REALTOR® of the Year
1996—Russell Grooms
1997 – Charlene Perez
1998— Neil O’Donnell
1999 – Walter Williams
2000 – Roy Orren
2001 – Billie K. Motz
2002 – Eileen McVeigh
2003 – Kay Seitzinger
2004 – Phyllis Staines
2005 – Andre’ Le Gras Boutte’
2006 – Millie Kanyar
2007 – Linda McInnis
2008 – Stephanie White
2009 – Carol Zingone
2010 – Selby Kaiser
2011 – Linda McMorrow
2012 – Holly McMurry
2013 – Dane Leslie
2014 – Missi Howell
2015 – Diana Galavis
2016 – Gonzalo Mejia
2017 – Kim Knapp
2018 – Diane Cook
2019 – Charles “Ben” Bates
2020 – Michael Hodges
2021 – Marc Jernigan
2022 – Rory Dubin
REALTOR® Associate of the Year
1996 – Marty Moore
1997 – Pat Jones
Property Manager of the Year
1996 – Vernon Dean
1997—Bryan Cantrell
1998 – Joan Sapia
1999 – Wendell Davis
2000 – Carole Martin
2001 – Michael Hodges
2002 – Wendy Brozino
2003 – Wayne Jones
2004 – Wendell Davis
2005 – Brenda Needham
2006 – Michael Hodges
2007 – Wanda Franklin
2008 – Brenda Needham
2009 – Terri Brown
2010 – Roger Perkins
2011 – Wanda Franklin
2012 – Nancy Maggiore
2013 – Tiea Vincent
2014 – N/A
2015 – N/A
2016 – Mario Gonzalez
2017 – Mike Collins
2018 – N/A
2019 – Jeanell Wilson
2020 – Philip Scarborough
2021 – Lisa A. Schueneman
2022 - Bailey Jordan
Legislator of the Year or Elected Official of the Year
1996 – Steve Wise
1997 – Rep. Joe Arnall
1998 – Rep. John Thrasher
1999 – Sen. Jim Horne
2000 – Rep. Kelley Smith
2001 – N/A
2002 – Commissioner Brad Purcell
2003 – Rep. Ander Crenshaw
2004 – Rep. Jennifer Carroll
2005 – N/A
2006 – Rep. Audrey Gibson
2007 – Jim Overton
2008 – Lee Buck
2009 – Clay County Commission
2010 – John Crescimbeni
2011 – N/A
2012 – Angela Corey
2013 – Lori Boyer
2014 - 2022 – N/A
NEFAR Good Neighbor Award (Humanitarian of the Year)
1996 – Barbara Lester
1997 – William “Fritz” Sheffield
1998 – Eileen Blocker
1999 – Melissa Nelson
2000 – Judy Hicks
2001 – Judy H. Law
2002 – Maria Taylor
2003 – N/A
2004 – Joanne Gaudette
2005 – Charlotte Esarey and Teva Monroe
2006 – Penelope “Penny” Daily and William Vasana
2007 – Paul Gruenther and Carol Ann Benjamin
2008 – Donna Goedecke and Carol Ann Benjamin
2009 – Rosie Hetman
2010 – Don Mullinax, Mary L. Walker, Richard MacDonald, Paul Wilson
2011 – Sandi Wagner, Mary L. Walker, Joanne Gaudette, Judy Jones Davis
2012 – Ted Mello and Randy Brown
2013 – Andrew Bell
2014 – Gloria Vinson
2015 – Mario Gonzalez and Karen Swinson
2016 – Bill Sharp
2017 – Cole Slate and Tiffany Mayer
2018 – Jessica Harrison
2019 – Lorri Reynolds
2020 – N/A
2021 – Rosario “Rose” Lampe
2022 – Theron “Ben” Glynn
Silent Angel Award
1996 – Shuri Speed
1997 – Betty Fisette
1998 – Bonnie Siecker
1999 – Adelva Johnston
2000 – Christine Lee Phillips
2001 – Ernie Roundtree
2002 – Holly McMurry
2003 – Sandy Holdren
2004 – Diane Moss
2005 – Bonnie Siecker
2006 – Hazel Tweedale
2007 – Carolyn Minor
2008 – Iris Clerc
2009-2010 – N/A
2011 – Gonzalo Mejia
2012 – N/A
2013 – Donna Overman
2014 – N/A
2015 – Kim Sandberg
2016-2018 – N/A
2019 – Joyce Roberts
2020 – N/A
2021 – Kelli Anne King
2022 – Cherrae “Rae” Laws
Residential Member of the Year
1996 – Selby Kaiser
1997 – Robert Bossen
1998 – Clare Berry
1999 – Kathy Tinney
2000 – Kay Seitzinger
2001 – Russell Grooms
Commercial Member of the Year
1996 – Randy McNeal
1997 – John Winkler
1998 – Gerri Jones
1999 – Norman W. Gregory
2000 – Hobart Joost, Jr.
