The Table Topics & International Speech Contests for all Areas (C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5) within Division C were held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Bank of America building in Westlake Village, CA. The Contest was chaired by Area C3 Director, Khen Yonay, with major facility support by Area C5 Director, Troy Howard.
First Place winners of each contest advance to the Division C Speech Contest on April 12. If the first place winner is unavailable, then the alternate to compete is the second place winner, and so on.
The results of the area contest are as follows:
(clubs and additional results being collected, check back soon)
Table Topics Speech Contest
Area C1
- 1st Place – Clara Carlito (Simi Valley Business TM’s Club)
- 2nd Place – Alan Mann (Simi West Toastmasters)
- 3rd Place – Cheryl Wronski (Simi Valley Toastmasters)
Area C2
- 1st Place – Erin Renee Couture (A.C.E. Toastmasters)
- 2nd Place – Joy Gaylord (TGIF Toastmasters)
- 3rd Place – Shimona Yadav Gundeboina (ToastMac’ers)
Area C3
- 1st Place – Eleni Parisi (Conejo Valley Toastmasters)
- 2nd Place – Eiko Guclu (T.O.T.A.L.)
Area C4
- 1st Place – Yvette Guigneaux (Toast to the Master & Lord)
- 2nd Place – Shawna Swanberg (Leaders Pro)
- 3rd Place – Julia Bach (Amgen Noon Talkers)
Area C5
- 1st Place – Michelle Reed (Parliamentarian TM’s)
- 2nd Place – Beth Mohuiddin (Westlake Village Toastmasters)
International Speech Contests
Area C1
- 1st Place – David Reichelt (Simi Valley Business TM’s Club)
Area C2
- 1st Place – Alan Mann (TGIF Toastmasters)
- 2nd Place – Erin Renee Couture (A.C.E. Toastmasters)
Area C3
- 1st Place – Jean Hu (Conejo Valley Toastmasters)
- 2nd Place – Caroline Zepeda (T.O.T.A.L.)
Area C4
- 1st Place – Sylvia Crew (Toast to the Master & Lord)
Area C5
- No Winners