Hall of Fame

Do you know someone deserving of recognition as Toastmaster of the Year, Division Director of the Year, or Area Director of the Year?
Submit your nomination by completing the Toastmasters Local Area Recognition Form to the Club Growth Director.

Past Hall of Fame Award Winners

District 35 Hall of Fame

May 9, 2026

District 35

Hall of Fame

Memories

Past Winners – Top Club Newsletter

Allis Chalmers – Club 189 (3)
Evinrude – Club 3531
Green Bay Yackers – Club 1350
Hill Farms – Club 4940
Keynoters – Club 3390 (2)
Kimmunicators – Club 7596 (3)
Landmark – Club 4046 (2)
Marquip – Club 4584
Manitalkers – Club 1350396
Metro Speakers – Club 945

Northwest – Club 4283 (2)
Sentry – Club 4596 (5)
Schlitz – Club 1989
Sheboygan – Club 2121
Superiorland – Club 3834
Tosa Medical – Club 5010 (2)
Thriving Communicators – Club 1845206
Uniroyal – Club 2510 (4)
Walworth County – Club 739102
Waukesha – Club 1173 (2)
Wisconsin – Club 3490 (4)

Past Winners – Top Club Website

Allis Chalmers – Club 189
American Girl Oaktree Orators – Club 755324
Brookfield Toastmasters – Club 7873
Cream City Communicators – Club 739100 (7)
Green Bay Yackers – Club 1350
Hill Farms – Club 4940
Janesville Toastmasters – Club 1983
Menomonee Falls – Club 1188276(2)
Pewaukee Speaks – Club 6666287
Sheboygan – Club 2121
Superiorland – Club 3834
Uptowner – Club 1159
Waukesha – Club 1173 (3)

Past Winners – Top Club Social Media

Allis Chalmers – Club 189
Cream City Communicators – Club 739100 (3)
Sheboygan – Club 2121
SpeakTV Media Masters – Club 1498402
Summit Seekers – Club #2925829

Past Winners – Directors’ Award

1973 – Uniroyal 2510 & Schlitz 1989 (tie)
1974 – Wisconsin 3490
1975 – Uniroyal 2510
1976 – Uniroyal 2510
1977 – Uniroyal 2510
1978 – Uniroyal 2510
1979 – Northshore Badgers 2612
1980 – Reedsburg 2780
1981 – Reedsburg 2780

1982 – Reedsburg 2780
1983 – Northwest 4283
1984 – Reedsburg 2780
1985 – Sentry 4596
1986 – Reedsburg 2780
1987 – Reedsburg 2780
1988 – Wisconsin 3490
1989 – Sentry 4596
1990 – Reedsburg 2780

1991 – Southshore 3281
1994 – Oconomowoc 834
1995 – Wisconsin Rapids 748800
1996 – Keynoters 3390
1997 – Stevens Point 570
1998 – Resource Advanced 5296
1999 – Toastmasters 2 3577
2000 – Tosa Medical 5010
2001 – UW Stevens Point 6141
2002 – Sheboygan 2121
2003 – Reedsburg 2780

2007 – Fond du Lac 498
2008 – Waukesha 1173
2009 – Allis Chalmers 189
2010 – Janesville 1983
2011 – Green Bay Yackers 1350
2012 – Wisconsin Rapids 748800
2013 – Cream City Communicators 739100
2014 – Oconomowoc 834
2015 – Reedsburg 2780

2016 – Chippewa Valley 6173
2017 – Kenosha 1293995
2018 – Love of Laughter 1227778
2019 – Cream City Communicators 739100
2020 – Leading Voices 1138028
2021 – Eclectic Image 8542
2022 – DJAB 5611915
2023 – Menomonee Falls Club 1188276
2024 – NEW AfterHours Club 02954460
2025 – Talk of the Town 01214450

Past Winners – Outstanding Area Director

1973 – Wes Norman
1974 – William Trottier
1975 – Dan Shadd
1976 – Tom Rozga
1977 – Michael Tomczyk
1978 – Robert Hinz
1979 – Jim Sauer
1980 – Kathryn Seelig
1981 – Jane Partington

1982 – Leroy Nyquist
1983 – Stan Graiewski
1984 – Ronald LaPean
1985 – Richard Hawley
1986 – Anita Stith
1987 – Karen Tomaszewski
1988 – Stan Rickert
1989 – Ray Krukowski
1990 – Sally Lunt
1991 – Gerald Ward
1992 – Emma Ravelo

1993 – Helen Beale
1994 – Janet Koss
1995 – Patricia Lambrecht
1996 – Barb Harris
1997 – James Traynor
1998 – Ed Reid
1999 – Judy Bauer
2000 – Claude Schilling
2001 – Margaret Glasgwyn
2002 – Jeff Ebel
2003 – Becky Eberhardy

2004 – Judy Hunt
2005 – Rebecca Alvarado
2006 – Joe Dutkiewicz
2007 – Craig Carpenter
2008 – Michael Becker
2009 – Dianne Young
2010 – Tom Carlson
2011 – Jason Anderson

