Keith Romaine, DTM, Featured on USA Global TV
Keith Romaine, DTM, District 56 Speech Contest Training Co-Chair, participated in an online discussion about Toastmasters with USA Global TV. Check out his insights on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/q8mbxLefFkE?si=T1J0qYFp_BofPtJ_
Meet Mercedes (Mercy) Balli
According to Lark Doley, 2018-2019 Past International President, Mercedes Balli, DTM, was the matriarch of District 55 when Lark first joined Toastmasters in 1990. Mercedes was a leader in District 56. She was known for her care of everything Toastmasters. She helped to charter 45 new Toastmasters clubs, and […]
Terrie Green, DTM-President Biden’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

On, July 7, 2023, Terrie Green, DTM, member of Determined to Master Speaking and Dining Out Toastmasters will be the recipient of the President Biden Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her service to the community. The correspondence, dated April 17, 2023, states… “I congratulate you on taking it upon yourself […]
Congratulations, Elly Hard!

Elly was awarded with the annual SERVANT LEADER APRON AWARD… “For service, excellence, commitment to others, serving as a mentor to her fellow members and for motivating others to give their best while demonstrating the values of the Dining Out Toastmasters Club” SERVANT LEADER APRON AWARD.
Ruth Nasrullah Article on putting on Speech Contests was published in the November Toastmasters Magazine

The November Toastmasters Magazine published an excellent article titled “Behind the Scenes of a Speech Contest, Speakers may star, but contest functionaries play a critical role” by Ruth Nasrullah of Pearland Toastmasters. The article mentions the work of the contest functionaries who organize the contest and make it flow. It […]
Toastmaster Kim Stengel Performs in Sister Act

Toastmaster Kim Stengel joined Toastmasters in February 2017. She is currently the Club President of Kingwood Toastmasters. Did you know Kim also enjoys a career spanning 48 years on Broadway and stages across 50+ countries and 4 continents? Notably, Kim is the longest-running Diva in the history of The Phantom […]
Michele Cuellar with Ramona Smith

In July of 2019 Michele Cuellar, Area Director, was installing officers for the Young Professional’s Toastmasters. Ramona Smith, the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking, was giving a speech in that meeting. What a delight to see the “Ladybug Speaker” deliver a speech!
Online Meetings can bring remote talent to D56 Clubs (HGPMT welcomes Elaine Jackson as as VPM)

Elaine T. Jackson, BS, PMP, GPM-b One of the few good things from Covid was that online meetings brought the opportunity to include remote members to Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters. One of our remote gems is Elaine Jackson, who joined HGPMT from Massachusetts. Elaine is our current VPM and […]
My Awards by Division L Area Director, Marie Goradia

Top Left: My Ice breaker was a big hit, and the club gave me the “Best Ice Breaker” trophy. It was followed by “The most informed and balanced speech” and the “Best Humorous Speech.” I was excited about speaking and entered the Tall Tales and International Speech Contest. I won First Place in the Club […]
First Two Clubs in District 56 Complete the New Digital Speechcraft Program Coordinated by Elizabeth Ruiz, DTM

District 56 member, Elizabeth Ruiz, DTM, successfully coordinated and completed the first two digital Speechcraft programs. The first club she successfully coordinated a Speechcraft program is VNS Voices Toastmasters Club where she is President. A few weeks later, Elizabeth went on to successfully coordinate a second digital Speechcraft program with […]