2009 HRAR Professional Honor Society Awards

The HRAR Professional Honor Society Awards demonstrates a serious commitment to the real estate profession. Receiving this award is an honor, as it shows that members are professionals in their career field of real estate. The required criteria for the Professional Honor Society represents a broad range of activities that successful REALTORS® pursue for a well rounded career. These include education, community service, REALTOR® association involvement as well as sales production.

To qualify for the HRAR Professional Honor Society,  a REALTOR® member must have a minimum number of points in each of the following categories:

• Participation within the Local, State and/or National REALTOR® Association network as well as other real estate industry involvement
• Participation in real estate related education programs
• Community service participation
• Attainment of significant sales production

There were 27 Individual Professional Honor Society Awards, 5 Team Professional Honor Society Awards, and 5 Special Awards presented.

                    2009 Professional Honor Society Awards Recipients

First Row - Left to right: Angela Dove, Sharon Gibson, LaDawn Knicely, Yvonne Pirkey, Debra Showalter, Debbie Fleming, Jeanette Kelly, Patti McInerney
Second Row - Left to right: Sallye Trobaugh, Betsy Glendye, Sheila Jenkins, Gary Mitchell, Jayne Schlabach, Dave Kisamore, David Williams, Fred Glover, David Denman, Elizabeth Kistler, Kara Bare
Third Row - Left to right: Diana Kiser, Laura Measell, Ryan Roberts, Jack Rose, Joseph Funkhouser,
Bob Grogg, J. Lowell Wenger, Kemper Funkhouser
Not in Picture: Mike Hendricksen, Robin McKnight, Ashley Messick, Lorna Prichard, Scott Rogers, Kathie See, James R. Sipe, Jr., Marsha Thomas, Cindy Whitelock, Renee Whitmore

Commercial Sales & Leasing

• David Denman
• Mike Hendricksen

Residential Leasing & Property Management

• Elizabeth F. Kistler
• Kara Bare 

HRAR Special Awards

 REALTOR® of the Year - Gary W. Mitchell.  This award is given to the Honor Society 
 Recipient who has the highest number of points for real estate industry involvement,
 education, community service participation, and sales production.




  TEAM of the Year - See R Team.  This award is given to the team who has the highest 
  number of points for real estate industry involvement, education, community service
  participation, and sales production.

 HRAR Association Service Award - LaDawn Knicely. This award recognizes a
 REALTOR® who has volunteered their time, talent, and efforts in service to the local
 Association.

 HRAR Professionalism Award - J. Lowell Wenger. The recipient exhibits ethical and
 professional conduct when dealing with clients, customers, and fellow REALTORS® and
 continue to improve their professional knowledge of the real estate profession. 





HRAR Honorary Membership - Clyde Pugh. Mr. Pugh was recognized and presented with Honorary Memebrship for 45 years as a REALTOR® member. He Served as HRAR President in 1977.
   

VAR Special Awards

  VAR Residential Leasing & Property Management of the Year Award - Elizabeth F.
  Kistler.  The award, named in honor of the Virginia REALTOR® Ann Swearingen, is
 presented to a Virginia residential property manager in recognition of individual
 achievement in the industry.