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Award History
| Year / District Director (or Governor) |
Toastmaster of the Year |
Area Governor of the Year |
Division Governor of the Year |
Compañero Award |
District Director’s Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Jeff Miller |
Jenn Taylor | Kemper Kelly (Area 11) | Laura Suazo (North Division) | Jenny Zappone | Melissa Knott |
| 2012-22 Carlos Lobato |
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| 2020-21 MyChelle Andrews |
Rebecca Pontaski | Rati Baijal (Area 23) | Erik Schlagel (North Division) | Ellen Buelow | |
| 2019-20 Kenny Granville |
Salwyn Parker | Grecia Mejias (Area 21) | Stephen Ralph (North Division) | Patricia Hurdle | Kevin Wilson |
| 2018-19 Larry Buelow/Jenny Zappone |
Patricia Hurdle Aguilera | Nancy Risenhoover (A32) | MyChelle Andrews (Div C) | Jana Barnhill | Tracy Thomason |
| 2017-18 Jenny Zappone |
Laurel Fischer | Gerrie Spurgeon (A63) | Kim Davis (Div F) | Tracy Thomason | ^ |
| 2016-17 Natalie Waters |
Rusty Rodke | Jon Barr (A65) | Larry Boyer (Div E) | Janet Tarr | |
| 2015-16 Tracy Thomason |
Lynn Fugelso | Cliff Colvin (A62) | Analisa Martinez (Div B) | Miguel Navrot | |
| 2014-15 Jim McCabe |
Charles Beasley | Lynn Fugelso (A22) | Bonnie Smith (Div D) | Donna Labatt | |
| 2013-14 Linda Leazar |
Charlie Stapler | Rose Johnson-Tsosie (A11) | Pam Davis (Div F) | TK O’Geary | |
| 2012-13 TK O’Geary |
Sam Newton | Robyne Vaughn (A62) | Mike Carr (Div B) | Roy Crawford | |
| 2011-12 Bay Stevens |
Eric Tonningsen | Harvey Dove (A33) | Peter Murphy (Div A) | Donald Keime | |
| 2010-11 Don Dubois |
MaryTherese One Bear | Peter Murphy | Eric Tonningsen | * | |
| 2009-10 Don Keime |
Lezlie Davis | ||||
| 2008-09 Lucille Forester |
John Freisinger | Bay Stevens & Tracy Thomason | |||
| 2007-08 Lois Bursack/Roy Crawford |
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| 2006-07 William Steele |
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| 2005-06 Cynthia Lay |
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| 2004-05 Roy Crawford |
Donna Labatt | ||||
| 1999-2000 Ralph Wallace |
Cozetta Moore |
* The Compañero Award was created during the 2011-12 Toastmaster year.
^ The District Director’s Choice Awards was created during the 2018-19 Toastmaster year.
Award Descriptions
Toastmaster of the Year
As defined by Toastmasters International, this award recognizes one member whose educational accomplishments, club service, dedication, and enthusiasm are exceptional.
Area Director of the Year
As defined by Toastmasters International, this award recognizes an Area Director whose dedication, commitment, and area team significantly contributed towards achieving the district mission.
Division Director of the Year
As defined by Toastmasters International, this award recognizes a Division Director whose dedication, commitment, and area team significantly contributed towards achieving the district mission.
Robert E. Barnhill III Compañero Award
As defined by District 23, this award is provided to a past district officer who continues to contribute to the good of the district and its members. The award was renamed in 2018 from the Compañero Award to the Robert E. Barnhill III Compañero award after the passing of District 23 member and Past International President, Robert E. Barnhill III. Note: The Immediate Past District Director is not eligible to receive this award as the IPDD is still a district officer (District Council resolution, Spring 2017.)
The District Director’s Choice Award
As defined by District 23, this award is presented to a Toastmaster who goes above and beyond to assist the District Director.
