There are three "Of the Year" Awards that are given out annually: Rookie of the Year, Toastmaster of the Year and President's Select. Each award recognizes personal achievements, dedication and 'above and beyond' contribution to Westhills Toastmasters Club.
Rookie of the Year: Peggy Thomson
Peggy Thomson has dedicated a lot of time, hard work and love to Westhills Toastmasters Club! In addition to completing several manual speeches, she has helped create and maintain our new club website, provided training for members on how to use the website, and taken on the role of VP of Membership for the 2012/2013 Toastmasters year. Thank you Peggy for your dedication and outstanding work!
Toastmaster of the Year: Bob Gibennus
Bob Gibennus - always imitated, never duplicated! Well deserving of this award, Bob has put in blood, sweat and tears into our club, helping make it the BEST CLUB IN CALGARY! In addition to delivering several manual speeches, Bob has been a contestant in both fall and spring speech/evaluation contests, led the club's Mentoring Program as the Coordinator, and fulfilled the Secretary role for the 2012/2013 Toastmasters year. Thank you Bob for your never duplicated spirit, positive energy and generosity to our club!
President's Select Award: Jen Coyne
Jen Coyne has taken advantage of many leadership opportunities this past year and has helped make our club the BEST CLUB IN CALGARY! In addition to completing her Competent Leadership Manual and Advanced Communicator Bronze Award this year, Jen has been a contestant in speech contests, led a successful Open House which recruited many new members, and fulfilled the VP of Public Relations role for the 2012/2013 Toastmasters year. Thank you Jen for your dedication, passion and enthusiasm!