During District 23’s Spring 2018 Conference in Lubbock, Texas, members gathered, contestants spoke, candidates ran, and leaders led.

The spring conference featured Pathways presentations by Sally Newell-Cohen, the COO of Toastmasters International, two keynotes by Sam Medina of Lubbock, and educations sessions by Jef Conn, Larry & Julie Doss, and Kerry Mobley. Along with the great presentations, the conference featured the Table Topics contest, the International Speech contest, and the district officer elections for the 2018-2019 year.

2018-2019 District Officers

The newly elected District 23 Officers for 2018-2019 are: Saroj Baxter, Clifford Colvin, Mike Greer, MyChelle Andrews, Sarah Watson, Kenny Granville, Larry Buelow, Felecia Crull, Parker Waldrop.

Election Results

  • District Director – Larry Buelow
  • Program Quality Director – Cliff Colvin
  • Club Growth Director – Kenny Granville
  • Division A Director – Saroj Baxter
  • Division B Director – Felecia Crull
  • Division C Director – MyChelle Andrews
  • Division D Director – Mike Greer
  • Division E Director – Sarah Watson
  • Division F Director – Parker Waldrop

 

Table Topics Contest Results

  • 1st Place – Jonathan Gardner (at right in the featured photo)
  • 2nd Place – Rati Baijal
  • 3rd Place – James Miller

 

International Speech Contest Results

  • 1st Place – Rati Baijal (at left in the featured photo)
  • 2nd Place – Eva Fanari
  • 3rd Place – Byron Taylor