WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE - Toastmasters District 26

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District 26 Toastmasters Hall of Fame

WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE

District 26 Toastmasters Hall of Fame 2019–2020

Celebrating Members, Clubs and Leaders

2019-2020 District Director, Mike Akins

October 10, 2020

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Table of Contents

CONGRATULATIONS DISTRICT 26! .......................................................................................................... 3

2019-2020 DISTRICT 26 LEADERSHIP TEAM ........................................................................................... 4

CLUB GROWTH ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................................................. 7

PROGRAM QUALITY ACHIEVEMENTS ................................................................................................... 10

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM) AWARDS ............................................................................... 13

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS ....................................................................................................................... 15

SPECIAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS ........................................................................................................... 21

2019-2020 AREA DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ........................................................................................... 22

2019-2020 DIVISION DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ..................................................................................... 24

2019-2020 TOASTMASTER OF THE YEAR ............................................................................................. 25

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Fellow Toastmasters, Today, we celebrate our District Leaders and club achievements for 2019-2020! My focus last year was to ‘Have Fun. Get Better.’ Ralph Smedley said it best, “We learn best in moments of enjoyment.” Little did I know that we would all be learning so much while adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic! Unfortunately, we lost 16% of our clubs and 22% of our members this year. I sincerely appreciate all the servant leaders that helped to transition clubs online so quickly, otherwise our results could have been worse. A bright spot is that we set a record for new Distinguished Toastmasters (DTMs). I’m confident that ending the legacy educational program was a strong impetus. We will recognize 66 DTMs with medallions today! My thanks goes to our 77 District volunteers for supporting our clubs last year. Your expertise, passion and countless hours are much appreciated. Mike Akins, DTM District Director, District 26, 2019-2020

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2019-2020 District 26 Leadership Team Trio + 1 District Director Mike Akins, DTM Program Quality Director Jacqueline Smith, DTM Club Growth Director Victoria Cox, DTM Immediate Past District Director Marcia Wood, DTM Division Directors Denver Division Director David Johnson, DTM Eastern Division Director Cynthia Howard, LD1 Foothills Division Director Stephanee Borck, DTM Metro Division Director Jeff Ruiz, DTM Northern Division Director Janice Haldi, DTM Southern Division Director Bonnie Ann Smith, DTM Urban Division Director Marc April, DTM Western Division Director Greg Harris, CC, CL Area Directors Denver Division D1 Ray Mohr, DTM Northern Division D2 Carolyn Conover, DTM N1 Gini Horner, DTM D3 Angela Stauffer, CC, CL N2 Mary Ann Hoff, ATM D4 Sarah Kelsey, DL1 N3 Lindy Johnson, LD1 D5 Lisa McIntyre, DL2 N4 Cheryl Porter, CC, CL D6 Beth Steigerwalt, PM4 Southern Division Eastern Division S1 Deb Horowitz, DTM E1 Verniece Thomas, ACS, ALB S2 Jamia Wells-Palmer, DTM E2 Rachel Magario, VC4 S3 Vivian Cobb, DTM E3 Eric Kronwall, DTM S4 Sharon Thomas, IP1 E4 Julie Formby, DL3 S5 Heidi Clemens, VC1 E5 Holly Valenta, ACB, ALB E6 Vacant Urban Division U1 Christopher Judge, IP3 Foothills Division U2 Gbolahan Lasaki, DTM F1 Jasmine Hutton, EC4 U3 Venita Jenkins, DTM F2 Yann LeCostaouec, DTM U4 Glenn West, PM5 F3 Rhonda Peters, ACG, ALB U5 Ivy Biswas, ACS, ALB F4 Cora “Dolly” Heyl, DTM U6 Deborah Hinton-Brown, DTM F5 Maria Astudillo, CL Metro Division Western Division M1 Michael Andersen, DTM W1 Alan Swartz, DTM M2 Todd Lowman, MS5, CL W2 Marianne Delany, LD5 M3 Mark Krekeler, EC2 W3 Amal Alsaffar, DTM M4 Ron Pierre, ACG, CL W4 Angela Schnaubelt, DTM M5 Nancy Finnegan, ACB, ALB W5 Mary Watson, DTM

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2019-2020 Leadership Team

District Director Team Immediate Past District Director Marcia Wood, DTM Finance Manager JP Bachmann, DTM Administration Manager Diana Strong, DTM Recognition Kim Angell, LD2 District Procedures Lori High, DTM Audit Chair Brenda Uitts, CC, CL FreeToastHost Support Gretchen Vaughn, DTM Easy-Speak Support Carol Pace, DTM Zoom Support Trixie Hunter-Merrill, DTM Speakers Bureau Vacant

Program Quality Team

Logistics Manager A. J. Herran, IP5 Conference Chair Mark Krekeler, EC2 TLI Advisor Tom Ludlow, DTM Chief Judge Advisor Carolyn Conover, DTM Contest Chair Advisor Mark Krekeler, EC2 Pathways Advisor Susie Overton, PM2

Club Growth Team

Club Extension & Sponsor Chair Dick Sanders, DTM Club Mentor Chair Loria Lovec, DTM Club Coach Chair Vacant Club Retention Chair Maura Thompson, DTM Youth Leadership Chair Melissa Berg, LD2 Speechcraft Chair Suzie Shride, DTM Gavel Clubs Chair Beth Boaz, DTM

Public Relations Team

Public Relations Manager Keith Horowitz, DTM Webmaster Greg Harris, CC, CL Web Designer Lou Watson, DTM Social Media Chair Vacant Blog Editor Vacant Photographer Vacant Videographer Vacant

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Past District 26 Governors/Directors Please note that in July 2015 the title of District Director, District 26 replaced the title of District Governor, District 26. Those who served as District Governor may prefer being acknowledged as such.

