Communication and Leadership Award

At Fall and/or Spring Conference, District 3 presents the Communication and Leadership Award. This award is conferred upon a non-Toastmaster resident of Arizona who exemplifies outstanding communication and leadership abilities. The selectee receives the C & L Award at the Hall of Fame luncheon at the conference.

Winter 2009 Communication and Leadership Award Recipient

Lew Reese

We recognized our Communications & Leadership award winner, Lew Reese.  Lew is a radio personality and community servant in the Prescott area.

Past Winners:

Spr 2009     Brenda Combs, Educator and community activist
Fall 2008     Pat McMahon, Television & Radio personality
Spr 2008     Bill Pepicello, PhD, President, University of Phoenix
Spr 2007     Betty Fairfax, Educator and Philanthropist
Spr 2006     Linda Cobb, "Queen of Clean"
Fall 2005     Bob Walkup, Mayor of Tucson and his wife Beth Walkup
Spr 2005     Dan Davis - KTVK Channel 3
Spr 2004     Jane Robertson - 2004 Arizona Teacher of the Year
Spr 2003     Laura Lawless - Miss Arizona 2002
Fall 2001     Robert A. Khan - Firefighter & Spokesman
Spr 2001     Marshall Trimble - Arizona Historian and Storyteller
Spr 2000     Kathleen Mitchell - Community Leader
Spr 1999     Jana Bommersbach - News Commentator
Spr 1998     Jerry Traylor - Motivator
Spr 1997     Dr. Jack Copeland - Heart Transplant Surgeon
Spr 1996     Sheriff Joe Arpaio - Maricopa County Sheriff
Spr 1993     Kent Dana - News Anchorman
Fall 1992     Linda Turley - News Anchor
Spr 1991     James H. Click - Chairman of Board, Interwest Bank
Fall 1990     Michael Dixon - Radio Talk Show Host
Fall 1989     Idelia B. Riggs - Educator
Fall 1988     Jerry Foster - Helicopter News Reporter
Fall 1987     Sister Mary Kathleen Clark - Community Leader
Fall 1986     Joy E. Marx
Fall 1985     Sandra L. Tarlen - Ashes to Life - Burn Support Group
Fall 1984     Larry Nielsen
Fall 1983     Joseph Black - Corporate Leader
Fall 1982     Ken Coy - News reporter and volunteer
Fall 1981     Joel M. Weldon - Professional Speaker
Fall 1980     Mary Jo West - Television Reporter
Fall 1979     Jesse Owens - 1936 Gold Medal Olympian & Humanitarian
Fall 1978     Lori Cox - High School Student Activist