Here is where we proudly recognize the contest winners, district officers, and leaders whose dedication, service, and achievements have helped shape Toastmasters District 8 into the strong, vibrant district it is today.
This Hall of Fame celebrates excellence in communication, leadership, and service, honoring those who have inspired clubs, supported members, and contributed to the growth and success of District 8 over the years. Each list represents a chapter in our district’s history and reflects the commitment of volunteers who stepped forward to lead, compete, and serve.
If you notice an error, missing name, or omission, we appreciate your help in keeping our records accurate. Please report any corrections to webmaster@midwestspeakers.org.
2020s
- 2025 Jackie Kam Blackard
- 2024 Donna Cannon
- 2023 Darlene Willman
- 2022 Andrew Welter
- 2021 Debbie Young
- 2020 Rebecca Jordan
2010s
- 2019 Patti Howard
- 2018 Tom Coscia
- 2017 Melissa Triplett
- 2016 Parasuram Anantharam
- 2015 Frank Yates
- 2014 Jerry Chapman
- 2013 Mike Kotur
- 2012 Kathryn Mokriakow
- 2011 Jeanette Lynch
- 2010 Joann York
2000s
- 2009 Dan Darnall
- 2008 Margaret Walker
- 2007 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2006 Dawn Tucker
- 2005 Robert Gergen
- 2004 Carol Warner
- 2003 Terry Rolan
- 2002 Carole Breckner
- 2001 Joyce Jackson
- 2000 Angell Chisholm
1990s
- 1999 Charles Rodgers
- 1998 Floy Westermeier
- 1997 Lorraine Newgent
- 1996 Mary Kerwin
- 1995 Paul Kremer
- 1994 Michael Lewis
- 1993 Mary Hose
- 1992 Steve Watkins
- 1991 Ralph Kreigh
- 1990 Richard Chadwick
1980s
- 1989 John Mohr
- 1988 Darline Lewis
- 1987 Mohamed Alim Kazi
- 1986 Bill Newgent
- 1985 Bob Chunn
- 1984 Adam Bock
- 1983 George Peo
- 1982 Phil Vonder Haar
- 1981 Howard Brandt
- 1980 Clifford Schahl
1970s
- 1979 Diane Reeve
- 1978 Eugene Tesreau
- 1977 W. B. Finufit
- 1976 Wilbur Fox
- 1975 H. Mack Stewart
- 1974 J. Leo Wissbaum
- 1973 Van Psimits
- 1972 Clarence Fultz
- 1971 Forest Nelson
- 1970 Harold Proffitt
2020s
- 2025 Sarah Dahm
- 2024 Karen Dew
- 2023 Rhonda Green
- 2022 Sarah Van Meter
- 2021 Karen Leingang & Art Stanze
- 2020 Suresh Gopalakrishnan
2010s
- 2019 Ellen Kirchdoerfer
- 2018 Natalie Meighan
- 2017 Raymond (RJ) Stratton
- 2016 Bridgette Wesley
- 2015 Tom Gillard
- 2014 Howard Price
- 2013 Jeanette Lynch
- 2012 Debra Morrissey
- 2011 Lora Mather
- 2010 Kathryn Mokriakow & Curtis Scroggins
2000s
- 2009 Curtis Scroggins
- 2008 Dawn Tucker
- 2007 Sue Harrington
- 2006 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2005 Tony Gartner
- 2004 Robert Gergen
- 2003 Michael Lewis
- 2002 Cheryl Passanise
- 2001 Dick Chadwick & Dori Drummond
- 2000 Kelly J Stohl
1990s
- 1999 Shash Bhavé
- 1998 Angell Chisholm
- 1997 Cindy Larm
- 1996 Edwin Rowold
- 1995 Joyce Jackson
- 1994 James Schwarz
- 1993 Floy Westermeier
- 1992 Greg Andrus
- 1991 Bob Dargue
- 1990 Persis Mehta
1980s
- 1989 Nick Greles
- 1988 Louis Smith
- 1987 Jerry Troyer
- 1986 David Smith
- 1985 Calvin Jackson
- 1984 Jack Rardin
- 1983 Dick Weber
2020s
- 2025 Bret Nicolas
- 2024 Kenny Freeman
- 2023 Charice Manor
- 2022 Amy Lamb & Keith Jamerson
- 2021 Annetta Works Salley