2012 – Stephanie Dolejsi
2013 – Lisa Bosquez
2014 – Barbara Weisenberger
2015 – Therese Miller
2016 – Theresa Flynn
2017 – Rozaline Janci
2018 – Angela Graham
2019 – David Gagliano

2020 – Robin Cosgrove
2021 – Theresa Flynn
2022 – Yuriy Ksenidi
2023 – Susan Brushafer
2024 – Liz Urban
2025 – Christa Vanderheiden

Past Winners – Outstanding Division Director

1998 – Judy Bauer
1999 – Gary Allen
2000 – Beth Southworth
2001 – Dick Elliott
2002 – Kate Froemming
2003 – Daris McLaughlin
2004 – Gary Alvarado
2005 – Kathy Shine
2006 – Kathleen Wesselink
2007 – Claude Schilling

2008 – Rhonda Ambuehl
2009 – Rick Suydam
2010 – Jennifer Smith
2011 – Jennifer Smith
2012 – Tom McFarlin
2013 – Brendon Smith
2014 – Cindy Laatsch
2015 – Barbara Weisenberger
2016 – Julia Boss

2017 – Theresa Flynn
2018 – Kelly Huttelmaier
2019 – Teri McGregor
2020 – Tom Carlson
2021 – Karen Polege
2022 – David Hendrickson
2023 – Lee Samson
2024 – Yuriy Ksenidi
2025 – Susan Brushafer

Past Winners – Toastmaster of the Year

1972 – Francis Brandl
1973 – Dik Buntrock
1974 – Fred Weinecke
1975 – Ed Schrang
1976 – Art Flood
1977 – Claire Laplante
1978 – Victor DeMoe
1979 – David Dobson
1980 – Paul Larson

1981 – Dan Chatfield
1982 – Tom Rozga
1983 – Milton Abram III
1984 – Sue LeRoy
1985 – Betty Morrow-Robinson
1987 – Darline Lightfuss
1988 – James DeCruz

1989 – Angeline Warneke
1990 – Catherine Grutzik
1991 – Mike Zelm
1992 – Dottie Reeder
1993 – Evelyn Hungerford
1994 – Gerald Ward
1995 – Ken Forbore
1996 – Linda Napolitano

1997 – Gary Allen
1998 – Dick Hawley
1999 – Justin Gottfried
2000 – Helen Beale
2001 – Cathy Anderson
2002 – Dianne Finnegan
2003 – Kathy Shine
2004 – Norm Maier
2005 – Andy Little

2006 – David Dopkins
2007 – Eileen Sudnicka
2008 – Ken Bjorkquist
2009 – Jim Kohli
2010 – Jim Hughes
2011 – Laurie Baker
2012 – Cindy Laatsch
2013 – Ed Thelen
2014 – Joe Dutkiewicz

2015 – Keith Cumiskey
2016 – Nancy McCulley
2017 – Kris Pool
2018 – Theresa Flynn
2019 – Judy Bauer
2020 – Angela Graham
2021 – Craig Carpenter
2022 – Jesse Franklin
2023 – Amy Linn-Strosin
2024 – Teri McGregor
2025 – Paul Van Dyck

Past Winners – T-Award

1959 – Frank Spangler
1963 – Ralph “Bud” Howland
1964 – John Turck
1968 – Deo Kingsley
1973 – Milan Horvath
1975 – Don Costello
1976 – Bob Buerki
1977 – Earl Moss
1978 – R. Dik Buntrock

1979 – Dick Seelig
1981 – Jim Sauer
1982 – Norm Maier
1983 – Tom Rozga
1985 – Dave Wagner
1986 – June Weeks
1987 – Everil Quist
1989 – Edmund Schrang
1990 – Jerry Starke

1992 – Harvey Hoernke
1993 – Ellen Starke
1995 – Dick Hawley
1996 – John Wallace
1997 – Barb Schuppe
1998 – Justin Gottfried
1999 – Mike Zelm
2000 – Dennis Pinkowski
2001 – Wayne Breuer

2002 – Angie Warneke
2003 – Jerry Ward
2004 – Darlene Lightfuss
2005 – Jerry Kurzer
2006 – David Dopkins
2007 – Chuck Ebert
2008 – Ken Bjorkquist
2009 – Andy Mazzucco
2010 – Jim Hughes

2011 – Pauline Dobson
2012 – Laurie Baker
2013 – Andy Little
2014 – Judy Bauer
2015 – Charlie Stevens
2016 – Jeff Ebel
2017 – Tom McFarlin
2019 – Tom Carlson
2021 – Craig Carpenter
2022 – Ed Thelen
2023 – Jim Kohli
2024 – Kris Pool
2025 – Kathy Shine

Past Winners – District International Speech Contest

1993 – Peter Gavaras
1994 – Greg Simonis
1995 – Jerry Ward
1996 – Rick Brunton
1997 – Allen Lippart
1998 – Rick Brunton
1999 – Rick Brunton
2000 – Anita Tafolla
2001 – Glen Reindel
2002 – Kathy Shine
2003 – Kevin Meyers
2004 – Kurt Koenig

