Awards for Excellence

WHEN: February 28, 2026

WHERE: Perkinson Center for the Arts

Time: 6:00-9:00

Dress: Formal/Cocktail Attire

2025 Event Recap

SVAR CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE

The annual Awards for Excellence banquet honors sales achievements as well as REALTOR® of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Associate of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Community Involvement, Educator of the Year and Board Choice, among others.

The special awards recipients are selected from nominations by fellow REALTOR® and Affiliate members. The sales awards—including Top Residential Salesperson of the Year and Top Residential Team—recognize those who reach exceptional production levels.

SVAR members had a fantastic time at the revamped 2025 Celebration of Excellence, where REALTORS® and Preferred Partner Members and their guests donned their finest attire to honor outstanding sales and service from 2024.

Please join us in congratulating the evening’s honorees.

Be sure to check out the photos!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2024 WINNERS!

Diamond Sales Award

Rhonda Gay
Christy Bowman

Platinum Sales Award

Lorna Cornett
Carla Mayes
Ronda Bradley Gallagher
Samantha Tyler Anger
T Patrick Barnes
Robin Whitman
Rick Tetterton
Josh Chappell

Gold Sales Award

Eric Dunkum
Bobby Perkins
Mary Ann S. White
Julie Smart Koob
Bruce Sean Richardson
Jennifer McCray

Silver Sales Award

Cheryl Lynn Whitt
Jeff Clark
Libby Clawson Gatewood
Dora Smith
Sam Hamad
Sharon Johnson
Diane Wiley
Joyce Navary
Connie Lunsford
Riley Ingram, Jr
Kyle Davis
Diana Hayes
Jeff Goldston
Scott Wynn

Bronze Sales Award

Jessica Lindsay
Deanna Denny
Derrick Bradford
Silvia Johnson
Erica L. Winn
Crystal Wright
Debra Russell
Shanna M. Story
Raye Anne Durham
April Edmonds
Mei Gunther
Alexander P. Hartman
Janet Morgan
Lori Gregory
Jill Woodlief
Brooke Andrews
Tonya McKinney
Melinda Sexton
Anna Barlow
Brett Harris
Mindy Holt
Mike May
Janice Melvin
Bea Nobles
LeQuan Hylton
Edwina M. Daniel
Teresa G. Daniel
Patricia A. Nix
Jennifer Resnick
Norris Hardy
Sherry O’Dett
Bettye Reitmeier
Rhonda Poirier

Diamond Team Sales Award

The Ronnie Joswick and Shelly Hedrick Team
The Tina McCabe Team
Gibbs and Story Realty
Kristin & Co
HourGlass Realty Group

Silver Team Sales Award

The Vickie and Larry Team

Lifetime Sales Club

Erica Winn
Rhonda Poirier
Raye Anne Durham

Lifetime Property Manager Club

Christina Roccaforte

Lifetime Achievement Award

Joy Harris Cobb
Sharon Johnson
“Pop”Johnny Harris

Top Residential Salesperson

Rhonda Gay

Top Residential Team

The Tina McCabe Team

REALTOR^® of the Year

Joy Harris Cobb

Fred C. Morene Rookie of the Year

Ellen Constantine

George Grundy Ethics in Action Award

Kimberly Porter

Educator Award

Joyce Navary

Riley Ingram Sr Legislative Affairs Award

Shanna M Story

Don W Parr Community Involvement Award

Anna Barlow

Preferred Partner of the Year

Appomattox Title Company

Associate of the Year

Kirsten Moser

Board Choice Award

Jennifer Resnick
Danielle Via

SVAR Honor Society

Mary Ann S. White
Joyce Navary
Larry Lewis
Nancy Steinke
Kimberly Porter
KC Terkper
Libby Clawson Gatewood
Shanna M. Story
John S. Finn, Jr
LeQuan Hylton
Kathie M. Braswell
Jennifer Resnick
Joy Harris Cobb
Johana Story
Troy D. Gibbs
Eileen Knode

Distinguished Property Manager Award

Christina Roccaforte
Rebecka Breidenbach
Victoria Ann Scott
April M. Pritt
Danielle Wade
Melinda Holt
Kofi Adih
LeQuan Hylton
Nelda Hylton
Evelyn Astrid Ramirez Salazar
Hart Creedle
Patrick H. Sasser
Kimberly Smiley
Heather Mitchell
Stacey Hower
Alyssa Sharpe

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors

Southpark Carpet and Flooring
Appomattox Title
United Real Estate
Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors
CVR MLS

Diamond Sponsor

Rhonda Gay

Gold Sponsors

Napier REALTORS ERA
Presidential Mortgage

Awards Booklet Sponsor

Trinity Title

Photography Sponsor

Complete Contracting

360 Photo Booth Sponsor

Libby Gatewood

Awards for Excellence