- 2020 Karen Leingang
2010s
- 2019 Larry Taylor
- 2018 Karen Leingang
- 2017 Katherine Pinner
- 2016 Don Smith
- 2015 Lisa Cooksey-Cannon & Lorie Kaplan
- 2014 Tom Gillard
- 2013 Taffy Cobb
- 2012 Peggy Willoughby
- 2011 Debra Morrissey
- 2010 Raymond Allen & Dossie “D.J.” Randle
2000s
- 2009 Kathryn Mokriakow
- 2008 Sly Brooks
- 2007 Cindy Hoeflein & Dawn Tucker
- 2006 Bernadine Chapman
- 2005 Sharon Scott Moyer
- 2004 Terry Rolan
- 2003 Janet Harmon
- 2002 Michael Lewis
- 2001 David Mallory
- 2000 Richard Chadwick
1990s
- 1999 Cheryl Norsic
- 1998 Dori Drummond
- 1997 Angell Chisholm
- 1996 Anton Vanterpool II
- 1995 Cindy Larm & Ed Rowold
- 1994 Mary Kerwin
- 1993 James Schwarz
- 1992 Floy Westermeier & Virginia Bolton
- 1991 Greg Andres
- 1990 Charles Carpenter
1980s
- 1989 Ralph Kreigh
- 1988 Ron Snider
- 1987 George Peterson
- 1986 Jerry Troyer
- 1985 Lois Maddox
- 1984 Peggy Isgrigg
- 1983 Tom Moore & Dick Pennington
- 1982 Jack Rardin
- 1981 Gary White
- 1980 Harold “Sam” Friebig
1970s
- 1979 Gene Collins
- 1978 Harry Pleis
- 1977 Robert Clark
- 1976 Frank Hirt
- 1975 Clifford Schahl
- 1974 William McQuire
- 1973 Gilbert Moorman
- 1972 Paul Altire
- 1971 Tom Dillon
- 1970 Joseph Seidel
1960s
- 1969 Leroy Holiday
- 1968 Richard Guignard
- 1967 Ross Poppenphol
- 1966 Robert Downey
2020s
- 2025 Yolandea Wood
- 2024 David Kincade
- 2023 Patti Howard
- 2022 RJ Stratton
- 2021 Elaine Curry
- 2020 Kevin Desrosiers
2010s
- 2019 John Barry
- 2018 Herman Koester
- 2017 Lance Richter
- 2015 Chuck Carpenter & John Mohr
- 2014 Ralph Morrissey
- 2013 Carole Breckner
- 2012 Sandra Kardis
- 2011 John Barry
- 2010 Bob Blattman
2000s
- 2009 N/A
- 2008 N/A
- 2007 Mary Kerwin
- 2006 Nancy Jones
- 2005 Lorraine Newgent
- 2004 N/A
- 2003 Ken Oster
- 2002 Joe Passanise
- 2017 Farzana Chohan
- 2006 Omer Roberts
- 2003 Steve Eugene Watkins
- 2000 Lora Stewart
- 1997 Charles Carpenter
- 1993 Dick Weber
- 1992 Ted Randall
- 1992 Tom Houston
- 1990 Albert Ott
- 1989 Charles “Judge” McBrian
- 1986 Wilbur Fox
- 1978 Adam Bock
- 1977 Wilfred (Bill) Finuf
- 2024-25: The Boeing Company & Southwestern Illinois College
- 2019-20: Horace Mann Companies & Mastercard
- 2017-18: Edward Jones & MilliporeSigma
- 2015-16: Express Scripts & Washington University
- 2014-15: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- 2013-14: Wells Fargo Advisors
- 2012-13: MasterCard & Save-A-Lot
- 2011-12: Enterprise & Maritz
2020s
- 2024-2025 Charice Manor, DTM, Belleville, IL
- 2023-2024 Rhonda Green, DTM, Cottleville, MO
- 2022-2023 Karen Leingang, DTM, Waterloo, IL
- 2021-2022 David Kincade, DTM, Chesterfield, MO
- 2020-2021 RJ Stratton, DTM, Belleville, IL
2010s
- 2019–2020 James Childress, Fairview Heights, IL
- 2018–2019 Elaine Curry, DTM, Belleville, IL
- 2017–2018 Kat Mokriakow, DTM, St. Louis, MO
- 2016–2017 Lora Mather, DTM, Chesterfield, MO
- 2015–2016 Farzana Chohan, DTM, St. Louis, MO
- 2014–2015 Sandy Kardis, DTM, St. Louis, MO
- 2013–2014 Lora Mather, DTM, Chesterfield, MO
- 2012–2013 Curtis Scroggins, DTM, Jefferson City, MO
- 2011–2012 Tom Coscia, DTM, St. Peters, MO
- 2010–2011 Tim Spezia, DTM, St. Louis, MO
2000s
- 2009–2010 Dori Drummond, DTM, Jefferson City, MO
- 2008–2009 Tony Gartner, DTM, St. Peters, MO
- 2007–2008 Barbara Kryvko, DTM, St. Charles, MO
- 2006–2007 Dan Darnall, DTM, Fenton, MO
- 2005–2006 Mary Kerwin, DTM, Wildwood, MO
- 2004–2005 Nancy Jones, DTM, St. Louis, MO
- 2003–2004 George Noll, ATMG, CL, St. Louis, MO
- 2002–2003 Omer Roberts, DTM, Jefferson City, MO
- 2001–2002 Shashikant Bhavé, DTM, Fenton, MO
- 2000–2001 Cindy Larm, DTM, Booneville, MO
1990s
- 1999–2000 Carole Breckner, DTM Arnold, MO
- 1998–1999 Ed Rowold, DTM, Chesterfield, MO
- 1997–1998 Jean Inabinett, DTM, Maryland Hts, MO
- 1996–1997 James Schwarz, DTM, Maryland Hts, MO
- 1995–1996 Floy Westermeier, DTM, PID, Rolla, MO
- 1994–1995 Steve E. Watkins, DTM, Rolla, MO
- 1993–1994 Ted Wear, DTM St. Peters, MO
- 1992–1993 Charles N. Carpenter, DTM, PID, St. Louis, MO
- 1991–1992 Nicholas Greles, CTM, St. Louis, MO
- 1990–1991 Lorraine Newgent, DTM, Fairview Hts, IL
1980s
- 1989–1990 David Smith, DTM, Quincy, IL
- 1988–1989 George Peo, DTM, Cape Girardeau, MO
- 1987–1988 Albert Ott, DTM, Fairview Heights, IL
- 1986–1987 Charles Rodgers, DTM, PID, Collinsville, IL
- 1985–1986 Gary White, DTM, Affton, MO
- 1984–1985 Jack Rardin, DTM. Charleston, IL
- 1983–1984 Paul Lloyd, ATM, Cape Girardeau, MO
- 1982–1983 Harry Pleis, ATM. St. Louis, MO
- 1981–1982 Calvin King, ATM, East St. Louis, IL
(Died in office, term completed by Ted Randall) - 1980–1981 Phil Vonder Haar, DTM, St. Louis, MO
1970s
- 1979–1980 Ted Randall, DTM, PID, O’Fallon, IL
- 1978–1979 Ed Richfield, ATM, Hillsboro, MO
- 1977–1978 Clifford Schahl, ATM, Lincoln, IL
- 1976–1977 Virgil Greene, ATM, O’Fallon, MO
- 1975–1976 Gene Tesreau, DTM Ballwin, MO
- 1974–1975 Tom Dillon, DTM Edwardsville, IL
- 1973–1974 Joe Seidel, Bridgeton, MO
- 1972–1973 P. J. Hill, ATM, Belleville, IL
- 1971–1972 Earl Drennen, DTM, O’Fallon, MO
- 1970–1971 Ross Poggenpohl, Lincoln, IL
1960s
- 1969–1970 Wilbur Fox, Florissant, MO
- 1968–1969 Bob Downing, Springfield, IL
- 1967–1968 Ken Miller, St. Louis, MO
- 1966–1967 Adam Bock, Lincoln, IL, PID
- 1965–1966 Junior Edwards, Belleville, IL
- 1964–1965 Leo Seiffert, St. Louis, MO
- 1963–1964 Malcolm McLean, East St. Louis, IL
- 1962–1963 Jerome Marrin, Springfield, IL
- 1961–1962 Earl Potter, Jr., PIP, Belleville, IL
- 1960–1961 Carlos Harrison, Kirkwood, MO
1950s
- 1959–1960 Guy Thompson, Decatur, IL
- 1958–1959 George Brown, Creve Coeur, MO
- 1957–1958 Arnold Denkert, Springfield, IL
- 1956–1957 Paul Gnadt, St. Louis, MO
- 1955–1956 Joe Tragresser, East St. Louis, IL
- 1954–1955 Godfrey Hartnett, Webster Groves, MO
- 1953–1954 Phil Ogden, East St. Louis, IL
- 1952–1953 Harry Hodde, PID, Springfield, IL
- 1951–1952 Aubrey Hamilton, PIP, St. Louis, MO
- 1950–1951 George B. Perry, Webster Groves, MO
1940s
- 1949–1950 Russell Puzey, PIP, Chicago, IL
- 1948–1949 William J. Bueckma, St. Louis, MO
- 1947–1948 Norman Higgs, Chicago, IL
- 1946–1947 Betram Mann, Jr., PID, St. Louis, MO
- 1945–1946 Wilbert Metzger, Alton, IL
- 1944–1945 Alvin Otto, Jacksonville, IL
- 1943–1944 Clinton Sandusky, Danville, IL
Contest Awards
2020s
- 2025 Shaneice Miller Thomas
- 2024 Toi Wiley
- 2023 Pamela Rodney
- 2022 Brad Adams
- 2021 Brad Adams
- 2020 Charmin Gans
2010s
- 2019 Joseph McCall
- 2018 Robert Washington
- 2017 Ali Wells
- 2016 Dhanuja Singh
- 2015 Tawanna Watson
- 2014 Sudharshan Anandan
- 2013 Matthew Prose
- 2012 Tom Huling
- 2011 Arnita Jones
- 2010 Jef Williams
2000s
- 2009 John Mohr
- 2008 John Baranzelli
- 2007 Jill Broughton
- 2006 Sade Tagbo
- 2005 Ranjeet Singh
- 2004 Rolando Berry
- 2003 Matthew McCready
- 2002 Samson Burrell
- 2001 Kelly Regnier (Won at Regions V Contest)
- 2000 Kelly Regnier
1990s
- 1999 Joe High
- 1998 Joe High
- 1997 Michael Brundy
- 1996 Michael Brundy
- 1995 Paul Dugo
- 1994 Jack Rardin
- 1993 John Mohr
- 1992 Michael Lewis
- 1991 William Stanley
- 1990 William Stanley
1980s
- 1989 Marian Guidry
- 1988 Gary Fowler
2020s
- 2023 Shannon Geier
- 2020 Chris Farishon
2010s
- 2017 Drew Lincoln
- 2016 Rich Puskarich
- 2015 Vamsi Jammalamadaka
- 2014 Lemont Curry
- 2013 David Kincade
- 2012 Chandan Unchageri
- 2011 John Baranzelli
- 2010 Brenda Knight
2000s
- 2009 Margaret Walker
- 2008 John Barry
- 2007 John Murphy
- 2006 Bob Marx
- 2005 Marlyn Whitney
- 2004 Tom Carr
- 2003 Wayne Allen
- 2002 Lois Ann Marler
- 2001 Sandy Abrizzi
- 2000 Ann Noonan
1990s
- 1999 Mary Ann Paille
- 1998 John Mohr
- 1997 Nate Randall
- 1996 Pat Mathias
- 1995 Judy Campbell *
- 1994 Steve Springmeyer *
- 1993 Paul Kremer
- 1992 Cristine West
- 1991 Vonnieta Trickey
- 1990 Bob Winters
1980s
- 1989 David Grand
- 1988 John Mohr
- 1987 Martha Tupert
- 1986 Tom Carr
- 1985 Tom Hornung
- 1984 Joyce Hinze
- 1983 Ernest Morganegg
- 1982 Helen Tharpe
* Won at Region V Conference
2010s
- 2025 Meg Langland
- 2022 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2019 Joseph McCall
- 2018 Carla Martin
- 2016 Dhanuja Singh
- 2015 Valerie Rasche
- 2014 Dan Darnall
- 2013 Tom Huling
- 2012 Tom Huling
- 2011 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2010 John Murphy
2000s
- 2009 Jef Williams
- 2008 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2007 Robert Gergen
- 2006 Sade Tagbo
- 2005 Robert Gergen
- 2004 Dan Darnall
- 2003 Barbara Hunt
- 2002 Ellen White
- 2001 Steve Watkins
- 2000 Rachel Hasenyager
1990s
- 1999 Vanessa Goodwin
- 1998 Kelly Regnier
- 1997 Carol Warner
- 1996 Rachel Hasenyager
- 1995 Rita Brigman
- 1994 Paul Kremer
- 1993 Glenn Knudson
- 1992 Metha Sizemore
- 1991 Dan Coughlin
- 1990 Wilbur Fox
1980s
- 1989 Marianne Ronan
- 1983 John Mohr
2020s
- 2024 Arielle Bohnert
- 2021 Kevin Desrosiers
2010s
- 2017 Valerie Rasche
- 2016 Erin Gissel
- 2015 Ron Helf
- 2014 Frank Laviola
- 2013 Kevin Desrosiers
- 2012 Raymond Allen
- 2011 Raymond Allen
- 2010 Jerry Hoeflein
2000s
- 2009 Jerry Hoeflein
- 2008 Jerry Hoeflein
- 2007 John Baranzelli
- 2006 David Poland
- 2005 Nate Randall
- 2004 Yolandea Wood
- 2003 Bob Glidewell
- 2002 Carol Buening
- 2001 Mary Buchanan
- 2000 Kathy Babis
1990s
- 1999 Elaine Laura
- 1998 Lynda Espinosa
- 1997 Dan Malan
- 1996 Anne Hilchen
- 1995 Ernestine Ledbetter
- 1994 Gerald Hoeflein
- 1993 Paul Kremer
- 1992 Kathy-Jo Gacteau
- 1991 Frank Lloyd
- 1990 Tony Montgomery
1980s
- 1989 Hubert Willliams
- 1986 John Mohr