Year Name 1948-49 Gordon Merrick 1949-50 Maurice Peterson 1950-51 Dr. John Rosnick 1951-52 Dr. Ben Sturges 1952-53 Q. R. Dugan 1953-54 Cliff Smith 1954-55 Leo Bolin 1955-56 Hal Carper 1956-57 Tony Lemback 1957-58 Melvin Jahara 1958-59 Oliver Deckert 1959-60 Leslie Ward 1960-61 Frank Krasovic 1961-62 Ray McGavin 1962-63 Don Wagner 1963-64 Glenn McQuillan 1964-65 Don Paape 1965-66 Sam Harper 1966-67 Dale Gregory 1967-68 Phil Hatch 1968-69 Kenneth Gary 1969-70 Watt Pye 1970-71 Ralph Fowler 1971-72 Paul Hendren 1972-73 Dick Milne 1973-74 Dean Kleinkopf 1974-75 Gene Gunther 1975-76 Marilyn Boland 1976-77 William Lewis 1977-78 Norm Dominquez 1978-79 Jack Nemmers 1979-80 Gersohn Cohn 1980-81 Judy Ellis 1981-82 Cecilia Cohn 1982-83 Chris Morton 1983-84 Liz Sittner

Year Name 1984-85 Vince Daal 1985-86 Ralph Reiser 1986-87 Nancy Parks 1987-88 Irwin Selig 1988-89 Dorothy Chapman 1989-90 Roberta Sevey 1990-91 Joseph Barrows 1991-92 Edward Seely 1992-93 Dwayne Roberts 1993-94 Tina Hubis 1994-95 Dennis Fodness 1995-96 Beth Boaz 1996-97 Catherine Maul 1997-98 Judy Rose 1998-99 Bob Case 1999-20 Dick Dawes 2000-01 Jack L. Roath 2001-02 Judy Ragland Lloyd 2002-03 Nancy P. Swartz 2003-04 Joan Rhoads 2004-05 John R. Barnes 2005-06 Joyce Feustel 2006-07 J. Randy Penn 2007-08 Dana Morgan 2008-09 Bob Baxter 2009-10 Alan Swartz 2010-11 Julia K. Davis 2011-12 Norman Frickey 2012-13 Bea Garcia Macliz 2013-14 Tom Hobbs 2014-15 Linda Rhea 2015-16 Deborah Frauenfelder 2016-17 Darryle Brown 2017-18 Rhea Thompson 2018-19 Marcia Wood 2019-20 Mike Akins

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Club Growth Achievements Club Growth Director, Victoria Cox, DTM 2019-2020 Clubs Chartered

Division Area Club # Chartered Club Name

D 2 7425708 12/01/19 KPMG Denver Toastmasters

D 3 7629075 01/10/20 Denver Slalom Toastmasters

N 2 7697820 01/20/20 True Companies

S 1 7693989 02/14/20 CCM West Toastmasters Club

S 5 6822356 12/26/19 Alamosa Toastmasters

W 3 7392784 08/13/19 Golden Keynotes

2019-2020 Club Sponsors and Mentors

Club # Club Name Charter Date Credit Name Status

6822356 Alamosa Toastmasters 12/26/2019 MENTORU Asta Star, DTM AWARDED

6822356 Alamosa Toastmasters 12/26/2019 MENTORU Gregory Von Williams, DTM AWARDED

6822356 Alamosa Toastmasters 12/26/2019 SPONSORU Mary Ruth Dilling, DTM AWARDED

6822356 Alamosa Toastmasters 12/26/2019 SPONSORU Michael A. Andersen, DTM AWARDED

7693989 CCM West Toastmasters Club 02/14/2020 MENTOR Jamia R. Wells-Palmer, EC2 PENDING

7693989 CCM West Toastmasters Club 02/14/2020 MENTOR Bonnie Ann Smith, DTM AWARDED

7693989 CCM West Toastmasters Club 02/14/2020 SPONSOR Patrick Robert Smith, DL5 PENDING

7693989 CCM West Toastmasters Club 02/14/2020 SPONSOR Melissa E. Howe, DL5 PENDING

7193720 Denver CO Pros Club

SPONSOR Bob L. Kittridge, VC1 PENDING

7629075 Denver Slalom Toastmasters 01/10/2020 SPONSORU Gbolahan O. Lasaki, DTM AWARDED

7629075 Denver Slalom Toastmasters 01/10/2020 SPONSOR Peggy McIntosh, ACB, CL AWARDED

7778234 Durango CO Pros Club

SPONSOR Katrina M. Jameson, DTM PENDING


SPONSOR Kristi Lynn Dean, LD5 PENDING


MENTOR Andy Wingerd, VC3 PENDING

7425708 KPMG Denver Toastmasters 12/01/2019 MENTOR Sarah C Kelsey, DL1 PENDING

7548778 Peterson AFB CO Pros Club

SPONSOR Kevin J. Whaley, ACG, ALB PENDING

7697820 True Companies 01/20/2020 SPONSORU Kathryn S. Puseman, DTM AWARDED

7697820 True Companies 01/20/2020 SPONSORU Diane M. Nuss, DTM AWARDED

7499925 Tufts Talk

SPONSOR Diane M. Nuss, DTM PENDING

7480112 Woodland Park CO Pros Club

SPONSOR Bob L. Kittridge, VC1 PENDING

7480112 Woodland Park CO Pros Club

SPONSOR Asta Star, DTM PENDING

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2019-2020 Club Coaches

Club # Club Name Name Begin Date 1798776 Black Canyon Voices COACHU William Edwin Crawford, DTM 09/17/2018

