Nominations for Recognition
Quarterly Recognition Awards
*AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR OCT-DEC 2025 ARE NOW OPEN.*
District 31 Toastmasters is recognizing members and clubs for their exemplary service and leadership each quarter in the following categories:
CLUB OF THE QUARTER: a club team that has gone above and beyond in their commitment to the club mission to “provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.”
CLUB MEMBER OF THE QUARTER: a non club officer who goes above and beyond — participating in meetings, mentoring others, contributing to club excellence, etc.
CLUB OFFICER OF THE QUARTER: a club leader who empowers members to become more effective communicators and leaders, while exemplifying the core Toastmasters values of Integrity, Respect, Service, and Excellence.
MENTOR OF THE QUARTER: a member who is actively mentoring one or more Toastmasters (either within their own club or from another club) and who mentorship has made a positive impact on their protégé(s).
AREA DIRECTOR OF THE QUARTER: an area director who has gone above and beyond the responsibilities of their role toward achieving the district mission to build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
DIVISION DIRECTOR OF THE QUARTER: a division director who has gone above and beyond the responsibilities of their role toward achieving the district mission to build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
To be eligible for recognition, clubs must be in good standing within District 31 and individuals must be paid members of a club in good standing within District 31.
You may submit as many nominations as you’d like for as many awards as you’d like.
2023-2024 Q2 Area Director of the Quarter: Kim Yach
Kimberly Yach (DTM) joined Toastmasters >15 years ago to improve speaking in a corporate environment without sarcasm, slang, and nervousness. She...
2023-2024 Q2 Club Member of the Quarter: Lance Ratkoski
Lance has been a member of District 31 for 8 months. He joined Toastmasters to get over my fear of public speaking. From there he worked on getting...
2023-2024 Q1 Division Director of the Quarter: Lisa Hunt
Lisa's Bio:Lisa has been a Toastmaster in District 31 for seven years. She originally joined Marathon Toastmasters with a simple goal: learning how...
2023-2024 Q1 Club of the Quarter: The Framingham/Natick Toastmasters Club (FUN Club)
The Framingham and Natick Toastmasters Club proudly takes center stage as the recently crowned Club of the Quarter in District 31. This prestigious...
2023-2024 Q1 Mentor of the Quarter: Suzette Standring
I’m Suzette Martinez Standring, and it’s humbling to receive the District 31 Q1 (2023) Mentor of the Quarter award. I’ve been a member of Quincy 675...
2023-2024 Q1 Area Director of the Quarter: Lingqin Han
It was a great honor to receive the Quarterly Toastmasters Area Director award. What an honor! How did I get to this? Please allow me to tell you. I...
2023-2024 Q1 Club Officer of the Quarter: Jennifer McGhee
Jennifer’s Bio: Jennifer has been a Toastmaster in District 31 for nearly 24 years. Network Voice Toastmasters in Weymouth is where she calls home...






