Sanghrajka, Mahen Club 3466
Sherman, Shavonne M. Club 969479
Winder, Franklyn Gregory Club 1600
Young, David Andrew Club 2903
Advanced Communicator Bronze
Advanced Communicator Silver
Aragon, Jairo Club 3278
Barnes, Jack Kimball Club 1293723
Bastian, Deborah Club 1200778
Behrens, Vicente A. Club 971
Benson, Ivan Club 1639
Bodie, Rasheda Tamara Club 1504246
Boiwu, Nyemade Pearl Club 1498795
Bowe, Willard B. Club 3659
Bryan, Marlene M. Club 2096
Bull, Chris Club 704393
Bull, Chris Club 704393
Calas, Angela Club 1498795
Carey, Sarah Nedra Club 971904
Chaconas, Glenda L. Club 1346588
Charlton, Sharine Club 965175
Coller, Salena Club 1484612
Conliffe, Clint M. Club 7653
DePaolis, Salvatore Club 479
Desmangles, McDonald Club 8720
Donald, Marvalet A. Club 646899
Drenberg, Emily Club 1529878
Duerr, Joseph D. Club 3466
Ekgren, Jacqueline Pattison Club 1958
Enfield, Rene Club 603123
Ferguson, Scott A. Club 1498795
Fernandez, Jerry Club 3299
Fisher, Harry Club 969012
Foose, Lisa Club 1293723
Friedman, Diana Club 9352
Furbush, Kathy L. Club 4272
Genson, Susan R. Club 1702
Goodwine Ankuma, Alison Club 1392714
Gossmann, Stacey A. Club 8956
Baetzel, Karen Lee Club 2798
Drenberg, Emily Club 965328
Johnson, Nadia Hope Club 6796
Keriakedes, Mario Club 2166
Lightfoot, James E. Club 3668
Stubbs, Wentworth Club 6796
Tassinari, David Club 6261
Williams, Nicole Delores Yvette Club 9477
Wong, Nadia M. Club 1577647
Greenman, Judy Club 704393
Harris, Lydia Club 590751
Herring, Keith Lamond Club 3003
Holm, Diane T Club 6003
Huhta, Mark D. Club 2225
Hunter, David G Club 763878
Hyatt, Paul W. Club 969012
Jennings, Eustacia Marie Club 1519825
Joggerst, Elaine C. Club 1383942
Jordan, John Club 3003
Jovanovic, Goran Club 2096
Julien, Romona Nekera Club 1504246
Katz, Karen Club 4207
Kinsey, Dionndra R Club 1958
Knowles, Davina A Club 969479
LaTerza, Kathy Club 6587
Leider, Rossina Club 1197988
Lovejoy, Sparkie Club 1427169
Malley, Jason Club 3518
Mize, Maryann Club 1347294
Negash, Beth G Club 5758
Pantaleo, Janet M. Club 7362
Parker, Mel C. Club 1361268
Paul, Earl E. Club 831439
Pepper, Irina N. Club 1376226
Perry, Lynn A Club 1310937
Phelps, Susan Lee Club 7923
Pinder, Tamanique Club 1425
Ramirez, Michael Gervais Club 1361268
Rando, Elizabeth A. Club 3299
Riota, Donna M. Club 1376226
Ross, Darren W. Club 1498795
Ruiz, Miguel Club 2923
Schneider, Gilda Club 1450351
Schneyer, John J. Club 3299
Schraff, Gillian Maria Club 2445
Seabrook, Anthony Club 831439
Sharp, Cari Club 6261
Smith, Julia Club 8956
Sumner, D'Andrea M.A. Club 1305066
Thomas, Jeffrey S. Club 2284
Thorley, Jack Club 704393
Tollen, Kayla R. Club 6298
Urbizu, Kelly Club 9491
Venkatappa, Murali B Club 6745
Vitale, Marie B. Club 2166
White, Marilyn V. Club 5899
Woodruff, Sherry A Club 7362
Competent Leader
Advanced Communicator Gold
Albury, Andrew C. A. Club 1200778
Albury, Andrew C. A. Club 1360933
Almand, Gerri Club 1667
Baetzel, Karen Lee Club 2798
Barnes, Russell C. Club 1667
Boothe, Cynthia Theresa Club 1577647
Bowe, Willard B. Club 3659
Cartwright, Shelmerdine Club 969479
Chaconas, Glenda L. Club 1346588
Deluca, Kristin Marie Club 4207
Drenberg, Emily Club 1529878
Ferguson, Esther Valera Louise Club 1200778
Ferrara, Michelle Club 965328
Greer, Gisel A Club 965328
Harris, Lydia Club 590751
Johnson, Carol Club 965175
Johnson, Jay W. Club 5899
Johnson, Marilyn Virginia Club 1050379
Johnson, Wayne R Club 965175
Kest, Deborah Club 590751
Leifeld, Sharyl D. Club 8956
Lovejoy, Sparkie Club 1427169
Magruder, Julie Club 965328
Mayrosh, Mary B. Club 9400
Newcombe, Kirsti Club 3659
O'Neil Lamarche, Samantha M. Club 1293723
Perry, Kathleen S Club 6587
Pritchard, Lori D. Club 4698
Riley, Jacklin Marie Club 1340647
Simmons, Judy Lucinda Club 1050379
Stiles, Patricia J. Club 9288
Styles, Charlene L. Club 6796
Urbizu, Kelly Club 9491
Wong, Nadia M. Club 1577647
Polur, Lou Club 3087
Albury, Andrew Clement Alphonso Club 1200778Castle, Karen M Club 5899
Churchill, Gloria D. Club 1347227
Polur, Lou Club 3087
Tassinari, David Club 6261
Advanced Leader Bronze
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