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District 25 Speech Contest – Fall 2018
Highest Level of Competition – Division
Humorous Speech
Division First Place Winners
Division A – Laura Stewart, Afterburners Club
Division B – John Crandall, Flower Mound Toastmasters
Division C – Tabatha Debose, ACH Renaissance
Division D – Beki Laird, Waco Texas Toasters
Division E – Matt Bunke, FAA Toastmasters Club
Division F – Walter Gaman, Southlake Club
Division G – Trish Henderson, Shining Stars Club
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2018
Tall Tales
First Place: David Watkins, Keller Communicators Club
- Second Place: Chris Anderson, Mr. Cooper Speaks
- Third Place: Sarah Miller, Las Colinas Communicators Club
- Also Competing:
Donald Parker, NCTCOG Toastmasters
Ed Beekman, Irving Toastmasters Club
Kym Schubert, Centex Clearly Speaking Toastmasters
Stan Yoder, Northwest Tarrant Toastmasters
International Speech
- First Place: Ed Archangel, Roanoke Texas Toastmasters
- Second Place: Thomas Torlincasi, Plus-Two Toastmasters
- Third Place: Ed Beekman, Irving Toastmasters Club
- Also Competing:
Vickie Allen, SPEAK UNITED Toastmasters Club
Neha Ganatra, Highway to Excellence
Edgard Moses-Batson, Nissan Toastmasters Club
Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars Club
District 25 Speech Contest – Fall 2017
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Sonia Leonard, Southlake Toastmasters
- Second Place: Nabeeha Tahseen, Smiling Stars
- Third Place: Rucha Jani, BNSF Toastmasters
- Also Competing:
Kevin Coffey, LM Aerospeakers Club
Warren Ehn, Plus-Two Toastmasters
Terry Mencke, Highway to Excellence
Coy Studer, Out on the Town
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Adam Coleman, Jacobs – Fort Worth
- Second Place: Tahseen Mohammad, Smiling Stars
- Third Place: Sandra Weinstein, Progressive Leaders of Denton County
- Also Competing:
Elicia Cook, Bethesda
Bob Jones, Southlake Club
Onyx King, Top Notch Toastmasters – TNT
April Smith, ARBOR Toastmasters
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2017
Table Topics
First Place: Steve Foss, First Rate Toastmasters
- Second Place: Emmanuel Bernadin, Project Managers & Systems Engineers
- Third Place: Louisa Whitehead, Fish Pond
- Also Competing:
Ed Beekman, Irving Toastmasters
Elicia Cook Bethesda Toastmasters
Mike Schellen, Once Upon A time
Jared Wilson, Passion -> Purpose -> Power
International Speech
- First Place:Hanna Seals, SPEAK UNITED Toastmasters
- Second Place: Ram Ganapathy, Heart of Teas Bridge Gappers
- Third Place: Thomas Torlincassi, Plus-Two Toastmasters
- Also Competing:
Edward Babino, Nationstar Speaks
Barbara Bellis, Highway to Excellence
Karen Chilton Coleman, ICE Breakers
Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2016
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Jessica Pallett, Panther City Toastmasters
- Second Place: Ashley Casey, BNSF Toastmasters Club
- Third Place: Thomas (Tuc) Goodwin, IT EGOS
- Also Competing:
Jerry Kness, Out on the Town
Nora Loyd, Six Twenty Nine Club
Kasey Morrisey, Burleson Toastmasters Club
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Yvonne Hall, Cleburne Toastmasters Club
- Second Place: Allen Lopez, Afterburners Club
- Third Place: Mary Helen Hernandez, ARBOR Toastmasters
- Also Competing:
Matt Bunke, SEAS Toastmasters
Jeetinder Singh, Connection Communicators Club
McKee Smith, Grace Club
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2016
Tall Tales
- First Place: Byron Taylor, Highway to Excellence
- Second Place: Marty Davis, Keller Communicators Cub
- Third Place: Belinda Mays, Quicksilver Express Toastmasters Club
- Also Competing:Jyothi Eppalapalli, Golden Triangle Toastmasters Club
Glenn Laidlaw, Shining Stars Club
James Raliff, Waco – Early Birds Club
International Speech
- First Place: Thomas Torlilncasi, Plus-Two Toastmasters
- Second Place: Bill Kincaid, Denton Toastmasters Club
- Third Place: Wesley Charles, Southlake Reach for Success
- Also Competing:
Sonya Runldes, Shining Stars Club
Todd Thomas, Mansfield Sunrise Toastmasters
Bernard Waller, Household of Faith ToastmastersDistrict 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2015
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Jessica Pallett, Panther City
- Second Place: Robert Stoick, Successful Speakers
- Third Place: April Kelsoe, BNSF Toastmasters
- Also Competing:
Michael Sheridan, Lakeside
Godwin Ukaa, Household of Faith
Sabrina Walker, First Command
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Byron Taylor, Highway to Excellence
- Second Place: Eddie Merla, Airport
- Third Place: Clint Reese, Panther City
- Also Competing:
Mike Schellen, NationstarInspires
Ram Ganapathy, Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers
David Watkins, Keller Communicator
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2015
Table Topics
- First Place: Michelle Perkins – NEC Toastmasters
- Second Place: Sean Hayward – United Communicators Club
- Third Place: Tom Merritt – Wichita Falls Club
- Also Competing:
Lauren Midgley – Southlake Club
Frankie Rike – Top Notch Toastmasters – TNT
Clifton Theus – LM Evening ToastmastersInternational Speech- First Place: Ed Archangel – First Rate Toastmasters
- Second Place: Ram Ganapathy – Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers Club
- Third Place: Sonya Rundles – Shining Stars Club
- Also Competing:
Matt Bunke – FAA Toastmasters Club
Oliver Cozby – Fighter Enterprise Toastmasters Club
Tom Pierce – Southlake Club
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2014
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Thomas Torlincasi, Plus Two
- Second Place: Regina Clay, Truckin’ Toastmasters
- Third Place: Jason Reynolds, ARBOR Toastmasters
- Also Competing:
Allison Fries, Nationstar Speaks,
Derek Newman, Airport Toastmasters,
Kyle Oxford, UTA Toastmasters
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2014
Tall Tales
- First Place: Ram Ganapathy, Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers
- Second Place: Jeff Lacey, Alliance Networks
- Third Place: Matt Gonzalez, ToastCrafters
- Also Competing:
- Ed Beekman, Irving Toastmasters
- Mark Parrish, Phi Rappa Yappa
- DeAnna Wolf, Top of Texas Toastmasters
International Speech
- First Place: DJ Swinyar, ARBOR Toastmasters
- Second Place: Arparna Valluri, Top of Texas Toastmasters
- Third Place: Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars Club
- Also Competing:
- Phillip Brown, Airport Toastmasters
- Susan Gardner, Soapbox Heroes
- Tracy Speyer, Off The Cuff
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2013
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Ogewu Agbese, LM AeroSpeakers Club
- Second Place: Patricia Quick, ARBOR Toastmasters
- Third Place: Cheryl Stantono, Keller Communicators Club
- Also Competing: Tom Pierce, Southlake Club;
Diana Pittman, Speakers Exchange;
Manhal Shukayr, Lakeside ClubHumorous Speech- First Place: Laura Stewart, Afterburners
- Second Place: Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars Club
- Third Place: Brianna Bowman, Waco Early Birds Club
- Also Competing: David Watkins, Keller Communicators; Jena Perkins, Ryan Plaza, Seth Hemphill, VHA Toastmasters.
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2013
Table Topics
- First Place: Lynn Lawson, Lakeside Toastmasters
- Second Place: Arthur Fisher, Logically Speaking
- Third Place: Emerald Cardenas, Clearing Speaking Toastmasters
- Also Competing: Eric Croomes, Airport Toastmasters; Albert Roy, Public Health Speakers; Phillip Brown, Arllington Nooners Toastmasters
International Speech
- First Place: DJ Swinyar, Mansfield Sunrise
- Second Place: Cedric James, TCU Toastmasters
- Third Place: Edgard Moses-Batson, Nissan Toastmasters
- Also Competing: Aparna Valluri, Top of Texas Toastmasters; Larry Lambert, Wichita Falls Club; Jyothi Charyulu, Speak with Success Toastmasters.
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2012
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Aparna Valluri, Top of Texas Toastmasters
- Second Place: Brenda Daniels, Out On The Town
- Third Place: James Flair, Toastcrafters
- Also Competing: Akeal Hawkins, Plane Talk Club; Rucha Jani, BNSF Expressed Toastmasters and Jill Morrison, Sabre Classic
Humorous Speech
- First Place: DJ Swinyar, Mansfield Sunrise
- Second Place: Laura Stewart, Afterburners
- Third Place: Gloria Burton, Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders
- Also Competing: Troy Moore, Grace Toastmasters; Steve Blake, Truckin’ Toastmasters and Matt Scott, Flagship Speakers
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2012
Tall Tales
- First Place: Bret Hauser, Savvy Sayers
- Second Place: Oliver Cozby, Speakers Exchange
- Third Place: Inga Shivers, Southlake
- Also Competing: Phillip Apgar, Jody Helton, Belinda Mays
International Speech
- First Place: Isabelle Cox, KCM Toastmasters
- Second Place: Thomas Saulsberry, III, Las Colinas Communicators
- Third Place: Bonita Vinson, Thumbs Up Toastmasters
- Also Competing: Dawna Erion, Bill Kincaid, Frankie Rike
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2011
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Harry Schneider, United Communicators
- Second Place: Rucha Jani, BNSF Expressed
- Third Place: Michael Sheridan, Lakeside
- Also Competing: Brenda Daniels, Afterburners; Jody Helton, Top Notch Toastmasters- TNT, Derek Newman, Speak With Success
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Tunia White, Kimbo Toastmasters
- Second Place: Phillip Folkertsma, Pro A.M.
