37 Presented with the Triple Crown Award by Toastmasters District 83

Aug. 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Rochelle Joyner, along with 36 other people, was presented with the Crown Award by Toastmasters District 83. This award, which is presented to any member that achieves three or more goals in a single year, was presented to Joyner at the 2011 Hail and Farewell awards ceremony.  The ceremony was held, Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Ramada Conference Center, East Hanover, NJ.

Thirty-seven (37) men and women were presented with the Triple Crown Award by Tom Somers, 2010-2011 District 83 Governor. This award, which is given to any member that achieves three or more goals in a single year, was presented at the recent 2011 Hail and Farewell awards ceremony.  The event was held at the Ramada Conference Center, East Hanover NJ on July 23, 2011.

The Triple Crown award is used to motivate people to set communication and leadership goals, and to work towards excellence in the Toastmasters program. The award, which has been in place for two years, has resulted in a marked increase in educational goals achieved by members.

The 2010-2011 Triple Crown Awardees are:

Avantsa, Surya V
Blumetti, Dean
Bragen, Thomas
Buffalow, Janice L.
Card, Arnold J.
Chambers, Penelope
Daye, Glendora M.
Furlong, Thomas William
Gelbinovich, Isaak
Gilson, Anne
Hernandez, Julian
Joyner, Rochelle
Juzva, Donna
Kahn, Lucita D.
Kenny, Thomas E
Kirsch, Franca
Klepach, Martin Thomas
Lotts, Roxanne
Maurizio, Joan
Myers, Sabrina S.
Okeson, Frances C.
Oleniach, Keri A
Pantano, Lisa M.
Parikh, Nita
Rao, Nelakanti
Ridilla, Jennifer L.
Salvarani, Amanda Anna
Sanders, Ursula M.
Scharf, Paul J.
Scharf, Sandra Fay
Shaeffers, Joe Ann
Somers, Thomas M.
Thompson, Kevin J.
Weiss, Rachel Ann
Wilson, Cyndi D.

Rochelle Joyner, who already received her Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) award stated,  "No matter how long you have been a Toastmaster, you can still learn by working through the program", she said.  Joyner, a project manager with the Port Authority of NY & NJ, currently serves as District 83 Conference Education Chair.  Rochelle believes earning the Triple Crown sets an example for others to follow and is a key requirement of motivating her Toastmaster team.

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About Toastmasters:

From one club started in 1924 at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, Toastmasters has grown to become the world’s leading organization teaching public speaking and leadership skills and helping people conquer their pre-speech jitters. Since that first club, more than four million men and women have enjoyed the benefits of Toastmasters membership. The nonprofit organization now has approximately 226,000 members in 11,500 clubs in 91 countries. District 83 includes 150 clubs in metropolitan New Jersey, Staten Island, and Rockland County, New York. For more information, please visit the District 83 website at http://www.toastmasters83.org .