716047 CO Xpressionists Club COACHU Sarah B. Beasley, DTM 11/06/2019

7448 Evening Stars Club COACHU Susan Horst, DTM 01/09/2020

1161326 Hear Me Roar COACH Gordon Nuttall, ACG, ALB 02/03/2019

1518 High Noon Club COACH Esther P. Ferry, IP1 01/14/2020

7162 Homesteaders Club COACH Terry J. Ploski, DTM 07/29/2020

7162 Homesteaders Club COACH Timothy S. Nicklas, ACG, ALB 08/05/2020

1275941 New Life Toastmasters COACHU Hae S. Bolduc, DTM 12/12/2018

1275941 New Life Toastmasters COACH Jamia R. Wells-Palmer, EC2 10/24/2019

795 Pueblo Toastmasters Club COACHU Craig C. Hafer, DTM 01/10/2020

905038 Resource Masters COACHU James R. Owiny, DTM 03/23/2019

905038 Resource Masters COACHU Teri M. Morrison, DTM 03/23/2019

2013338 SouthGlenn Speakers COACHU Vivian Cobb, DTM 08/23/2019

2013338 SouthGlenn Speakers COACHU Carol G. Pace, DTM 07/16/2019

6656872 Speak & Influence COACHU Cora Heyl, DTM 01/09/2020

9375 Talking Ideas Toastmasters Club COACHU Dia Kline, DTM 04/01/2020

9375 Talking Ideas Toastmasters Club COACHU Wendi Friesen, DTM 04/01/2020

7028 TLC Club COACH Allyn S. Orwig, VC5 01/16/2020

5328655 Toastmasters At VFW Post 1 COACH Gregory Von Williams, DTM 01/14/2020

5757222 Western Slope Liberty Toastmasters COACH Penny L. Alleman, DTM 11/07/2018

6672751 Wheat Toast COACH Jim A. Urban, LD2 12/09/2019

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Club Membership Building Awards Smedley Award

Clubs that added five new, dual, or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30, 2019

Club Division Area Club Name New Members

240 D 4 Speakers in Action SIA Club 6

2977 U 6 Cherry Creek Toastmasters Club 6

Talk Up Toastmasters Award

Clubs that added 5+ new, dual, or reinstated members between February 1 and March 31, 2020


619 E 3 Sunrise Toastmasters 5

871 D 5 Thrillspeakers Toastmasters Club 9

8102 F 5 CU Toastmasters 6

601385 M 5 Highlands Ranch Toastmasters Club 7

677476 U 3 Simply Speaking Toastmasters Club 5

738568 S 2 EntSpirational Speakers Club 8

3748737 W 3 Golden Speak EZ 6

6493247 N 3 Pronghorn Pontificators 6

Beat the Clock Award

Clubs that added 5+ new, dual, or reinstated members between May 1 and June 30, 2020


795 S 5 Pueblo Toastmasters Club 7

2438 F 5 Buffalo Club 8

7448 U 1 Evening Stars 5

7235989 E 5 CU Chip Chat 10

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Program Quality Achievements Jacqueline Smith, DTM

2019-2020 Club Accomplishments

President’s Distinguished Clubs 49 President’s Distinguished Clubs achieved 9 or 10 goals plus met or exceeded membership goals of 20+ members, or + 5 members for clubs with base less than 20 members.

Division Area Club # Club Name Members Goals Met

D 1 5951591 Leprino Foods Toastmasters 37 9

D 3 9839 Lodo Toastmasters Club 22 9

D 5 871 Thrillspeakers Toastmasters Club 27 9

D 5 2228 Daybreak Toastmasters Club 32 10

D 6 3801 Downtowners Toastmasters Club 24 9

E 2 375 Fort Collins #375 Toastmasters Club 25 9

E 2 905038 Resource Masters 19 10

E 3 619 Sunrise Toastmasters 25 10

E 4 3975 Loveland Sweet Talkers Club 23 10

E 4 4553 Loveland Toastmasters Club 13 10

E 5 7818 Seamasters Toastmasters Club 28 9

E 5 716047 CO Xpressionists Club 18 10

E 5 1588571 Liberty Toastmasters-North 21 9

E 6 631413 Speak With Ease Club 23 10

F 1 9375 Talking Ideas Toastmasters Club 20 9

F 1 4515014 BALL Talks Toastmasters Club 22 9

F 2 6104573 WorldView Toastmasters Club 20 10

F 3 3028571 Dam Good Speakers 27 9

F 3 6604501 Speech Masters Advanced Club 20 9

F 4 9548 Solar Speak Club 25 10

F 4 770817 Chamber Ad-Lib Orators Club 20 9

F 5 3557 Speakeasy II Club 23 9

F 5 4780 Boulder Speakeasy 30 9

F 5 8102 CU Toastmasters 20 10

M 1 2368 Titan Club 27 10

M 1 7402411 I'm Just Sayin' 39 10

M 2 2013338 SouthGlenn Speakers 13 10

M 4 747209 DTC Speaks 17 10

M 5 4881 Parker Toastmasters 22 10

M 5 873616 Ranch Raconteurs Club 25 10

N 4 798 Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters Club 21 10

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S 2 738568 EntSpirational Speakers Club 21 10

S 2 4002183 S-Peak Leaders 21 9

S 3 3044 Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club 34 10

S 3 5618 Colorado Orators League 21 9

S 4 5158 Downtown Toastmasters Club 28 10

S 5 795 Pueblo Toastmasters Club 18 10

U 2 4128 Toast Of Inverness 29 9

U 3 677476 Simply Speaking Toastmasters Club 37 10

U 4 2136 Aurorators Toastmasters Club 20 9

U 5 1965 Timberline Toastmasters 25 10

U 5 7448 Evening Stars Club 14 9

U 6 821 BodyShops Club 21 9

U 6 2977 Cherry Creek Toastmasters Club 63 9

W 2 1671 Grand Junction Toastmasters Club 21 10

W 3 2438 Buffalo Club 21 9

W 3 3218 Dawn Yawn Club 25 9

W 3 3748737 Golden Speak EZ 42 10

W 4 3247 Excelsior Advanced Toastmasters Club 18 9

Select Distinguished Clubs 10 Select Distinguished Clubs achieved 7 or 8 goals plus met or exceeded membership goals of 20+ members, or base + 5 members for clubs with base less than 20 members.


D 4 240 Speakers In Action SIA Club 33 8

F 4 4071 Opportunity Talks Toastmaster's Club 22 7

M 2 1399 South Suburban Toastmasters 26 8

M 2 4950 Columbine Communicator Club 25 7

M 3 6592035 Empowering Great Speakers 21 7

M 4 2285181 5280 Toastmasters 20 7

N 1 604316 Cloud Peak Toastmasters Club 21 7

N 4 1161326 Hear Me Roar 13 8

S 1 609265 Trusty Talkers Club 20 8

W 4 8361 Westside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club 20 7

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Distinguished Clubs 3 Distinguished Clubs achieved 5 or 6 goals plus met or exceeded membership goals of 20+ members, or base + 5 Members for Clubs with base less than 20 members


F 4 6656872 Speak & Influence 19 5

S 5 6861645 TTCI Toastmasters 32 6

U 1 1588 Bob Ord Toastmasters Club 24 6

2019-2020 Member Accomplishments What a tremendous year for our members! With the Traditional Educational system expiring on 6/30/20, members had extra incentive to complete their manual projects. Compared to last year, 400 more educational awards were earned, including 40 more DTMs.

Traditional Completed Count

Competent Communicator (CC) 125

Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) 49

Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) 36

Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG) 74

Competent Leader (CL) 103

Advance Leader Bronze (ALB) 48

Advance Leader Silver (ALS) 64

High Performance Leadership (HPL) 55

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) 72

Total 628

Pathways Completed Count

Level 1 458

Level 2 311

Level 3 162

Level 4 98

Level 5 46

Total 1079

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Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Award 78 Distinguished Toastmaster Awards listed in order received

These 12 DTMs were recognized at the previous Hall of Fame.

Date Name Club Name City

7/3/2019 Kub, Julie E. Loquacious Lunch Bunch Toastmasters Club Boulder

7/16/2019 Curley, Hugh Liberty Toastmasters-North Longmont

8/2/2019 Hunter-Merrill, Trixie DTC Speaks Denver

8/7/2019 Bolduc, Hae Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club Colorado Springs

8/13/2019 Crawford, William Edwin Grand Junction Toastmasters Club Grand Junction

8/13/2019 Taylor, Mary C. Talking Ideas Toastmasters Club Westminster

8/29/2019 Buswell, Roger J. Bob Ord Toastmasters Club Cherry Hills Village

8/29/2019 Baker Owens, Beth Toast Of Inverness Centennial

8/29/2019 Shook, Tod J. Twin Peaks Toasters Longmont

9/5/2019 Spurry, Nancy Cherry Creek Toastmasters Club Denver

9/24/2019 Morgan Barnes, Dana Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters Club Cheyenne

9/30/2019 Wang, Xuezhen Rise 'n Shine Toastmasters Fort Collins

These 60 DTMs were earned after the previous Hall of Fame.


10/16/2019 Johnson, Nicole M. Homesteaders Club Denver

11/10/2019 Shankle, Dana M. Columbine Communicator Club Littleton

11/11/2019 Pollock, Eric Thomas Wheat Toast Wheat Ridge

11/19/2019 Wurr, Sally Ann Ranch Raconteurs Club Highlands Ranch

12/3/2019 Wilson, Kyle W. Daybreak Toastmasters Club Denver

12/5/2019 Clemens, Laura E. S-Peak Leaders Colorado Springs

12/12/2019 Hay, David J. HAvocado Toast Denver

12/13/2019 April, Mark Allan Aurorators Toastmasters Club Aurora

12/16/2019 Entrekin, Mark TLC Club Littleton

12/21/2019 Ruiz, Jeff Scott Eloquent Entrepreneurs Greenwood Village

1/5/2020 Scholes, Marty EntSpirational Speakers Club Colorado Springs

1/10/2020 Boaz, Beth Evening Stars Club Denver

1/20/2020 Swartz, Alan P. Excelsior Advanced Toastmasters Club Lakewood

2/3/2020 Googins, John B. Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

2/14/2020 Kennelley, Clare Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

2/18/2020 Morgan Barnes, Dana High Plains Club Cheyenne

2/28/2020 Hicks, Michael Sure Speakers Society Club Boulder

3/16/2020 Vaughn, Gretchen A. Speech Masters Advanced Club Lakewood

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3/18/2020 VanKeuren, Brian D. Buffalo Club Golden

4/8/2020 Horner, Gini Cloud Peak Toastmasters Club Sheridan

4/21/2020 Kiaha, Danielle R. BodyShops Club Denver

5/8/2020 Kurkoski, Daniel Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club Colorado Springs

5/8/2020 Jura, Carmen Boulder Speakeasy Boulder

5/9/2020 Pine, Christopher A. Pioneer Toastmasters Club Lakewood

5/13/2020 Lind, John E. Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

5/25/2020 Hutchinson, Christopher M. Peak Performance Loveland

6/2/2020 Hand, Michael T. Roadmasters of Cheyenne WY Cheyenne

6/3/2020 Dunne, Jennifer M. Front Range Toastmasters Club Federal Heights

6/3/2020 Nuss, Diane M. Simply Speaking Toastmasters Club Aurora

6/4/2020 Fellion, Linda Ann Sunrise Toastmasters Fort Collins

6/5/2020 Owiny, James R. Colorado State University Toastmasters Club Fort Collins

6/7/2020 Koenig, Sharon L. Speak Up Toastmasters Club Golden

6/10/2020 Jenkins, Vennita Simply Speaking Toastmasters Club Aurora

6/10/2020 Morrison, Teri M. Resource Masters Fort Collins

6/11/2020 LeCostaouec, Yann WorldView Toastmasters Club Westminster

6/11/2020 Borck, Stephanee K. WorldView Toastmasters Club Westminster

6/17/2020 Pace, Carol G. BodyShops Club Denver

6/18/2020 Alsaffar, Amal Merza Excelsior Advanced Toastmasters Club Lakewood

6/19/2020 Cobb, Vivian Colorado Orators League Colorado Springs

6/22/2020 Smith, Melanie M. Twin Peaks Toasters Longmont

6/23/2020 Mittal, Ashutosh Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

6/24/2020 Horst, Susan Westside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Lakewood

