2026 Conf - Award Coordinators and Judges

District Nine extends a special thank you to all the Judges for their dedication of time for reviewing the award entries.
 
Edith DeBusk President’s Award
Shirley Raymer, Past Governor, Coordinator 
JUDGES:
  1. Shirley Raymer (Garland), Past Governor
  2. Sandra Smith (Arlington), Past Governor
  3. Sylvia Zamora (San Antonio), Past Governor
 
Mamie L. Bass Service Award
Beverly Luedke, District Director, Award Coordinator
JUDGES:
  1. Sharon White - Journalist/Author and former educator
  2. Dr. Robin Battershell - Educator and Superintendent of multiple public schools
  3. Gail Avots - Educational Diagnostician 
 
Letha H. Brown/Governor’s Literacy Award
Gail Woods, District Director, Award Coordinator
JUDGES:
  1. Becca Buck - Educator
  2. Helen Clark - Retired Educator 
  3. Lolita Smith - Stay-at-home Mom, Homeschools two daughters
 
Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award
Beverly Luedke, District Director, Award Coordinator
JUDGES:
  1. Jeff Matera - Rotarian and Highly Successful International Project Grant Writer
  2. Erin Rigsby - RN and International Missionary 
  3. Melinda Osburn - PDG of Rotary and involved in multiple International Grants in Africa
 
Club Communications Award
Gail Woods, District Director, Award Coordinator
JUDGES:
  1. Felecia Goolsby - Retired Government Employee EEO Counselor 
  2. Sheldon Smith - Retired military, then retired Homeland Security 
  3. Todd Buck - Educator            
 
Kathy Folley Innovation Award
Frances Dalbey, Second Vice Governor, Award Coordinator
JUDGES:
  1. Kathy Folley (Temple), Past Governor
  2. Brenda Tucker (Pampa), Past Governor
  3. Mary Osentowski (Richardson), Past Governor