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Realtor® Awards

NVAR inspires members to achieve great things through its dynamic awards programs, from unprecedented sales to exceptional dedication to the real estate industry.

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Be Recognized for Your Hard Work

NVAR inspires members to achieve great things through its dynamic awards programs, from unprecedented sales to exceptional dedication to the real estate industry. In addition to the Top Producer's Club, there are many awards on the local, state and national levels that recognize Realtors®, celebrate their success, and add a level of marketability to their businesses.

For details on each of these awards, including application deadlines, contact awards@nvar.com.

2019 Realtor® of the Year

Gary Lange
Weichert, Realtors®

2019 NVAR Good Neighbor

Linda Wolf
Keller Williams Realty

2019 Broker Spirit Award

Coldwell Banker
Alexandria Office

2019 Affiliate of the Year

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Sherry Skinner
Interstate Moving & Storage

2019 Honorary Lifetime Member

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Mario Rubio
Rubio Real Estate

2019 Hall of Fame

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Heather Embrey
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Premier

2019 Hall of Fame

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Matt Kahn
Falls Realty

2019 Hall of Fame

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Nancy Harvey Steorts
Long & Foster Real Estate

2019 Hall of Fame

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Verna Vargas
NVAR

NVAR Awards:

Top Producer's Club

You work hard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You own your brand, your business, your community and your industry. Now, it's time for you to Own Your Success.

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Realtor® of the Year

Past Recipients

George Shafran (1961)
James McMullin (1962)
Frank Myers (1963)
James M. Duncan, III (1964)
George Shafran (1965)
Verlin Smith (1966)
C.M. Harley (1967)
Randall Hicks (1968)
Edward Briggs (1969)
Routh Robbins (1970)
Robert Salem (1971)
Layton Groves (1972)
H. Harland Crowell, Jr. (1973)
Ralph Wells (1974)
Chester Vosper (1975)
William Malone (1976)
Daniel Macklin (1977)
Michael C. Fox, Sr. (1978)
Donald Childress (1979)
Joseph W. Seay, Sr. (1980)
Edward Jordan (1981)
Robert McGrath (1982)
Worth Kindred (1983)
Mary Howard (1984)
Bob Culbertson (1985)
Thomas Stevens (1986)
William Laughlin (1987)
Pamela McCoach (1988)
Edward Pagett (1989)
Teddy Goodson (1990)
Renee Miller (1991)
Gayl Warman (1992)
George Rink (1993)
Carol Paris Brown (1994)
Anne Rector (1995)
Donnan C. Wintermute (1996)
Jo Anne Johnson (1997)
David Howell (1998)
Doris Barrell (1999)
Pat Lawless (2000)
Nathan Booth (2001)
Jack O’Donohue (2002)
Pat Jablonski (2003)
Julia Kriss (2004)
Trish Szego (2005)
Tracy Pless (2006)
Margaret Ireland (2007)
Luis A. Lama (2008)
Jane Quill (2009)
Susan Mekenney (2010)
Vinh Nguyen (2011)
Karen Trainor (2012)
Pat Kline (2013)
Jon Wolford (2014)
Mario Rubio (2015)
Mary Bayat (2016)
Virgil Frizzell (2017)
Tracy Comstock (2018)

2019 Realtor® of the Year: Gary Lange

The Realtor® of the Year award is bestowed annually to a leader who exhibits great dedication to NVAR’s members and mission. The honor is awarded to an individual who has donated countless hours of time and talent to his or her association on the local level, as well as the state and national levels.

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NVAR Good Neighbor Award

Past Recipients

Stacy Hennessey (2017)
Nora Partlow (2018)

2019 NVAR Good Neighbor Award: Linda Wolf

NVAR created the Hero Award to recognize a member who has made a difference to those less fortunate. It is NVAR’s plan that this recognition will help raise awareness of each recipient’s important contributions and show that NVAR members care about the welfare of our community.

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NVAR Broker Spirit Award

2019 Broker Spirit Award - Coldwell Banker, Alexandria Office

This award honors a brokerage that gives back to the community. Brokerages can self-nominate or be nominated; criteria is not based on funds raised, but by the effort of the brokerage to influence its members’ charitable outreach individually or as a group.

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Affiliate of the Year

Past Recipients

Douglas Thrasher (1992)
Craig E. Buck (1993)
Rick L. Shreves (1994)
Virginia Power (1995)
The Washington Post (1996)
MBH Settlement Group (1997)
Stewart Title & Escrow (1998)
Norwest Mortgage, Inc (1999)
HomePro Services, Inc (2000)
Cary S. Melnyk (2001)
Colin Searcy (2002)
Anthony Porto (2003)
Bank of America (2004)
Tony Brula (2005)
Kevin Connelly (2006)
Rick Eul (2007)
Michael Devlin (2008)
VHDA (2009)
MRIS (2010)
Fred Bowers (2011)
Helen Krause (2012)
Marcus Simon (2013)
John Stedman (2014)
Michele Watson (2015)
Ekko Title (2016)
Access National Bank (2017)
Fred Westerlund (2018)

2019 Affiliate of the Year: Sherry Skinner,
Interstate Moving

Honorees are judged on participation in the association (including volunteer time at association events), participation in committees, and financial support of events, classes, and more, through direct sponsorship or fund raising.

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Honorary Life Membership

Past Recipients

George Shafran (2001)
Ralph Wells (2001)
Stephen Yeonas (2001)
George G. Rink (2002)
Michael Fox, Sr. (2002)
Chester Vosper (2003)
Teddy Goodson (2004)
Jack O’Donohue (2004)
Thomas Stevens (2005)
Renee Miller (2006)
JoAnne Johnson (2007)
David Howell (2008)
Tracy Pless (2009)
Edward Jordan (2010)
Gayl Warman (2011)
Kip Laughlin (2011)
Pam McCoach (2012)
Doris Barrell (2013)
Ed Pagett (2014)
Trish Szego (2015)
Vinh Nguyen (2016)
Suzanne Granoski (2016)
Susan Mekenney (2017)
Mary Bayat (2018)

2019 Honorary Life Member: Mario Rubio

Lifetime Honorary Membership may be conferred on an NVAR member who has made significant contributions to the association and the profession of real estate. These industry leaders serve as icons in the real estate community.

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Hall of Fame

Past Recipients

Emmanuel Baker, Sr. (1984)
Robert G. Culberson (1984)
Michael C. Fox, Sr. (1984)
Randall J. Hicks (1984)
Worth L. Kindred (1984)
Peyton Klopfenstein (1984)
Arthur W. Kogstad (1984)
William F. Malone (1984)
Robert V. McGrath (1984)
James H. McMullen (1984)
Frank L. Myers (1984)
Routh M. Robbins (1984)
Gail Skinrood (1984)
Joanna M. Tanner (1984)
Joseph W. Seay, Sr. (1984)
Bobbie F. Carey (1985)
Edwin W. Herron (1985)
Daniel K. Maclin (1985)
George P. Shafran (1985)
Louise M. Singleton (1985)
Ebner R. Duncan (1986)
Charles M. Hailey (1986)
Ashton C. Jones, Sr. (1986)
Kathryn C. Laughlin (1986)
Jean E. Paris (1986)
James H. L. Jacobs (1987)
Chester H. Vosper (1987)
Stephen Yeonas, Sr. (1987)
Edward R. Briggs (1988)
James M. Duncan III (1988)
Edward V. Jordan (1988)
William H. Laughlin (1989)
Thomas M. Stevens (1989)
Sandy M. Petersen (1989)
Herman Methfessel (1990)
Rita L. Naughton (1991)
Richard C. Purvis (1991)
Helen B. Stamer (1992)
Teddy Goodson (1993)
Verlin W. Smith (1993)
Pam McCoach (1994)
Renee Miller (1994)
George Rink (1994)
JoAnne Johnson (1995)
David Howell (1996)
Edward E. Pagett (1997)
Charles T. Search (1998)
Joseph Singleton (1999)
Jo Lankenau (2000)
Barbara Aaron (2001)
Patricia J. Buck (2001)
Dorothy Swogger-King (2001)
Beau Brincefield (2002)
Mary Beth Coya (2002)
Sonni Lieberman (2002)
Doris Rink (2002)
Pat Lawless (2003)
Henry Hart, Esq. (2003)
Nathan H. Booth (2004)
John E. McEnearney (2004)
Florence Daniels (2005)
Dan Daniels (2005)
George Creed (2006)
Perry Gawen, Jr. (2008)
Bob Gering (2009)
Sue Bowers (2009)
Jane A. Quill (2009)
Jim Foster (2010)
Christine M. Todd (2010)
Trish Szego (2011)
Susan Mandel (2012)
Susan Holbrook Daly (2013)
Tom Meyer (2013)
George Mills (2013)
Thai-Hung Nguyen (2014)
Scott MacDonald (2015)
Zinta Rodgers-Rickert (2015)
Pat Kline (2016)
Mario Rubio (2017)
Margaret Ireland (2017)
Renee Brown (2018)
Lisa DuBois (2018)
Jill Landsman (2018)
Sarah Louppe Petcher (2018)