6/24/2020 Strong, Diana On Broadway Toastmasters Club Denver

6/25/2020 Lasaki, Gbolahan O. Bob Ord Toastmasters Club Cherry Hills Village

6/25/2020 Horowitz, Keith A. S-Peak Leaders Colorado Springs

6/26/2020 Hafer, Craig C. Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club Colorado Springs

6/26/2020 Olsen, Robert P. Evening Stars Club Denver

6/26/2020 Friesen, Wendi CO Xpressionists Club Longmont

6/26/2020 Kline, Dia CO Xpressionists Club Longmont

6/27/2020 Star, Asta Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club Colorado Springs

6/27/2020 Hinton-Brown, Deborah D. Denver Techmasters Lone Tree

6/28/2020 Yarbrough, John M Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

6/29/2020 Andersen, Michael A. Titan Club Centennial

6/29/2020 Anderson, Christopher Dawn Yawn Club Lakewood

6/30/2020 Simpkins, Lori J. Excelsior Advanced Toastmasters Club Lakewood

6/30/2020 Puseman, Kathryn S. Mountain Toastmasters Club Evergreen

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6/30/2020 Heyl, Cora Solar Speak Club Broomfield

6/30/2020 Wood, Marcia Lynne DTC Speaks Denver

6/30/2020 Bard, Victoria Liberty Toastmasters-North Longmont

6/30/2020 Mitchell, Evan C. I'm Just Sayin' Englewood

6 Distinguished Toastmaster Awards in 2020-21


7/01/2020 Williams, Gregory Von Pikes Peak Toastmasters Club Colorado Springs

7/10/2020 Haldi, Janice F. Hear Me Roar Cheyenne

7/06/2020 Beasley, Sarah B. Seamasters Toastmasters Club Longmont

7/16/2020 Riccardo, Donna Toast Of Inverness Centennial

7/29/2020 Beyer, Cynthia M. Bob Ord Toastmasters Club Cherry Hills Village

8/28/2020 Peters, Rhonda Arrowhead Club Lakewood

Triple Crown Awards 187 Members completed at least three educational achievements, listed alphabetically

01255209 - Name unavailable 3 ACB , CL , ACS

01348389 - Name unavailable 5 LD1 , LD2 , LD3 , LD4 , LD5

Alleman, Penny L. 3 DL1 , CC , DL2

Alsaffar, Amal Merza 5 ACG , ALS , DTM , VC1 , LDREXC

Andersen, Michael A. 4 LDREXC , ACG , ALS , DTM

Anderson, Christopher 3 LDREXC , ALS , DTM

April, Mark Allan 4 LDREXC , ALS , ACG , DTM

Aragon, Christopher J 3 PI2 , PI1 , PI3

Arnold, Lorena 3 IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Bachmann, JP 6 MS3 , EC4 , MS1 , EC2 , EC3 , MS2

Baig, Fatima 3 IP1 , IP2 , IP3

Bailey, Keith 3 IP3 , IP1 , IP2

Baker Owens, Beth Ann 5 VC3 , DTM , VC1 , ALS , VC2

Baker, Robin Renee 4 EC1 , EC2 , EC3 , EC4

Bandyopadhyay (Banerjee), Ananyo 4 IP1 , IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Bard, Victoria 5 EC2 , ACG , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Barr, Michael Andrew 4 EC1 , CL , ALB , EC2

Baushke, Amanda M. 3 IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Baxter, William E. 3 PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Beasley, Sarah B. 6 EH1 , EH2 , EH3 , PM1 , PM2 , EH4

Beyer, Cynthia M. 4 CL , ALB , LDREXC , ALS

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Bierschbach, Art 3 CC , CL , EC1

Boaz, Beth 6 DL4 , DL3 , EH1 , ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Bolduc, Hae 4 ALS , DTM , EC2 , EC3

Boltz, Jennifer L. 4 PM1 , EH1 , CC , ACB

Borck, Stephanee K. 6 DTM , ACS , ALS , ACB , LDREXC , ACG

Bowland, Allyson Michelle 3 VC2 , VC3 , VC4

Brake, Emily 5 CL , MS1 , MS2 , MS3 , MS4

Brost, James M. 3 EC1 , EC2 , EC3

Brown, Darryle 4 PM1 , ACS , ALB , ALB

Cheng, Roland 3 TC1 , TC2 , TC3

Clemens, Heidi M 3 TC1 , TC2 , TC3

Clemens, Laura E. 4 LDREXC , ALS , DTM , VC2

Cobb, Vivian 4 ACS , ALS , DTM , ACG

Colter, Greg J. 3 IP3 , IP4 , IP5

Conlon, Sierra Genevieve 3 PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Constable, Hilary 3 CC , IP1 , IP2

Crawford, William Edwin 3 ALS , DTM , EC1

Cree, Mark 3 CC , CL , ALB

Curley, Gina 3 MS1 , MS2 , MS3

Curley, Hugh 6 PM5 , ALS , DTM , EC5 , EH1 , PWMENTORPGM

Davis, Brena Kae 3 PM1 , PM2 , VC2

Dawson, Marshall 3 CC , VC1 , VC2

Dean, Kristi Lynn 5 LD1 , LD2 , LD3 , LD4 , LD5

Delany, Marianne 5 LD2 , ALB , LD3 , LD4 , LD5

Denton, Bruce E. 4 ACG , PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Donnellon, John N. 5 SR2 , SR1 , SR5 , SR4 , SR3

Dunne, Jennifer M. 4 LDREXC , ALS , ACG , DTM

Duran, Mario A. 5 PI3 , PI4 , PI1 , PI2 , PI5

Dyer, Meg 3 CC , EC1 , EC2

Entrekin, Mark 3 ACG , ALS , DTM

Esler, Joseph William 4 CC , CL , LDREXC , ACG

Ewell, Douglas Edward 3 CL , CC , ALB

Exline, Chris H. 3 IP1 , ALB , ACB

Fahey, Brian Joseph 5 SR1 , SR3 , CC , SR2 , SR4

Farajian, Sam 4 IP1 , IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Fellion, Linda Ann 3 ALS , DTM , ACG

