"ALONE WE CAN DO SO little...
TOGETHER WE CAN DO so much"
HELEN KELLER
Celebrate the Realtor® Excellence!
It’s been another intriguing year in our business. One thing we can count on is the volunteers that make our Association successful. These are the REALTOR® and AFFILIATE members who donate countless hours of their time to help bring events into fruition, foster community engagement, and much more. These volunteers believe in the Yakima Association of REALTORS®, RPAC, and supporting the various activities that enhance our business.
Thank you for nominating REALTORS® and AFFILIATE members who have gone above and beyond in 2023! Please click the button below to cast your nominations!
Past Award Recipients
REALTOR® of the Year
2022 - Cheri Daniels
2021 - Javier Cardenas
2020 - Freba Afzali
2019 - Joanne Melton
2018 - Alice Villasenor
2017 - Lisa Angell
2016 - Larrita Perrault
2015 - Cory Bemis
2014 - Angie Sainsbury
2013 - Sharri Greene
Designated REALTOR® of the Year
2022 - Cami Leonard
2021 - Russ Redfield
2020 - No Recipient
2019 - Tom Trepanier
2018 - Leslie Baer
2017 - Cory Bemis
2016 - Rick Lind
2015 - Michael Kokenge
2014 - Cory Bemis
2013 - Tom Trepanier
Lifetime Achievement Award
2022 - Kenny Nelson
2021 - Jerry Mellen
2020 - Daina Moore
2019 - Brian Burns
2018 - Rick Fairbrook
2017 - Rick Lind
2016 - Jim Beckett
2015 - Deby Gunter
2014 - Mary Anne Murray
2013 - Terry Meloy
REALTOR® Achievement Award
2022 - Brandy Garner
2022 - Chris Gordy
2021 - Felip Holbrook
2020 - Cheri Daniels
2019 - Freba Afzali
2018 - Cheri Daniels
2017 - Ryan Beckett
2016 - Javier Cardenas
2015 - Sharri Greene
2014 - Sharri Greene
2013 - Alice Villasenor
REALTOR® Community Service Award
2022 - Mel Moore
2021 - Angie Sainsbury
2020 - Drew Harris
2019 - Brandy Garner
2018 - Windermere Real Estate Yakima
2017 - Rick Fairbrook
2016 - John Hodkinson
2015 - Doug Rich
2014 - Rick Fairbrook
2013 - Chris Pauling
Rookie of the Year
2022 - Kirk Wenzel
2021 - Chris Gordy
2020 - Seth Orr
2019 - Travis Antles
2018 - Shelly Parker
2017 - Kelly Murray
2016 - Tiffany Stone
2015 - Haley Larson
2014 - Nick Udell
2013 - No Recipient
W. Fred Witham Memorial Award
2022 - Jeremie Dufault
2021 - Felip Holbrook
2020 - Jerry Mellen
2019 - Ryan Beckett
2018 - David Taylor
2017 - Alice Villasenor
2016 - Ron Anderson
2015 - Ryan Beckett
2014 - Judy Sinclair
2013 - Gary Kissling
RPAC + Political Activist Award
2022 - Kaity St. Mary
2021 - Alice Villasenor
2020 - Felip Holbrook
2019 - Tiffany Stone
2018 - Kathy Backstrom
2017 - Angie Sainsbury
2016 - Cheri Daniels
2015 - Daina Moore
2014 - Mike Kokenge & Tom Trepanier
2013 - J.P. Kissling
Affiliate of the Year
2022 - Sally Bailey
2021 - Kathy Backstrom
2020 - No Recipient
2019 - Fenja Swope
2018 - Lori Weatherford
2017 - Caliber Home Loans
2016 - Evergreen Home Loans
2015 - Diane Schafer
2014 - Lori Weatherford
2013 - Vicki Woods
Partner of the Year
2022 - Raul Castillo Farmers Insurance Agency
2021 - Mark Herke, Yakima County Farm Bureau
2020 - Central WA Home Builders Assoc
2019 - Yakima County Farm Bureau
2018 - Solarity Credit Union
2017 - No Recipient
2016 - Verlynn Best
2015 - Solarity Credit Union
2014 - Washington Finance Commission
2013 - Michael F. Shinn
Citizen of the Year (Non-REALTOR®)
2022 - Senator Jim Honeyford
2021 - Mike Kay
2020 - Chris Waddle
2019 - Spencer & Leslie Hatton
2018 - Andy Ferguson
2017 - Dr. Lloyd Butler
2016 - John Baule
2015 - John Cooper
2014 - Sherrie Bissel
2013 - Bill Almon, Sr.