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CONGRATULATIONS to
2007-2008
District 53’s TRIPLE CROWN Winners

Marvin Cross #1 and #13- Marvin D. Cross, ACB, ALS
  • ALS on 08/24/2007 and ACS on 09/18/2007 for UHC Toastmasters Club #606146 of Trumbull, CT, new CL on 09/08/2007 for Nutmeg Club #764 of New Haven, CT.
  • ACG and DTM on 12/05/2007 and ALB on 04/16/2008 for UHC Toastmasters Club #606146 of Trumbull, CT.
Edward Borsuk

#2 - Edward Borsuk, CC, ALB

  • CC on 07/03/2007, CL on 09/25/2007 and ALB on 09/27/2007 for UHC Toastmasters Club #606146 of Trumbull, CT
Wayne Botha

#3 - Wayne Botha, ACS, OCL

  • CC on 09/12/2007 and ACS on 09/13/2007 for CIGNA After Hours Toastmasters Club #803 of Bloomfield, CT, OCL on 09/18/2007 for CIGNA Lunchtime Club #9617 of Bloomfield, CT.
Dave Wheeler

#4 - Dave Wheeler, DTM

  • ALS on 11/01/2007 and ACG and DTM on 11/02/2007 for West-Conn Toastmasters Club #599 of Danbury, CT.
Bill Corbett

#5 - Bill Corbett, ACS

  • OCL on 07/23/2007 for MassMutual Club #5716 of Springfield, MA, ACS on 07/27/2007 and ACG on 11/12/2007 for MassMutual Speakers Club #426 of Springfield, MA.
Ute Brinkmann, DTM

#6 - Ute Brinkmann, DTM

  • ALS on 08/01/2007 and ACB on 10/07/2007 for Greater Hartford Club #919 of Hartford, CT, OCL on 01/01/2008 for PROSPEAKERS #1029995 of Springfield, MA
Geoff Thomas

#7 - Geoff Thomas, ACB/ALB

  • CL on 08/28/2007, ALB on 09/01/2007 and ACB on 02/19/2008 for UHC Toastmasters #606146 of Trumbull, CT
Andrea Isaacs photo

#8 - Andrea Isaacs, DTM

  • ALS and DTM on 7/1/07 for Patroon Toastmasters Club #3863 of Albany, NY and a CC on 4/2/08 for ProSpeakers Club #1029995 of Springfield, MA.
Ray Durkin, DTM photo

#9 - Raymond F. Durkin, DTM

  • ACS on 10/23/07, ACG on 3/21/08, ALS and DTM on 4/8/08 and for the Park City Toastmasters, Club 1065 in Stratford, CT.
Cheryl Mason photo

#10 - Cheryl G. Mason, ACB, OCL

  • ACB on 3/23/08, CC on 4/17/08, and OCL on 4/18/08 for the Middlesex County Toastmasters, Club 8340 in Middletown, CT.
Jim Parsons photo

#11 - Jim Parsons, DTM

  • ALS on 01/04/08, ACG on 04/24/08, and DTM on 04/28/08 for the Bethlehem Toastmasters, Club 542, Area F1, in Delmar, NY.
John Lynch, DTM photo

#12 - John Lynch, DTM

  • CC, ACB, and ACS on 04/29/08 for the West Hartford Toastmasters, Club 3523, Area B4, in West Hartford, CT.
  #13 - Marvin Cross, DTM (see above)
Nancy Campis photo

#14 - Nancy T. Campis, ACG

  • OCL on 11/21/07, ACS on 09/30/07, and ACG on 05/05/08 for the Catskill Toastmasters, Club 9542, Area A3, in Monticello, NY.
Will Ryan photo

#15 - Will Ryan, DTM

  • CC on 05/05/2008 and CL on 05/12/2008 for Southern Berkshire Club #8792 of Great Barrington, MA, CC on 01/01/2008 for PROSPEAKERS #1029995 of Springfield, MA
Jean Shanahan photo

#16 - Jean F. Shanahan, DTM

  • CC and ALB on 09/17/07 and ACB on 05/09/08 for The Bureaucrats Club #790849, Area A5 of Poughkeepsie, NY.
TM Logo graphic

#17 - Nancy Famiglietti, ACS, ALB

  • CL on 03/25/08, ALB on 04/08/08, and ACS on 05/13/08 for the @Lifespeed Toastmasters, Club 651271, Area B3, in Windsor, CT.
Andre White photo

#18 - Andre White, CC, ALB

  • CC on 02/04/08, CL and ALB on 05/21/08 for BI Toastmasters Club #7386, Area A2 of Ridgefield, CT.
Janice Brickwood photo