Primary Affiliate/Business Partner of the Year
1996 – Barnett Bank
1997 – Ryan & Marks
1998 – Les Loggin, Wally Conway
1999 – Lynn Klimp
2000 – Suzette Gray, Danny Parham
2001 – Dennis Rust, Chic Acosta
2002 – Curtis Ford, Gullett Title
2003 – BB&T
2004 – Sue Robinson
2005 – Sue Robinson
2006 – Roy Mahler
2007 – Andrew Bell
2008 – Carolyn McMoran
2009 – Andrew Bell
2010 – Franchesca Swierz
2011 – Don Mullinax
2012 – Mick Dolan
2013 – John David Adams, Jr.
2014 – Julie Koren
2015 – Janna Thomas
2016 – Lisa Andrews
2017 – Franchesca Swierz
2018 – Lisa Andrews
2019 – Melanie Coomer
2020 – Lee Osborne
2021 – Wallace “Wally” Conway
2022 – J. Riley Williams
Associate Affiliate of the Year
1996 – Debra Pataky
1997 – Tim Dooley
1998 – Garry Watson
1999 – Charlene Alexander
2000 – Carolyn McMoran, Roy Mahler
Special Services/ Dedicated Service Recognition/Special Recognition
1996 – Eileen McVeigh
1997 – Bob Ford, Less Loggins, Amy Snowden
1998 – N/A
1999 – Corey Mann, Erna Elton
2000 – Sandy Holdren
2001 – Kay Stalvey, Diane Ward, Jeanell Wilson, Mike McCray
2002 – Wally Conway, HomeBanc Mortgage Corp.
2003 – Bonnie Siecker, Teresa Campbell
2004 – Amanda Dandy, Mary Kay Engelking, Carol Hill
2005 – Erin Fortner, Cassie Browning
2006 – Carol Mikell, R.D. de Carle, Jennifer McLaughlin, Dianne Pittman
2007 – Cathy Whatley, Paul and Judy White
2008 – Vera Thrift
2009 – N/A
2010 – Carol Hill, Holly McMurry
2011-2012 – N/A
2013 – Kim Knapp, Janna Thomas
2014 – Holly McMurry
2015 – Becky Williams
2016 – Diana Galavis, Holly McMurry
2017 – Don Mullinax
2018 – N/A
2019 – Lisa Andrews
2020 – N/A
2021 – Tiea Vincent
2022 – Mark Feagle, MaliVai Washington, Jon Singleton, Elizabeth Wells
Circle of Honor Award
1996 – N/A
1997 – Catherine Whatley
1998 – Russell Grooms
1999 – Dottie Hall, Dee Bumbarger
2000 – Sam Folds, Dan Jones
2001 – Wendell Davis, Selby Kaiser, Jim Morgan
2002 – Pete Dalton, Charles “Ben” Bates
2003 – Hope Bickerstaff Allenson
2004 – Gerri Jones
2005 – Pam Bingemann
2006 – Selby Kaiser
2007 – Carol Hill
2008 – Holly McMurry
2009 – Walter Williams
2010 – Paul Gruenther
2011 – Linda McMorrow
2012 – Audrey Lackie
2013-2014 – N/A
2015 – Clare Berry, Eileen McVeigh, Rory Dubin
2016 – Janna Thomas
2017 – Carol Zingone
2018 – Sally Suslak, Gonzalo Mejia
2019 – Sharon Daniels
