Photo Gallery - 2025 District 18 Spring Conference (4/25-4/26)

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Highlights

as published in the May 2025 Newsletter

(scroll down to the next section for newer photos)

Left: Day 2 Toastmaster of the Day, Jay Green, DTM, PQD Catherine Damavandi, and Ramona J. Smith;

Right: Delaware Governor, Matt Meyer



Left: Day 2 Toastmaster of the Day, Jay Green, DTM, Conference Co-Chair Kathy Love-Moore, DTM, and Dr. Elizabeth Carter, DTM;

Right: Communication & Leadership Award recipient, Tony Allen, Ph.D.



Left: Evaluation Contest Model Speaker, Margaret Russ, DTM;

Right: Day 1 Toastmaster of the Day, Kathy Smart-Preston



Left: Comedian, Cristol Johnson, DTM; Right: Keisha Shepherd (Birthday Girl) K



Conference Leaders: Co-Chair Kathy Love-Moore, DTM; Advisor Carmen Lee-Pow, DTM; Co-Chair Bea Vilmé, DTM

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Evaluation Contest

Light-Up Trophies!



Evaluation Contest Contestants with participation certificates (left to right): Maureen Shanks (Division E); Angela Hamlin (Division B); Beth May (Division D); Noel Flater (Division F); Lorraine MacMillan (Division A); LaTaunya Howard (Division C) ; Michael Hoy, DTM (Division G)

Evaluation Contest Model Speaker Margaret Russ, DTM (left) with Toastmaster of the Day Kathy Smart-Preston (center) and Contest Master Marsha Auld-Saunders (right)

Evaluation Contest winners (left to right): Maureen Shanks (Division E) - 3rd place; LaTaunya Howard (Division C) - 2nd place; Beth May (Division D) - 1st place. Also shown: Taz Ellsworth, DTM - Club Growth Director (far left); Catherine Damavandi - Program Quality Director; John Comberiate, DTM - District Director; Marsha Auld-Saunders - Contest Master

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International Speech Contest

International Speech Contest Contestants with participation certificates (left to right): Tony Whitten, DTM (Division A); Herman Noronha (Division G); Kapilkumar Patel (Division D); Maureen Shanks (Division E); Oleo Samuels (Division B); Devonte McQueen-Riley (Division F); Tiffany Winfrey (Division C). Also shown: Contest Master Stephen Choo Quan (far right).

International Speech Contest winners (left to right): Oleo Samuels (Division B) - 3rd place; Kapil Patel (Division D) - 2nd place; Tony Whitten, DTM (Division A) - 1st place. Also shown: Taz Ellsworth, DTM - Club Growth Director; Catherine Damavandi - Program Quality Director; Stephen Choo Quan - Contest Master

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Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Awards

DTM Walk of Fame - John Comberiate, DTM

DTM Walk of Fame - Janet Leary-Prowse, DTM

DTM Walk of Fame - Micheal Hoy, DTM

DTM Awardees (left to right): Michael Hoy, Janet Leary-Prowse, Andrea E. Powell, Nora Wade, John Comberiate. Not shown: Dwayne White.

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John Christens Award - PPAT

The Polished Professionals Advanced Toastmasters (PPAT) Club received the John Christens Award for the highest percentage of members in attendance

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Friendly Feud

Friendly Feud First Place Team, with host Shea Lynch (Area 35 Director)



Friendly Feud Second Place Team, with host Shea Lynch (Area 35 Director)

Friendly Feud Third Place Team, with host Shea Lynch (Area 35 Director)

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Additional Highlights

Ben Crist at the Credentials Desk; Berlin Stokes, DTM and Jennifer Bush at the Registration Desk; Gerald Green, DTM at the DJ board



Keynote Speaker Ramona J. Smith



Left: Ramona J. Smith presenting "Still Standing Strong"; Right: District Director John Comberiate, DTM and PQD Catherine Damavandi presenting District 18's Communication and Leadership Award to Tony Allen, Ph.D.

Left: District Director John Comberiate, DTM; Right: Conference Co-Chair Bea Vilmé, Dr. Elizabeth Carter, DTM, PDD, and Tony Whitten, DTM





Educational Presenter Dr. Elizabeth Carter, DTM, PDD (left); Conference Advisor Carmen Lee Pow, DTM, PDG (center); Keisha Shepherd and District Director John Comberiate, DTM (right)

Boots on the Ground Line Dance!

LaTaunya Howard and Beth May

Left: Frederick Toastmasters Club members Jin Jin Cai, Tom May, Beth May, Tolu Famuyiwa; Right: Beth May and Keisha Shepherd

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Business Meeting

Running the business meeting: Logistics Manager Nora Wade, DTM ; District Leadership Committee Chair Oscar Zalamia, DTM; District Director John Comberiate, DTM

Left: Business Meeting webpage; Right: CGD Taz Ellsworth, DTM

PQD Catherine Damavandi ; Division E Director Chad Welch; audience member Stan McCluskey, DTM

Division D Director Dallas Ebanez; Division B Director Jessica Kehne; other participants

Division G Director Michele Canopii, DTM; Finance Manager Naomi Savaro; other participants

Logistics Manager Nora Wade, DTM; Division C Director Roxanne Liebermann; other participants

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Photo Booth Pictures

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Tom May in front of the Photo Booth

Photos contributed by Catherine Damavandi; Oscar Zalamia, DTM; Mona Mohamed, DTM; Tom May; Beth May

Photo booth provided by Tom May and Beth May