#19 - Janice R. Brickwood, CC, ALB

  • CC on 10/24/07, CL and ALB on 05/21/08 for BI Toastmasters Club #7386, Area A2 of Ridgefield, CT.
Michael Aron photo

#20 - Michael Aron, DTM

  • ALS on 11/07/2007 for the West Hartford Toastmasters, Club 3523, Area B4, in West Hartford, CT. ACG and DTM on 05/28/2008, for the Greater Hartford Toastmasters, Club 919, Area B3, in Hartford, CT.
Jeff Sobel photo

#21 - Jeffrey Sobel, ACB, ALB

  • ACB on 05/30/2008, ALB on 01/23/2008, and CL on 09/10/2007
    for the NYISO Club 764383, Area F3, Rensselaer, NY
Paul Young photo

#22 - Paul C. Young, DTM

  • CC on 04/08/2008 for Central CT Advanced Club 8225, Area C1, in Berlin, CT, CC on 10/23/2007 and ACG on 06/05/2008 for One State Street Toast Club 6613, Area B1, in Hartford, CT
Brian Bradshaw photo

#23 - Brian Bradshaw, ACG

  • ACB and ACS on 10/30/2007 and ACG on 06/09/2008
    for Farmington Club 8443, Area D4, Farmington, CT
Richard Peck photo

#24 - Richard E. Peck, ACB, ALB

  • ACB on 02/26/2008, CL on 06/04/2008, and ALB on 06/10/2008
    for the Nutmeg Club 764. Area D2, Woodbridge (New Haven), CT
Neal Marsh photo

#25 - Neal L. Marsh, DTM

  • OCL on 05/16/2008, ALS on 06/01/2008, and DTM on 06/11/2008 for Arlington Rotary Toast Club 5614, Area A5, in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Marilyn Jess photo

#26 - Marilyn Jess, DTM

  • CC on 07/24/2007 for Voices of The Mountains Club 660335, Area E1, Williamstown, MA. OCL on 12/05/2007 and CL on 06/13/2008 for Last Word Club 3853, Area E1, Pittsfield MA
Michael Lafountain photo

#27 - Michael F. Lafountain, ACB, OCL

  • CC on 12/13/2007, OCL on 05/29/2008, and ACB on 06/13/2008 for Catskill Toastmasters Club 9542, Area A3, Monticello, NY
Fred Ferris photo #28 - Fred A. Ferris, ACB, ALB
  • CL on 05/06/2008, ALB on 06/10/2008, and ACB on 06/17/2008 for UHC Toastmasters Club 606146, Area D5, in Trumbull, CT.
Val Albert photo

#29 - Val Albert, DTM

  • CC on 2/18/08 for North Atlantic TM Club 6983, Area F7, in Malta, NY.
    CC on 2/26/08 and OCL on 6/24/08 for North Country Club 6295, Area F4, in Queensbury, NY.
Rich Couture photo

#30 - Richard Couture, DTM

  • CC on 10/30/07 for One State Street Toast Club 6613, Area B1, in Hartford, CT. OCL on 7/24/07 and CC on 6/25/08 for Greater Hartford Club 919, Area B3, in Hartford, CT.
Brian Cavanaugh photo

#31 - Brian Cavanaugh, ACB

  • CC on 7/18/07, OCL on 01/01/08, and ACB on 6/26/08 for Sikorsky-DCMA Toastmasters Club 842294, Area D5, in Stratford, CT.
Ahmir Hussain photo

#32 - Ahmir Hussain, ACB, CL

  • CC on 01/16/08, CL on 03/04/08, and ACB on 06/26/08 for GE Albany Toastmasters, Club 1022909, Area F6, in Albany, NY.
TM Logo graphic

#33 - Christine A. Embser, CC, ALB

  • CL on 06/06/08, CC on 06/27/08, and ALB on 06/27/08 for Stag Toastmasters, Club 2908, Area B4, in Hartford, CT
Barbara Cardella photo

#34 - Barbara E. Cardella, DTM

  • ALS and DTM on 07/23/07 and CC on 06/30/08 for the Thorobred Club 7379, Area F4, in Saratoga Springs, NY

A District 53 'Toastmasters Triple Crown Winner' is any Toastmaster member who has attained any three of the following educational or leadership awards, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008:

  • Competent Communicator (CC),
  • Advanced Communicator Bronze, Silver or Gold (ACB, ACS, ACG),
  • Competent Leader (CL),
  • Advanced Leader Bronze or Silver (ALB, ALS), or
  • Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM).