"ALONE WE CAN DO SO little...
TOGETHER WE CAN DO so much"
HELEN KELLER
Celebrate the Realtor® Excellence!
Designated REALTOR® of the Year
REALTOR® Achievement Award
REALTOR® Community Service Award
W. Fred Witham Memorial Award
RPAC + Political Activist Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Past Award Recipients
Affiliate of the Year
Partner of the Year
Citizen of the Year (Non-REALTOR®)
Rookie of the Year
REALTOR® of the Year
Past Award Recipients
REALTOR® of the Year
2024 - Cory Bemis
2023 - Ryan Beckett
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
2024 - Haley Larson
2023 - Cami Leonard
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
2024 - Tom Trepanier
2023 - JoAnn Houfek
2023 - Jerry Heyen
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
2024 - Ryan Beckett
2023 - Haley Larson
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
2024 - Denise Gonzales
2023 - Liberty McLean
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
2024 - Ana Mendoza
2023 - Erik Johnson
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
2024 - Kathy Backstrom
2023 - J.P. Kissling
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
2024 - Phil Ostriem
2023 - Amanda Frank
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
2024 - Elia Castillo
2023 - Ty Beaudry
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
2024 - Preston Froula, New American Funding
2023 - First American Title Company
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®)
2024 - Rep. Chris Corry
2023 - Rich Austin
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.