2019: Year in Review

2019: YEAR IN REVIEW

Members participating in NC REALTORS® Gives Back Day

A team from the NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy strike a pose at the NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation Golf Tournament

2019 NC REALTORS® President, Asa Fleming (right), and his wife, Tangie Fleming (left)

Tony Smith of Charlotte receives the REALTOR® of the Year Award during XCHANGE '19

Convention contest winners have a special meet and greet with the keynote speaker, Diana Nyad

Members during the Legislative Meetings

Diversity Panel at NC REALTORS® first diversity conference, MOSAIC: Discussions on Diversity

Vision Quest keynote speaker, Vivian Howard

Leslie Williams and Lewis Grubbs at the Raleigh Fall MIXer

These pink, hard hat ladies volunteered in their community during the NC REALTORS® Gives Back Day

AWARDS

ANNUAL »

During XCHANGE ‘19—our 2019 Convention and Expo in Pinehurst, N.C.—multiple NC REALTORS® members were presented with recognition and achievement awards.

Tony Smith | REALTOR® of the Year

Stephanie Walker | Hall of Fame Award

Margaret Bishop | Ben Ball Community Service Award

Tony Harrington | REALTOR® Innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

Kathy Carpenter | Committee Member of the Year Award

Sofia Crisp | Champion Award

Deb Hays | Champion Award

Wilson Sherrill | Regional Service Award, Region 2

Brooke Cashion | Regional Service Award, Region 6

RISING STARS »

The purpose of the award is to recognize members who have been REALTORS® for five years or less and who have provided exemplary service to the local board while exhibiting strong leadership potential.

Seth Barbee | Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®

Bradley Cotton | Cape Fear REALTORS®

Jerry Holland | Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association

James Logan | Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®

Timothy Mock | Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®

Nathan Perry | Greenville-Pitt Association of REALTORS®

Rachel Powell | High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®

Lori Venable | Durham Regional Association of REALTORS®

Jonathan Yeatts | Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association

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Graduate, REALTOR® Institute

21 GRI Classes held across North Carolina this year.

GRI DESIGNEES »

As of 10/25/19

Lisa Baker

Vinson Barbara

Jennifer Barrier

Matthew Bergevin

Hubert Bisselele

Leanne Brittain

Evona Cholewa

Patsy Clark

Erin Cohen

Chad Collins

Consuelo Colvin

Melanie Cooper

Misty Cooper

Johnny Cox

Teresa Dalsing

Deborah Davis

Douglas Dixon

Dustin Dupre

Quanta Edwards

Jennifer Elkins

Kimberly Endre

Linda Farmer

Kyle Graham

Susan Graham

Whitney Harris

Terry Hedrick

Amy Herold

Henry Hilgartner

Brian Jernigan

Lydia Jimenez

Gregory Johnson

Phillip Johnson

Robert Jones

Brandon Kanagy

Noel Kharas

Michelle Kuld

William Long

Saralyn Maiella

Kim Majhi

Angela McGill

Lee Midget

DaRhonda Morgan

Johnson Nancy

Gina Nikitas

Rochelle Ogburn

Vanessa Olson

Sherrie Osborne

Mark Paris

Deborah Parker

Sara Purvis

Benjamin Ray

Tammy Rice

Matthew Rudisill

Teresa Rufty

Joel Sandman

Dana Scrattish

Bob Shea

Smith Shelia

Eric Sipe

Janice Spainhour

Kevin Stephens

Robert Stockton

Tracy Stull

Michael Temple

Susan Tilley

Sally Vanjoske

James Walden

Kathlyn Wangrin

Charlie Ward

Crystal Williams

Tammy Wilson

Mary Ann Wilson

Kimberly Wynn

Wei Yongjun

Joel York

NC REALTORS ® William C. Bass Leadership Academy

CLASS OF 2019 »

Chester Bartlett | Carolina Smokies Association of REALTORS®

Cristina Grossu | Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association

Phillip Johnson | Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®

Amanda Martin | Long Leaf Pine REALTORS®

Tim McBrayer | Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®

Dave Noyes | Hendersonville Board of REALTORS®

Melissa Polce | Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association

Sandy Stewart | Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS®

Lisa Thomas | Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®

Adam Upchurch | Topsail Island Association of REALTORS®

Katie J. Wangrin | Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS®

1,427 REALTORS® participated in NC REALTORS® Gives Back—our first statewide community service day. This event was initiated by the NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy Class of 2019.

16 INSIGHT • November 2019