Past Communication & Leadership Award Winners

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. 

Past Winners:

• Spr 2013    Dr. David Beyda, Medical Director, Medical Mercy
• Fall 2012   Dr. Lynn Olslen ,Educator and Community Organizer and Facilitator
• Spr 2012    Scott Jacobson, Leadership & Community Developer
• Fall 2011    Helen Handler, Nazi concentration camp survivor
• Spr 2011    Rosie Romero, Radio Personality
• Fall 2010    Jason Schechterle, Phoenix Firefighter and community activist
• Spr 2010     PJ Dixon,  Motivational and Inspirational speaker
• Fall 2009     Lew Reese, Radio Personality & community servant
  
• 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

C & L Award Links:

• Award description
• Nomination form
• Past recipients

Awards Menu:

Communication & Leadership Award
Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year
Betty & Bob Gillis
Art Nieto Club Excellence
Juris Kursulis Spirit Award
Russ Backus Distinguished Service
District Service Awards

• Outstanding Division Governor
• Outstanding Area Governor
• Outstanding Committee Chair
• District Governor Service Awards