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ABoR Announces Industry Award Winners
REALTOR® of the Year
CAROL MEDLEY PARKER
Coldwell Banker United REALTORS®
An ABoR
member for over
20 years, the 2005
recipient of the
REALTOR® of the
Year award is an
effective and
dynamic leader in
Central Texas real
estate. Carol Medley Parker has
been an active force in the local and
state associations, serving as a TAR
director, TAR regional representative,
ACTRIS director and ABoR director.
Parker held the office of chairman of
the ABoR Board in 2004. A committed
TREPAC supporter, she is currently
vice-chair of the ABoR
Foundation and a member of the
ABoR Professional Standards and
Ethics Hearings committees. In addition,
Parker served in leadership
roles for the Women's Council of
REALTORS®, is a TREC certified
instructor and received the Omega
Tau Rho award.
Affiliate of the Year
BILLY MEYERDIRK
Home Critic Inspections
Billy Meyerdirk is this year's
recipient of the Affiliate of the Year
award. A lifetime member of
TREPAC,
Meyerdirk is an
active ABoR supporter,
regularly
participating in
and offering
sponsorship support
of ABoR
events.
Meyerdirk and his staff have spent
countless hours volunteering for
Realty Round Up, TREPAC fundraisers
and Installation banquets. He
currently serves as ethics chairman
on the Texas Real Estate
Commission's (TREC) Inspectors
Committee.
Chairman's Award
LYNDA CONWAY
J.B. Goodwin REALTORS®
2005 Chairman of the Board
Roger Sturgell will present Lynda
Conway with the
2005 Chairman's
Award. Conway,
ABoR's 2002
Salesperson of
the Year, has
made service to
the REALTOR®
community a priority.
An approved ABoR and TREC instructor, she has served on the
Professional Development and
Education Committee since 1997,
chairing the committee from 2000-
2003. Recently, she developed the
MCE course "Truth in Advertising,"
aimed at helping agents avoid precarious
advertising practices. J.B.
Goodwin, REALTORS® has awarded
her the President's Crescent Award
numerous times.
Community Service Award
SHERI BRUMMET
Coldwell Banker United REALTORS®
A tireless volunteer, Sheri
Brummett will be presented with the
REALTOR®
Community
Service Award to
recognize her
dedication to the
Austin community.
Brummett is
the current president
of the Chi
Omega Sorority Mother's Club at
The University of Texas where she
supports fundraising efforts for the
Make-A-Wish Charity Foundation.
She regularly dedicates time to the
residents at the Western Hills
Retirement Home and the Burnet
Lane Retirement Home. Brummett
is also very much involved in the
educational community, working at
Mathews Elementary School with the school carnival, book fair, reading mentor program
and the KLRU Family Reading Workshop. Her volunteer
activities extend to the real estate community
with her active involvement in the Most Worthy
Citizen Committee and the ABoR Foundation.
Cultural Awareness Award
JAY GOHIL
Jay Gohil Realty
Jay Gohil has been selected to receive the
Cultural Awareness Award. Gohil served as chair of
the 2003 ABoR Cultural Diversity committee and is
a former chair of the Austin
Asian Chamber of Commerce.
Actively involved in diverse
industry groups such as
Women's Council of REALTORS® (WCR) and the National
Association of Hispanic Real
Estate Professionals (NAHREP),
Gohil was also a director for the
Network of Austin Asian Organizations, a treasurer
of the Asian Construction Trade Association and a
spokesperson for the Multi-Ethnic Chamber
Alliance (MECA). Gohil founded the Asian Real
Estate Professionals (AREP) group in 2004 and currently
serves as an ABoR director and ACTRIS
chair-elect.
Rookie of the Year
JULIE LEFFELMAN
Coldwell Banker United REALTORS®
The 2005 Rookie of the Year
award will be presented to Julie
Leffelman. A REALTOR® for
less than 18 months, Leffelman
has earned the GRI designation
and begun working on the CRS
designation. In 2005, Leffelman
closed 18 transactions. Even
with a busy schedule of selling
homes and completing education, she is an active
member of ABoR. Leffelman served on the ABoR
Political Action Committee, supporting TREPAC
and legislative efforts including attending the annual
REALTOR® Day at the Capitol. She is also a
member of the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
Presented annually, the industry awards are
determined by a committee of ABoR members who
review nominations submitted by the ABoR membership.
The Austin Board of REALTORS® is a non-profit, voluntary organization representing more than 6,500 licensed REALTORS® in Central Texas. For further information, contact Angela Brutsché at 512/454-7636 ext. 1300.
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