Ferry, Esther 3 LDREXC , ACG , CC

Feustel, Joyce E. 5 IP5 , IP3 , MS2 , IP4 , DL1

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Friesen, Wendi 7 LDREXC , PM1 , ALB , PM2 , ACG , ALS , DTM

Googins, John B. 6 IP4 , IP2 , IP3 , ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Grant, Jennifer Lea 3 PI2 , PI3 , PI4

Green, Diana 3 PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Grigg, Peter 4 PI1 , PI2 , PI3 , ACB

Grisel, Tyrell J. 3 DL2 , DL3 , DL4

Hafer, Craig C. 7 ACG , ALS , DTM , MS1 , MS2 , MS3 , LDREXC

Haldi, Janice F. 7 ACG , CL , CL , ACS , ALB , CC , LDREXC

Hand, Michael 5 CC , ACB , ACS , ACG , DTM

Hay, David J. 4 ACG , ALS , LDREXC , DTM

Herzberg, Ilana 4 EH1 , EH2 , EH3 , EH4

Heyl, Cora 6 ALB , ALS , DTM , LDREXC , ACG , ACS

Hicks, Michael 3 ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Hinton-Brown, Deborah D. 4 ACG , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Hoff, Mary Ann 4 ACS , CL , CL , ACB

Holloway, Stephen 4 DL2 , DL3 , DL4 , DL5

Hopkins, Richard E. 7 EH1 , VC2 , EH4 , EH2 , EH3 , EH5 , VC1

Horowitz, Keith A. 8 IP2 , ALB , CC , CC , ACB , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Hunter-Merrill, Trixie 8 PM1 , ACG , ALS , DTM , PM2 , DL5 , PM3 , PM4

Hutchinson, Christopher 3 ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Jenkins, Vennita 5 ALB , LDREXC , ACG , ALS , DTM

Jensen, Stephanie Warenski 6 IP1 , IP2 , VC1 , CL , ACS , VC2

Johnson, David R. 7 EC3 , EC4 , CL , CL , CC , ACG , LDREXC

Jolly, Sarah 3 PI1 , DL2 , DL3

Judge, Christopher Michael 7 SR3 , SR4 , SR2 , SR5 , IP3 , IP1 , IP2

Jura, Carmen 3 ACG , DL1 , DTM

Keeran, Jane Frances 4 EC2 , PM1 , EC3 , PM2

Kehrwald, Natalie M. 4 CL , LD2 , LD3 , LD4

Kiaha, Danielle R. 4 ACG , ALS , ACS , DTM

Kline, Dia 6 ACG , ALS , DTM , VC1 , ACS , LDREXC

Knight, Glenn A. 4 VC4 , PM1 , PM2 , ACG

Koenig, Sharon L. 6 LDREXC , ALS , DTM , ACG , ALB , LDREXC

Kub, Julie E. 3 ALS , DTM , EC1

Kurkoski, Daniel 4 LDREXC , ALS , DTM , ACG

Kurtz, Daniel 4 PM1 , PM2 , PM3 , CL

Lasaki, Gbolahan O. 6 CL , LDREXC , ACG , ALB , ALS , DTM

LeCostaouec, Yann 3 ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Lehman, Dawn M. 4 PM2 , PM3 , PM4 , PM5

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Lind, John E. 3 ACG , ALS , DTM

Lowman, Todd C. 5 MS2 , MS3 , MS4 , MS5 , CL

Mack, Melody S 4 CC , CL , DL1 , ALB

Magario, Rachel 8 VC1 , VC2 , VC3 , VC4 , CL , ACB , ACS , ALB

Maronick, Joseph Vincent 3 IP3 , IP4 , IP5

Marrs, Thomas A. 4 DL4 , DL2 , DL3 , PWMENTORPGM

Martin, Peter L. 3 PI1 , PI2 , PI3

McCann, Nickie Marie 4 MS2 , MS5 , MS3 , MS4

McConnell, Bill 6 PM1 , EH1 , PM2 , PM3 , PM4 , PM5

McGill, Sara 3 MS1 , MS2 , MS3

McGuire, Nicole 3 MS1 , MS2 , CL

McIntosh, Robin Lee 4 MS2 , MS3 , MS4 , SR5

Mittal, Ashutosh 3 ALS , ACG , DTM

Mocko, Lidiane 4 PM2 , PM3 , PM4 , PM5

Mohr, Raymond 4 PI3 , CL , PI4 , LDREXC

Morgan Barnes, Dana 4 CC , DTM , VC2 , DTM

Morgan, William D. 3 PM2 , PM1 , PM3

Morrison, Teri M. 8 CL , EH1 , CC , ACB , CL , ALS , DTM , ACS

Mott, Jill 3 CL , VC1 , ACB

Myers, Marni B. 3 IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Naramore, James J. 4 ACS , CL , ALB , ACB

Nuss, Diane M. 4 ACG , ALS , DTM , LDREXC

Olsen, Jesse D. 3 PI5 , PI3 , PI4

Olsen, Robert P. 5 LDREXC , ALS , ACG , DTM , ACS

Owiny, James R. 8 SR2 , SR3 , SR5 , ALS , DTM , PM5 , SR1 , SR4

Pace, Carol G. 13 EH2 , PM5 , PWMENTORPGM , ALB , LDREXC , CL , CL , ACS , ACG , EH1 , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Peters, Rhonda 3 ACS , LDREXC , ACG

