District Speech Contest Winners

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District Contest Winners
From Fall 2003

District 25 Speech Contest –  2020
May 16, 2020 (Virtual)

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International

First Place: Fursey Gotuaco, Afterburners Club

• Second Place:  Darrin Green, World Renowned Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club
• Third Place: Shannon Hills-Cline, Highway to Excellence
• Also Competing:
  Ed Archancel, Roanoke Texas Toastmasters
  Landon Lewis, Waco – Early Birds Club
  Albany Scott, Mr. Cooper Speaks
  Robert Washington, Toastmasters Gartner Irving

District 25 Speech Contest –  2019
May 3-4, 2019

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Table Topics

First Place: Matt Bunke, FAA Toastmasters

• Second Place:  Hannah V.H. Rogers, VARIDESK Toastmasters Club
• Third Place: Diggy Bell, Abilene Toastmasters Club 1071
• Also Competing:
  Mariam Durrani, Highway to Excellence
  Sagar Mahurkar, Las Colinas Communicators Club
  Andrew Pollard, Centex Clearly Speaking Toastmasters
  Jose A Vazquez, Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club

International Speech

• First Place:   Isaac Washington, Jr., Southlake Saturday Toastmasters
• Second Place:   Shannon Hills-Cline, Highway to Excellence
• Third Place:  Matt Bunke, FAA Toastmasters
• Also Competing:
  Jose Barajas, First Command Club
  Teri Jones, Mitchell Confident Communicators
  Darren McCarley, LM Evening Toastmasters
  Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars Club

District 25 Speech Contest – Fall 2018
Highest Level of Competition – Division

Humorous Speech
Division First Place Winners

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Toastmasters

  District 25 Speech Contest Results – Fall 2015

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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

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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

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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

Humorous

• First Place:  Robin Ghio, Arlington Nooners
• Second Place: Ken Davey, BNSF Expressed
• Third Place: Rebecca Harvey, Airport Toastmasters

• Also Competing:
  Eduardo Alvarez, Tarrant County Toastmasters
  Mario Stresow, Grace Club
  Lee Tyler, ARBOR Toastmasters

District 25 Speech Contest – Spring 2014

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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