Toastmasters contest winners named

Published September 6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
Updated September 6, 2007 at 8:32 a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Executive Toastmasters has announced the winners of its recent semiannual humorous speech contest. Contestants compete in two categories, table topics and humorous speeches. First-place winners advance to the Area 13 contest.

Winners in the table topics category were: Roy Thomas, first; Miki Thomas, second; and John McAtee, third. Winners of the humorous speech category were Brian McGowan, first; John McAtee, second; and Ken Shellito, third.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills. For more information about the organization, visit www.toastmasters.org. For information on the local group, visit www.speakingclub.org.