- Third Place: Larry Harmon, Connection Communicators
- Also Competing: Bonnie Estes, Colleyville, Bill Kincaid, Cooke County Area Toasters, Dennis Smith, Ryan Plaza
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2011
Table Topics
- First Place: Larry Fuqua – Airport Toastmasters
- Second Place: James Flair – ToastCrafters
- Third Place: Akeal Hawkins – Plane Talk
- Also Competing: LaShawn Carter, Aldean Pearson, Mike Zerger
International Speech
- First Place: J. Loren Norris – Southlake Evening
- Second Place: Regina Clay – Top of Texas
- Third Place: Aldean Pearson – Texas Wesleyan
- Also Competing: Robert Arthur, Larry Harmon, Russ Stukel
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2010
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Paul Kocher – United Communicators
- Second Place: Jamey Rider – Excellence in the Speaking Arts
- Third Place: Bob Marion – Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge
- Also Competing: Emilo Barela, Beth Cory, Aparna Valluri
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Karen Hauser – Technology Toasters
- Second Place: Bob Samuel – Plus-Two Toastmasters
- Third Place: Rex Gale – Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge
- Also Competing: Aldean Pearson, Roby Robertson, Greg Wyatt
District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2010
Tall Tales
- First Place: Harry Schneider – United Communicators
- Second Place: David Watkins – Keller Communicators
- Third Place: Tim Manson –
- Also Competing: Katie Coburn, Geneva Greene, Scott Lewis
International Speech
- First Place: Thomas Saulsberry, III – Las Colinas Communicators
- Second Place: David Watkins – Keller Communicators
- Third Place: Joe Nave – Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge
- Also Competing: Denise McConnell, Aaron McWilliams, Taiwo Olajide
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2009
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Jamey Rider – EFW Toastmasters
- Second Place: Rick Sharon – Keller Communicators
- Third Place: Denise Corley – Baylor Orators
- Also Competing: Rex Davenport, Scott Lewis, David Noack
Humorous Speech
- First Place: David Watkins – Motorola Toastmasters
- Second Place: Tony Bieniosek – Flagship Speakers
- Third Place: Regina Clay – Top of Texas
- Also Competing: Charlotte Lenox, Glen Sovian, John Javelli
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Spring 2009
Table Topics
- First Place: Dave Calvert – Weatherford Toastmasters
- Second Place: Tiffany Aller – Flagship Speakers
- Third Place: Rosemary Horton – Waco Early Birds
- Also Competing: Valerie Pace, Grace Esimai, David Adams
International Speech
- First Place: David Adams – Keller Communicators
- Second Place: Steven Thorn – Afterburners
- Third Place: Larry Lambert – Wichita Falls
- Also Competing: Tiffany Aller, Ruth Bomar, James Hansen
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2008
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Rosalie Alviar – Oak Cliff Communicators
- Second Place: John Metz – Star Telegram Toastmasters
- Third Place: Bob Marion – Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge
- Also Competing: Sunni Fisher, Frank Jaworski, Bob Stoick
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Nina Favor – Speak with Success
- Second Place: Glen Clingenpeel – Pro A.M. Toastmasters
- Third Place: Ruth Bomar – Plus Two Toastmasters
- Also Competing: Adnan Janjua, James Littlepage, Aaron Thayer
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Spring 2008
Tall Tales
- First Place: Charlie Coombs – Irving Toastmasters
- Second Place: Michael Meier – Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders (6572-25)
- Third Place: Joe Nave – Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge
- Also Competing: Frankie Rike, Greg Wyatt, Larry Lambert
International Speech
- First Place: Michael Meier – Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders (6572-25)
- Second Place: Latrice Collins – Citi Mustangs
- Third Place: Oliver Cozby – Bell Hellicopter
- Also Competing: Rucha Jani, Michelle Sedas, Shirley McKee
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2007
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Tony Bieniosek – Flagship Speakers (4370-25)
- Second Place: Mary Alice Benton – North Texas (420-25)
- Third Place: Priscilla Hollis – 629 (629-25)
- Also Competing: Craig Bickley, Dawn Brown, Dave Plazak
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Robert Fulwiler – VHA Toastmasters (4567-25)
