The highest award presented by Toastmasters International is the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. Hours, weeks, and even months can be required just to complete one of the steps in this daunting process. But for those Toastmasters with the drive to accomplish it, all the work is worth it to receive the bronze medallion, the admiration of their peers, and the skills gained.
For the 2017-2018 year (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018), the following District 23 Toastmasters have earned the Distinguished Toastmaster Award:
Monique Chandler
July 9, 2017
Club: Northeast Club
City: El Paso, Texas
District Office: Area 45 Director (2016-17)
Club Coached: Eastside Club in El Paso (June 2017)
HPL Project: Transition 101 for parents with children in grades 6th-12th.
Bobby Kimbro
July 9, 2017
Club: EnergyPlex Toastmasters
City: Hobbs, NM
District Office: Division F Director (2015-16)
Club Mentored: Nor-Lea Toastmasters
HPL Project: My project was to make the Division F a Presidents Distinguished Division. July 2016
This is Bobby’s third DTM.
Sam Newton
August 22, 2017
Club: Off-the-Cuff Albuquerque
City: Albuquerque, NM
District Office: Area 23 Director (2016-17)
Club Coached: Off-The-Cuff Albuquerque (June 2016)
HPL Project: “Media for Nonprofits” how to use social and traditional forms of mass media workshop held during 2016 TLI and at the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disabilities Conference.
Ken Flack
August 22, 2017
Club: Cherry Hills Toastmasters
City: Albuquerque, NM
District Office: Area 31 Director (2014-15)
Club Coached: Speak with Distinction (2017)
HPL Project: Lynn Fugelso & I co-coordinated a 6 week Speechcraft at the Expedia Travel Office in January-March of 2017. That included recruitment for staff and students.
Shawn Taryn Colvin
October 3, 2017
Club: Toasters Club
City: Lubbock, TX
District Office: Public Relations Manager (2016-17)
Club Coached/Mentored/Sponsored:
HPL Project:
Brad C. Johnson
October 13, 2017
Club: Midday Madness Club
City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
District Office: Area 31 Director (2016-17)
Club Coached: Speaking with Distinction (2017)
HPL Project: Run a Speechcraft for Speaking with Distinction where the club gained four members.
Douglas E. Mayton
October 19, 2017
Club: Midday Rio Rancho Toastmasters
City: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
District Office: Area 33 Director (2015-16)
Club Mentored: HP Rio Rancho (2011)
HPL Project: My HPL was the job fair trying to promote Toastmasters to the people who attended. The mistake I made was I didn’t have a good way to see if it was successful in bringing in new members. I learned a lot doing the HPL.
Ellen Buelow
October 23, 2017
Club: Taylor Ranch Toastmasters
City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
District Office: Division B Governor (2011-12)
Club Mentored: Real Spiel in Albuquerque (2017)
HPL Project: NM Hunger Summit in September 2014. Organized and presented an interactive workshop “Faith in Action: An Introduction to the Interfaith Hunger Coalition.”
Danni Andrew
October 23, 2017
Club: Capitol Toastmasters Club
City: Santa Fe, New Mexico
District Office: Club Growth Director (2016-2017)
Club Mentored: Real Spiel (2017)
HPL Project: My HPL project was the spring 2016 conference. I was the conference chair.
Rosario Rivera
February 22, 2018
Club: Border Toasters Club
City: El Paso, Texas
District Office: Area 42 Director (2016-2017)
Club Mentored:
HPL Project:
Kim Davis
March 27, 2018
Club: Lubbock Club
City: Lubbock, Texas
District Office: Area 62 Director (2016-17)
Club Coached: Lubbock Professional Club (2016)
HPL Project: I worked with a struggling club to help develop a culture of leadership with members who felt somewhat uninformed about Toastmasters. The goal was to develop a culture of leadership within the club.
Pamela Emmons-Beasley
April 6, 2018
Club: EnergyPlex Toastmasters
City: Hobbs, New Mexico
District Office: Area 63 Director (2015-16)
Club Coached:
HPL Project:
Rose W. Johnson
June 19, 2018
Club: Capitol Toastmasters
City: Santa Fe, New Mexico
District Office: Division A Governor, 2016-2017
Club Coached: Capitol Toastmasters, January – June 2018
HPL Project: Completed Division A TLI December 17, 2018. Had 33 attendees. Used newer club officers to lead in officer training. Also, celebrated during lunch potluck D23 Toastmaster of the Year, Rusty Rodke, DTM.
Note: This is Rose’s 6th Distinguished Toastmaster Award and her third in District 23.
