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Ilene Benz, Mike McDermott Earn Toastmasters Awards


Congratulations to Ilene Benz (VaPA) for earning Toastmasters Internationals’ Advanced Communicator Gold award at the March 8 meeting of the MCC Toastmasters Club. To earn the award, she completed more than 40 speeches and several leadership requirements. Benz co-sponsored the MCC Toastmasters Club along with Betty Saunders (VaPA retiree) in 2003. Benz currently serves as club president.

Congratulations also to MCC student Mike McDermott who earned his Competent Leader award on March 8. Mike is a previous Otis Young Motivational Speak-off winner (2009) and now serves as the club’s vice president of education.

Rosanna Condello
College and Community Relations
03/10/2011