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The ERNIE Award

Wry Toastmasters takes the leadership track of Toastmasters as serious as the communication track.

All members are encouraged to work on the Competent Leader (CL) manual, and take on leadership activities in the club.
Numerous members of Wry were or are District officers (Area Governors, Division Governors, and even District Governors) to help the District achieve its goals.

Member who consistently demonstrate a particularily steadfast commitment to excellence are eligible for consideration to be awarded the Wry Toastmasters ERNIE award - named after Ernie Nicastro, one of the most committed members in the history of Wry Toastmasters.

Ernie Award

These members of Wry Toastmasters
have received this prestigious award so far:

2008-2009 Sven Freitag, ACB, CL

2007-2008 Gregor Kneitz, CTM

2005-2006 Heidi Gregory, CTM

2004-2005 Tim O’Brien, ATM-B, CL

2003-2004 Judy Johnston, ATM-B

2002-2003 Don Luby, ATM

2001-2002 Hideo Fujita, ATM-B, CL

2000-2001 Caron MacLane, CTM

(The TM designations are depicted as on the trophy name plates)

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