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COVER STORY

District 7

Speech Champions

Phyllis Harmon, DTM

Brinn Hemmingson won first place in the Internatonal
2018 Speech Speech contest with her speech, The Great Lady, and
Champions, Brinn
Hemmingson and will be representing District 7 in the Toastmasters
Cari Corbet-Owen, International Speech Contest in Chicago this August.
answer questions
posed by Phyllis What brought you to Toastmasters?
Harmon, Editor/ A fortunate eavesdropping event—I overheard it
Publisher being discussed by the elevators at KinderCare.

I asked if I could go and the rest is History! That
was Ad Libs.

How has Toastmasters helped your career?
I think in many jobs, I have had opportunities to
speak and represent the company’s interests. I have

also been involved in other groups where this also
was a big plus!
How has Toastmasters helped you personally?
I believe Toastmasters is helping me to find an

authentic voice. I feel I can be more direct and
still maintain my desire to be kind. It is easier to
make friends, too.

L to R: Cari Corbet Owen - Speech Evaluation Champion, & Brinn Hemmingson, International
Speech Champion
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