2020 – Sherry Davidson
2021 – Milagros “Millie” S. Kanyar; Dane Leslie?; Terrell P. Newberry
2022 – Mario Gonzalez
Golden R Award
1996 – N/A
1997 – Wendell Davis
1998 – Eileen McVeigh, Pam Bingemann
1999 – Don Taylor, Peter Sapia
2000 – Bob Ransom, Bonnie Siecker
2001 – George Linville, William Glenn East
2002 – Pat Jones, Dee Bumbarger, Henry Rogers
2003 – Ed Powell
2004 – Linda McMorrow
2005 – R.D. de Carle, Pete Dalton
2006 – Beverly Garvin
2007 – Sandy Holdren, Sherry Davidson
2008 – Eileen McVeigh
2009-2011 – N/A
2012 – Carol Hill
2013 – Jeanne Denton-Scheck
2014-2016 – N/A
2017 – Dane Leslie, Andre’ Boutte’, Audrey Lackie, Joyce Roberts
2018 – Sally Suslak
2019 – Janna Thomas
2020 – Terrell Newberry
2021 – Audrey Richie Lackie
2022 – Wanda McReynolds
Presidential Service Award
1996 – Lynn Klimp, Jamie Brooks
Guiding Light Award (Educator of the Year)
2002 – Robert Morrell
2003 – Jeffrey Marks
2004 – BB&T
2005 – Patricia Sherman
2006 – Andrew Wooten
2007 – Bob Morrell (posthumously)
2008 – Ulrich Leinhase
2009 – Ulrich Leinhase
2010 – Patricia Sherman
2011 – N/A
2012 – Beverly Garvin
2013 – Patricia Sherman
2014 – Gonzalo Mejia
2015-2016 – N/A
2017 – Patricia Sherman
2018 – Lorri Reynolds
2019 – Kim Knapp
2020 – N/A
2021 – Dunia Christy Taylor
2022 – Amanda Feagle
Newcomer of the Year Award
2002 – Mike Temple
2003 – N/A
2004 – William Vasana
2005 – Paul Gruenther
2006 – Carol Zingone
2007 – Catheryne “Cappy” MacPherson
2008-2011 – N/A
2012 – Andrew Bell
2013 – Diana Galavis
2014 – Julie Bentley
2015-2016 – N/A
2017 – Joshua Rosenberg
2018 – N/A
2019 – Christian Oliva
2020 – Cherrae (Rae) Laws
2021 – Akime Heyward Deering
2022 – DeMarcus Rodriguez
Professional Development Award
2002 – Paul Lippens
2003 – Linda McInnis
2004-2006 – N/A
2007 – Mary Slaughter
2008 – Carol Zingone
2009 – Cammie Thomas
2010-2011 – N/A
2012 – Mark Good
2013 – Missi Howell
2014 – Rory Dubin
2015 – Gonzalo Mejia
2016 – Stephanie Saylor
2017 – Wanda McReynolds
2018 – Paul Ellsworth
2021 – April Hall Lloyd
2022 – Carray Young
Diversity Award
2021 – Paul Gerald Ellsworth
2022 – Gonzalo Mejia
Global Involvement Award
2021 – Rory Alan Dubin
2022 – Gonzalo Mejia
Real Estate Icon Award
2021 – William A. Watson, Jr.
2022 – Catherine Whatley
Lifetime Legacy Award
2021 – Walter L. Williams
2022 – George M. Linville