Petty, Madison Summer 4 DL1 , DL2 , DL4 , DL3

Pickens, Lauren H. 3 IP2 , ACB , IP1

Pine, Christopher A. 5 LD2 , ALS , DTM , LDREXC , LDREXC

Ploski, Terry J. 5 MS2 , MS3 , LDREXC , MS4 , ACG

Pollock, Eric Thomas 4 ALB , ACG , ALS , DTM

Praski, Sybil May 3 PM4 , PM2 , PM3

Prentice, Ruth 5 PM1 , PM3 , PM2 , PM5 , PM4

Prochaska, Stephanie O 3 CC , CL , ALB

Puseman, Kathryn S. 3 LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Reenders, Sandra 3 EC1 , EC3 , EC2

Reichenauer, Joseph 3 IP1 , IP2 , IP3

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Reimer, Valerie K 5 PI1 , PI2 , PI3 , PI4 , PI5

Richards, Michael Lawrence 4 LD1 , LD2 , LD3 , LD4

Ringelstein, Steven Z. 4 PM1 , PM2 , PM3 , PM4

Rivers, Claudia 3 IP2 , IP1 , CL

Robb, Elissa R 3 CL , ALB , ACB

Robinson, Will 4 ACS , LDREXC , ALB , ACG

Rogers, Dana Kay 3 LD3 , LD4 , LD5

Ruiz, Jeff Scott 3 LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Scherer, Alex 4 DL2 , DL3 , DL1 , CL

Schloss, Rheid 6 PM3 , VC2 , VC3 , VC1 , PM4 , PM5

Schnaubelt, Angela Lee 3 EC1 , EC2 , EC3

Scholes, Marty 4 ALS , DTM , LDREXC , DL1

Schuller, Anne M. 3 VC4 , VC5 , PM1

Schuller, Cynthia 3 CL , CL , EH1

Schuster, Jeff 3 PM5 , EC1 , EC2

Scorsone, Andrew 4 IP1 , IP2 , IP3 , IP4

Seal, Bobby 3 IP3 , IP2 , IP4

Shah, Priya 4 EC1 , EC2 , EC3 , EC4

Shepard, Dallas A. 5 ACS , PM2 , PM3 , PM4 , PM5

Shiposh, Julie 3 PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Shook, Lisa 3 PM2 , PM4 , PM3

Shook, Tod J. 4 IP3 , ALS , DTM , EH1

Smith, Bonnie Ann 8 MS4 , TC1 , TC2 , TC3 , PM2 , IP3 , MS5 , EH1

Smith, Colette R. 3 EC2 , EC3 , IP2

Smith, Melanie M. 4 ALS , ACS , DTM , ACG

Spurry, Nancy J. 3 ALS , DTM , LD1

Squibb, Susan M 3 IP2 , IP1 , IP3

Star, Asta 8 ACS , LDREXC , CL , ACB , ALB , ACG , ALS , DTM

Starks, Michael Thompson 3 EC2 , EC3 , EC4

Stevens, Chris A 4 PWMENTORPGM , PM3 , PM4 , PM5

Strong, Diana 4 ACG , PM1 , ALS , DTM

Swartz, Alan P. 7 LDREXC , ACG , DL1 , ALS , CC , DTM , DL2

Syamala, Sarika 4 CL , PI3 , PI1 , PI2

Thomas, Bryan Alan 3 EC1 , EC2 , EC3

Thompson, Maura 4 LD1 , LD2 , LD3 , LD4

Tiller, Ellissa 4 IP1 , IP2 , IP4 , IP3

VanKeuren, Brian D. 6 CL , ACS , ACG , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Vaughn, Gretchen A. 6 CL , ACG , EH2 , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

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Walberg, Kurt E. 3 VC1 , CL , VC2

Watson, Mary L. 4 IP5 , SR1 , SR2 , SR3

Wells-Palmer, Jamia R. 5 ACB , EC1 , ALB , CL , ACS

Wheeler, David L. 3 PM5 , PM3 , PM4

White, Gary P. 3 DL3 , DL4 , DL5

White, Sherry E. 6 PM3 , PM4 , PM5 , VC1 , VC2 , VC3

Williams, Gregory Von 3 ALB , ACG , LDREXC

Wilson, Kyle W. 4 MS1 , MS2 , ALS , DTM

Wingerd, Andy 3 VC3 , VC2 , VC1

Wolf, Bradley D 3 SR2 , SR3 , SR4

Wood, Marcia Lynne 6 LDREXC , PI1 , ALS , DL3 , DTM , ACG

Wurr, Sally Ann 4 ACG , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Yarbrough, John M 4 ACG , LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Znidarsic, Alenka 3 MS2 , CL , MS1

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Special Leadership Awards

Certificates of Appreciation

Division Directors: David Johnson – Denver Cynthia Howard – Eastern Stephanee Borck – Foothills Jeff Ruiz – Metro Janice Haldi – Northern Bonnie Ann Smith – Southern Marc April – Urban Greg Harris – Western Brenda Uitts Gretchen Vaughn Carol Pace Trixie Hunter-Merrill Louise Watson Tom Ludlow

Mark Krekeler

Carolyn Conover Dick Saunders Loria Lovec Maura Thompson Beth Boaz Pathways Team: Susie Overton Bonnie Ann Smith Carol Pace Nancy Winston Keith Horowitz Ann Hill Patricia Saunders Joseph McCarthy Teresa Morrison

Recognition Plaques Logistics Manager A.J. Herran, IP5 Administration Manager Diana Strong, DTM Finance Manager JP Bachmann, DTM Public Relations Manager Keith Horowitz, DTM Immediate Past District Director Marcia Wood, DTM Club Growth Director Award Victoria Cox, DTM Program Quality Director Award Jacqueline Smith, DTM

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2019-2020 Area Director of the Year

_____________________________________________________ (To be announced)

President’s Distinguished Area

Area Director W-3 Amal Alsaffar

Select Distinguished Area

Area Director None qualified

Distinguished Area

Area Director E-5 Holly Valenta M-2 Todd Lowman S-3 Vivian Cobb S-5 Heidi Clemens

Area Directors Special Recognition These Area Directors earned medals for completing all club visit reports early, for both the 1st and 2nd round visits. Gold (by 8/31 & 2/29) S-3 – Vivian Cobb Silver (by 9/30 & 3/31) S-5 – Heidi Clemens W-2 – Marianne Delany

Bronze (by 10/31 & 4/30) D-2 – Carolyn Conover D-6 – Beth Steigerwalt N-1 – Gini Horner W-5 – Mary Watson

Although no medals were earned, these Area Directors submitted all active club visit reports by

the deadlines (11/30 & 5/31).

