Congratulations to Sharmini, Division B's new born DTM!

Sharmini Helen Ariaratnam, DTM

Achieved many firsts for CIMA Malaysia Toastmasters Club. She was the first Toastmaster member of the club to present her first assignment speech. In that first speech, Sharmini obtained the votes as the best assignment speaker.

In the first year of the club existence, Sharmini was the first member to participate at the Area level for International Speech Contest. The first member of the club to attained Competent Toastmaster (CTM).

Not only CTM, she was also the first amongst the club members to achieve ALL the rest of the awards ie Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B) ; Competent Leader (CL) ; Advanced Leader (AL) ; and finally, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) .

She was the:
- first club member to sponsor/mentor a club (KLIA TMC)
- first club member to hold office at more than one club, CIMA and KLIA.


In the history of CIMA Malaysia Toastmaster Club, Sharmini was also the first Lady to be appointed as the club President. In addition to that , she was the first club member to be elected as Area Governor (Area B2) and Division Governor (Div B) .


Well the only firsts that Sharmini was beaten to were :
- not the first to win Area level contest
- not the first to proceed to Division level contest
- not the first to bring the club to Distinguished Club
- not the first to bring the club to a perfect 10 Distinguished Club.

as these were all taken by others.

However, Sharmini has the opportunity to be the first club member to :
1) hold office (any post) at District level
2) Win at Division level contest
3) Move on the District, Region, World level contest
4) Win at Division , Region , World level contest

Thus let's challenge and assist Sharmini to attain the above firsts for the club.

Congratulations to you Sharmini!
From CIMA Toastmasters Club
Victor Cheong

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