2019 Hall of Fame: Heather Embrey, Matt Kahn, Nancy Harvey Steorts, Verna Vargas

The NVAR Hall of Fame distinction is given to members of the NVAR community who have excelled, through a minimum of 10 years of service to the local, state, and national associations, to the industry, the community, and the public. Hall of Fame candidates are evaluated in the areas of longevity, productivity, association service, and overall image.

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Virginia Realtors® Awards:

Virginia Realtor® of the Year

The Virginia Realtor® of the Year Award is presented to professionals who have made proven contributions to the real estate industry through both personal and professional achievement and outstanding volunteerism.

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Virginia Realtor® Hall of Fame

The Virginia Realtor® Hall of Fame honors Virginia Realtors® who have made extraordinary and distinguished contributions to the real estate profession and markets in Virginia over a period of at least 25 years.

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Ann Swearingen Property Manager of the Year

The Ann Swearingen Property Manager of the Year Award is presented to the industry’s highest achieving association members engaged in the field of residential property management.

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Omega Tau Rho Award

Created in 1950, the honorary fraternity of OMEGA TAU RHO is awarded by state and local Associations of Realtors® to members and others that serve the Realtor® organization. Once a medallion is awarded, the recipient is a member for life. This award recognizes exemplary dedication and service, and the high esteem in which recipients are held by fellow members of the Realtor® organization.

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Virginia Realtors® Honor Society

The Virginia Realtors® Honor Society rewards and encourages participation in leadership and educational activities of the local, state and national Realtor® organizations.

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National Association of Realtors® Awards:

30 Under 30

Each May/June, Realtor® Magazine features 30 young rising stars in the real estate industry. In determining who makes the 30 Under 30 list, Realtor® Magazine staff looks for candidates who are successful in the real estate business and have demonstrated skill, success, creativity, and leadership in their careers.

NVAR 30 Under 30 Honorees:
Yusef Khatib, 2001
James Nellis, 2005
Brad Kintz, 2005
Mike Korin, 2006
Dayna Blumel, 2006
Ryan Zook, 2007
Ruth Henriquez-Campos, 2010
Daan DeRaedt, 2014
Ron Mangas Jr., 2014
Saliq Khawar, 2015
Allison Goodhart-DuShuttle, 2015
Will Wiard, 2017
Elizabeth Stone, 2017
Janice Spearbeck, 2018
Michelle Doherty, 2019
Casey Sutherland, 2020
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Distinguished Service Award

Candidates must have attained the age of 60 or have at least 25 years of service with the National Association of Realtors®, including leadership positions within the Local, State and National level, and the Institutes, Societies and Councils.
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National Commercial Awards

Every Fall, NAR honors REALTOR® members engaged in commercial real estate business who received an award or recognition in the last year from a local/state association, affiliated organization, community group, brokerage or industry publication.

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NAR Good Neighbor Award

The National Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Awards recognize Realtors® who make extraordinary commitments to improving the quality of life in their communities.

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