- Second Place: Russ Stukel – North Texas (420-25)
- Third Place: Michael Meier – Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders (6572-25)
- Also Competing: David Bernstein, Frankie Rike, David Watkins
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Spring 2007
International Speech
- First Place: Shannon Hills – Young Street Yappers (3536-25)
- Second Place: Tim Manson – Lonestar Toastmasters (1286-25)
- Third Place: Kelvin McCampbell – Skymasters (593906-25)
- Also Competing: Larry Lambert, Billy McDaniel, and Judy Perez
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Jim Jameson – Keller Communicators (621025-25)
- Second Place: Mary Alice Benton – North Texas (420-25)
- Third Place: Nancy Swope – Las Colinas Communicators (8055-25)
- Also Competing: Jackie Goff, D. Kirkland, and Judy Perez
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2006
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Thomas Saulsberry III – Golden Triangle (5297-25)
- Second Place: Robert Sparks – Irving Toastmasters (3365-25)
- Third Place: Will Higgins – Afterburners (6191-25)
- Also Competing: Gregg Heinzmann, Frank Jaworski, Alexander Valdez
Table Topics
- First Place:
- Second Place:
- Third Place:
- Also Competing: Everett Stokes, Cindy Breaman, Shannon Hills, Anna Jaworski, Michael Moulden, Frankie Rike
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Spring 2006
International Speech
- First Place: Beto Pena – Arlington Toastmasters (1728-25)
- Second Place: Thomas Saulsberry III – Golden Triangle (5297-25)
- Third Place: Glen Sovian – Oration Plus (3006-25)
- Also Competing: Greg Hanson, Tim Manson, David Watkins
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Jackie Goff – Young Street Yappers (3536-25)
- Second Place: Greg Hanson – Unique Toastmasters (7274-25)
- Third Place: Matthew Susan Gatton – Golden Triangle (5297-25)
- Also Competing: Bob Harper, Neftali Ortiz, David Watkins
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2005
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Neftali Ortiz-Rodriguez – DinoSpeakers (4369-25)
- Second Place: Jeffrey Young – Successful Speakers (7502-25)
- Third Place: Karyn Smith – Golden Triangle (5297-25)
- Also Competing: Becky Chapa, Lolita Winters
Tall Tales
- First Place: Faith Delvante – Top of Texas (5788-25)
- Second Place: Joe Nave – Oration Plus (3006-25)
- Third Place: Kim Alvarez – Lakeside (3692-25)
- Also Competing: Beto Pena, Victoria Stubbington
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Spring 2005
nternational Speech
- First Place: Jerry Aiyathurai – Oration Plus (3006-25)
- Second Place: Jamey Rider – EFW (591399-25)
- Third Place: Sarfaraz Nazir – Fort Worth Federal Center (9565-25)
- Also Competing: Thomas Saulsberry III, Kathy Tribue
Table Topics
- First Place: Oliver Cozby – Still Standing (825-25)
- Second Place: Michael Clark – North East Early Birds (6130-25)
- Third Place: Matthew Butter – Baylor Orators (7277-25)
- Also Competing: Annette Birt, Dodie Foster
District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2004
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Dusty Crocker – Lakeside (3692-25)
- Second Place: John Kent Dean – Reveille (2971-25)
- Third Place: Lezlie McInturff – Sheppard Communicators (5558-25)
- Also Competing: Susan Clark, Brent Cole, Lanelle Mikeska
Tall Tales
- First Place: Bascom Warden – Grand Prairie (6332-25)
- Second Place: Dave Roberts – Quicksilver Express (2008-25)
- Third Place: Hope Hill – Las Colinas Communicators (8055-25)
- Also Competing: Bill Kincaid, Dave Plazak, Shelly Sisneroz
District 25 Speech Contest Winners – Spring 2004
International Speech
- First Place: Ed Archangel – PRO A.M. (7407)
- Second Place: Brent Cole – Abbott Dawn Patrol (7502)
- Third Place: James Tucker – Waylands Speechmasters (5558)
- Also Competing: John Lucas, Michelle Thomas
Table Topics
- First Place: Greg Hanson – Unique Toastmasters (3655)
- Second Place: Ron Clark – FAA (6102)
- Third Place: Jeffrey Young – Abbott Dawn Patrol (7502)
- Also Competing: Sandra Creech, John Murphy
District 25 Speech Contest Winners – Fall 2003
Humorous Speech
- First Place: Brent Cole – Abbott Dawn Patrol (7502)
- Second Place: Britt Morgan – Bell Helicopter (6810)
- Third Place: Aaron Matthews – United Singles (6530)
- Also Competing: Scott McDowell, Michelle Thomas
Speech Evaluation
- First Place: Ron Bland – Speak Till Noon (7882)
- Second Place: Donna Evalgelous – Scott & White (6866)
- Also Competing: Randy Acosta, Charles Coombs