2005 – Stefan Koehler
2006 – Rick Brunton
2007 – Rick Brunton
2008 – Charles Lutz
2009 – Dan Cary
2010 – Mike Bothwell
2011 – Dhanashree Thangaraja
2012 – Don Ritter
2013 – Eric Upchurch

2014 – Jim Homan
2015 – Michael Frohna
2016 – David Letkiewicz
2017 – David Letkiewicz
2018 – Adam Stoll
2019 – Herman Noronha
2021 – Michelle Pehler
2022 – Danita Graham
2023 – Allen Edge
2024 – Nicki Vo
2025 – Rick Czaplewski

Past District 35 Speakers World Championship of Public Speaking

1972 – Chicago – Jerry Starke
1973 – Anaheim – Martin Whitehead
1980 – Milwaukee – Marin Paskov
1984 – Orlando – Anita Tafolla
1988 – Washington, DC – Jerry Starke
1998 – St. Louis – Rick Brunton
1999 – Chicago – Rick Brunton
2005 – Toronto – Stefan Koehler

Past District 35 World Champion of Public Speaking

1988 – Washington, DC – Jerry Starke

Past Winners – Prospector Award

2006 – Jerry Kurzer
2007 – Norm Maier
2008 – Laurie Baker
2009 – Claude Schilling
2010 – Justin Gottfried
2011 – Andy Little
2012 – Dave Dopkins
2013 – Jan Ward
2014 – Jerry Ward
2015 – Kris Pool
2016 – Kathy Shine
2017 – Laura Croft
2019 – Tom Carlson
In 2006, your District Officers created the Prospector Award
It was created to recognize Jerry Kurzer, the first recipient, for efforts to increase membership in District 35

Past International Directors from District 35

1956-1958 – Frank Spangler, ATM
1963-1965 – Ralph “Bud” Howland
1965-1967 – Gene Haluschak
1967-1969 – Everett Watson, ATM
1972-1974 – Don Costello, DTM
1975-1977 – Norm Maier, DTM
1983-1985 – Jim Sauer, DTM
1985-1987 – Jerry Starke, DTM
1988-1990 – Fran Weaver, DTM

1995-1997 – Dick Hawley, DTM
2000-2002 – Justin Gottfreid, DTM
2011-2013 – Andy Little, DTM
2016-2018 – Jim Kohli, DTM

International Presidents from District 35

1962-1963 – Frank Spangler, ATM
1969-1970 – Ralph “Bud” Howland, ATM

Presidential Citations

1976 – Norm Maier, DTM
1980 – John Turck, DTM
1982 – Edmund Schrang, DTM
1983 – Earl Moss, DTM
1985 – Joe Partington, DTM
1986 – Everill Quist, DTM
1987 – David Dobson, DTM
1992 – Dennis Pinkowski, DTM

1994 – Dick Hawley, DTM
1997 – Jerry Starke, DTM
1999 – Helen Beale, DTM
2005 – Fran Weaver, DTM
2010 – Justin Gottfreid, DTM
2016 – Laurie Baker, DTM
2018 – Jim Kohli, DTM
2019 – Andy Little, DTM
2020 – Cindy Laatsch, DTM
2020 – Keith Hardy, DTM

Distinguished District

1970-1971 – Governor Terry Wunch
1979-1980 – Governor Tom Rozga, DTM
1980-1981 – Governor Edmund Schrang, DTM
1982-1983 – Governor Jerry Starke, DTM
1983-1984 – Governor Harvey Hoernke, DTM
1984-1985 – Governor Dennis Pinkowski, DTM
1985-1986 – Governor Fran Weaver, DTM
1988-1989 – Governor Dick Hawley, DTM
1993-1994 – Governor Justin Gottfreid, DTM
1994-1995 – Governor Dick Koehler, DTM

1995-1996 – Governor Helen Beale, DTM
1998-1999 – Governor Pat Akey, DTM
2006-2007 – Governor Paul Hunt, DTM
2008-2009 – Governor Andrew Little, DTM
2009-2010 – Governor Kathleen Wesselink, DTM
2010-2011 – Governor Joe Dutkiewicz, DTM
2013-2014 – Governor Jennifer Smith, DTM
2014-2015 – Governor Craig Carpenter, DTM
2016-2017 – Director Cindy Laatsch, DTM

Past Winners – Top Clubs in International

1972-1979 – Uniroyal 2510 (8 times)
1980 – Milwaukee 466
1981-1997 – Reedsburg 2780 (11 times)
1983-1984 – Sentry Insurance 4596 (2 times)
1988 – Allen Bradley 3891
1998 – Wisconsin Rapids Area 1438

Past Winners – Top District Bulletin Editor in International

1967-1968 – Bill Anderson
1969-1970 – Dale McIntyre
1970-1971 – John Hammer
1971-1972 – Ed Bott
1974-1975 – Gene Zachek
1975-1976 – Dennis Pinkowski
1976-1977 – Gene Zachek
1977-1978 – Barb Schuppe
1980-1981 – Barb Schuppe
1981-1982 – Barb Schuppe
1982-1983 – Barb Schuppe