The Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® Awards Ceremony was held on April 19, 2023 at Brock’s Riverside Grill to celebrate the achievements of outstanding professionals in the industry for 2022. The event recognized excellence in various categories, including the Rookie of the Year, Good Neighbor Award, Manager of the Year, Silver Circle Award, Icon Award and more! The awards ceremony was an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of these professionals and showcase the positive impact they have on the real estate industry.
The Awards committee sends thanks to each and every nominator that provided a nomination recognizing a deserving FAAR member. It is important to recognize individuals going above and beyond to serve as an inspiration for all.
36 total awards were presented at the ceremony. The winners of each award category are listed below. Full awards descriptions can be found at faarmembers.com/awards.
Awards
YPN Travel Scholarship – Makaila Jones, Samson Properties
Melanie Thompson Award – Selina Kim, Summit Mortgage
Manager of the Year – Deanna Beltran, Ulta Realty
Spirit Award – Glenda Morales, Cropper Home Sales
Good Neighbor Award – Brittani Hill, Coldwell Banker Elite
Good Neighbor Award – Clay Murray, Pathway Realty
Affiliate of the Year – Sherrie Shaw, Summit Mortgage
DEI Travel Scholarship – Catrina Schmeidler, eXp Realty
Rookie of the Year – Joseph Goins, Ulta Realty
REALTOR of the Year – Deb Ellis, Coldwell Banker Elite
Icon Award – Linda Laub Canty, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land
Icon Award – John Cheadle, Service Realty
Silver Circle Award Recipients
Helen Chapman, HRC Properties
Kim Gunselman, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty
Dorothy Pett, Coldwell Banker Elite
David Smith, Century 21 Redwood Realty
Mark Worrilow, Fathom Realty
Professional Honor Roll Recipients
Valerie Dellandre
Century 21 New Millennium
Deb Ellis
Coldwell Banker Elite
Abby Fitzsimmons
Coldwell Banker Elite
Drew Fristoe
Coldwell Banker Elite
Allison Graves
Coldwell Banker Elite
DeAnna Hamn
1st Choice Better Homes and Land
Janet Holt
Holt for Homes
Lynn Lenahan
1st Choice Better Homes & Land
Robin Marine
Coldwell Banker Elite
Brooke Miller
Long & Foster
Clay Murray
Pathway Realty
Sharon Shade
RE/MAX Allegiance
Carol Sondrini
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty
Sarah Stelmok
Nest Realty Group
Melissa Stewart
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty
Lauren Tate
Century 21 Redwood Realty
Penny Traber
1st Choice Better Homes & Land
Randy Walther
Nest Realty Group
Sha Williams- Hinnant
1st Choice Better Homes & Land
View the pictures from the event here.