D-1 – Ray Mohr D-3 – Angela Stauffer D-5 – Lisa McIntyre E-1 – Verniece Thomas E-4 – Julie Formby F-1 – Jasmine Hutton F-2 – Yann LeCostaouec

F-4 – Dolly Heyl M-3 – Mark Krekeler M-4 – Ron Pierre N-4 – Cheryl Porter S-1 – Deb Horowitz S-2 – Jamia Wells-Palmer S-4 – Sharon Thomas

U-2 – Gbolahan Lasaki U-4 – Glenn West U-5 – Ivy Biswas U-6 – Deborah Hinton-Brown W-3 – Amal Alsaffar

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Previous Area Governors/Directors of the Year 1976-77 Jack Regenvall 2002-03 Mary J. England 1977-78 Lee Allen 2003-04 Ken Olson 1978-79 Cecelia Cohn 2004-05 Dana Morgan 1980-81 Vincent Daal 2005-06 Elissa Gregory 1981-82 Brenda Bryan 2006-07 Elaine Love 1983-84 Irwin Selig 2007-08 Nick Samoylov 1984-85 2008-09 Elinora Reynolds 1985-86 Nancy P. Swartz 2009-10 Ed Morgan 1986-87 Dennis West 2010-11 Elaine Love 1987-88 Joseph Barrows 2011-12 White Eagle Perry 1988-89 Cathie McCallum Tyler Hart 1989-90 James Wood 2012-13 Marcy Brack 1990-91 2013-14 Eric Dunham, Denver 1991-92 Stacey Williams, Eastern 1992-93 Greg Lawson Rhea Thompson, Foothills 1993-93 Karlyn Thayer Pat Broadbent, Metro 1994-95 Dave Scott Stephanie Jensen, Northern 1995-96 Jack L. Roath Jennifer Costello, Southern 1996-97 Sharon Heck 2014-15 Larry Scott Newcomb 1997-98 Phil Winkler Colette Smith 1998-99 Gloria Aragon 2015-16 Clare Kennelley 1999-20 Art Whyte 2016-17 Eric Kronwall 2000-01 Sharon Robinson 2017-18 Stephen Molton 2001-02 Joyce Feustel 2018-19 Mary Watson

2019-20 TBA

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2019-2020 Division Director of the Year

______________________________________________________ (To Be Announced)

President’s Distinguished Division None qualified

Select Distinguished Division

None qualified

Distinguished Division None qualified

Division Director’s Special Recognition Healthy Division Plaques were earned by Division Directors who ended the year with 50% + 1 of their Division’s base clubs Distinguished or better with no net loss of clubs.

None qualified Previous Division Governors/Directors of the Year 1989-90 Dwayne Roberts 1990-91 Dwayne Roberts 1991-92 Dee Adams 1992-93 Pat Spotanski 1993-94 Catherine Maul 1994-95 Shirley Davis 1995-96 Joaquin Melendez 1996-97 Karen Spencer 1997-98 Sharon Heck 1998-99 Ed Cox 1999-00 Gloria Aragon 2000-01 Jim Fritts 2001-02 Fred Aring 2002-03 John Barnes 2003-04 Windy Milner 2004-05 Gavin Kirton 2005-06 Jarrett Roberts

2006-07 Molly Nelson 2007-08 Michelle Bires 2008-09 Genisi Sedlmayer 2009-10 Hugh Curley 2010-11 Tom Hobbs 2011-12 Elaine Love Ed Morgan 2012-13 Paula Cowen Deborah Frauenfelder 2013-14 Marcy Brack 2014-15 Stephanie Jensen Rhea Thompson 2015-16 Gregory Harris 2016-17 Clare Kennelley 2017-18 Victoria Cox 2018-19 Sarah Beasley 2019-20 TBA

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2019-2020 Toastmaster of the Year

______________________________________________________ (To Be Announced)

Include description here Previous District 26 Toastmasters of the Year 1971-72 Dick Land 1972-73 Dick Milne 1975-76 Betty Kalmas 1976-77 Lou Garone 1977-78 William Lewis2000 1978-79 Flo Servin 1979-80 Jack Kimble 1980-81 William Lewis2003 1981-82 Dick Milne 1982-83 William Lewis 1983-84 Ann Carney 1984-85 Dorothy Chapman 1985-86 Anne Thompson 1986-87 Ada Chen 1987-88 Beth Matzek Boaz 1988-89 Nicholas Peterson 1989-90 James Dunaway 1990-91 Daniel Saxton 1991-92 Shirley E. Davis 1992-93 Sue Chichester 1993-94 Ed Seely 1994-95 Jack Sawatzki 1995-96 Robin Roberts 1996-97 Ledema Renfrow

1997-98 Steven Needler 1998-99 Ed Cox 1999-00 Gloria Kemp 2000-01 Phil Winkler 2001-02 Gary J. Thompson 2002-03 Dala French Griffin 2003-04 Leah Bratton 2004-05 Brenda Penn 2005-06 Gordon Savage 2006-07 Francis Scott 2007-08 Ken Beazer 2008-09 Joyce Feustel 2009-10 Hugh Curley 2010-11 Alexander Pyle 2011-12 Yvonne Bryant 2012-13 Kathy Schneebeck Dulnoan 2013-14 Tom Marrs 2014-15 Alan Swartz 2015-16 Tina Hubis 2016-17 Penny Alleman 2017-18 Trixie Hunter-Merrill 2018-19 Linda Rhea 2019-20 TBA

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