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Past Presidents

The REALTORS® organization has served the Roanoke, Virginia area since 1921.  The Association Presidents are shown below.  While our modern day presidents serve a one year term, there were several years in the 30’s and 40’s when one leader served multiple years.

2020s
2020s
YearRecipient
2024
Jay Kilby
2023
Meg Smith
2022
Ashley Donahue
2021
Walter Grewe
2020
Walter Grewe
2010s
2010s
YearRecipient
2019
Neil Conner
2018
Connie Hash
2017
Kathy Chandler
2016
Donna Marie Harris
2015
Vic Coffey
2014
Donna Greer
2013
Betty Kingery
2012
Melissa Morgan
2011
Joe Sutliff
2010
Richard Limroth
2000s
2000s
YearRecipient
2009Todd Wampler
2008Neil Conner
2007Kathy Nunnally
2006Bitsy Davis
2005Mary Dykstra
2004Beth Wilson
2003Janie Whitlow
2002Tom Wilson
2001Kit Hale
2000Henry Scholz
1990s
1990s
YearRecipient
1999Elaine Bell Waddell
1998John Dickinson
1997Douglas A. Sawyer
1996Walter E. White
1995Don Constable
1994C. Timothy Garrison
1993Anne Lee Stevens
1992Wesley W. Naff III
1991Walter F. Poff, Sr
1990Pat E. Hutchins
1980s
1980s
YearRecipient
1989G. William Gearhart Jr.
1988Edwin C. Hall
1987Nettie Neighbors
1986Maurice H. Desseyn
1985Frances S. Bridge
1984Dennis R. Cronk
1983William A. White
1982Stephen A. Hoover
1981Betty Van Balen
1980R. D. Peters
1970s
1970s
YearRecipient
1979Cliff Hammer
1978James F. Bell
1977R. Bennet Firestone
1976Rose Mary Cochran
1975Henry F. Harman
1974James D. Lugar
1973Robert R. Burchfield
1972B. S. Morris
1971E. M. Cox (2nd Term)
1970E. M. Cox
1960s
1960s
YearRecipient
1969James E. Ailstock
1968Everett E. Flippen
1967Fred P. Bullington
1966George W. Overby
1965Luke S. Waldrop
1964William J. Moody
1963E. H. Brewer
1962Earl G. Robertson
1961D. H. Marshall
1960W. P. Wallace
1950s
1950s
YearRecipient
1959E. C. Niniger
1958Aylett B. Coleman
1957Curtis L. Lemon
1956L. L. Jonas
1955Elwood Norris
1954J. H. Martin
1953J. Tate McBroom
1952Carl B. Flora
1951Elbert H. Waldron
1950R. R. Quick
1940s
1940s
YearRecipient
1949J. Herman Sigmon (2nd Term)
1948J. Herman Sigmon
1947J. C. Parrott (2nd Term)
1946C. C. Flora
1945G. S. Via (3rd Term)
1944G. S. Via (2nd Term)
1943C. W. Francis Jr.
1942D. M. Etheridge
1941J. C. Parrott
1940G. S. Via
1930s
1930s
YearRecipient
1939J. W. Boswell Jr. (2nd Term)
1938J. W. Boswell Jr.
1937W. P. Bowling (2nd Term)
1933H. P. Glasgow (3rd Term)
1932H. P. Glasgow (2nd Term)
1931H. P. Glasgow
1930R. V. Fowlkes
1920s
1920s
YearRecipient
1929J. A. Flora
1928W. P. Bowling
1927C. S. Spindell
1926R. L. Rush
1925J. A. Turner
1924H. E. Hogan
1923C. A. Ball
1922E. W. Speed
1921W. C. Turner

REALTOR® of the Year

REALTOR® of the YEAR is nominated by other REALTORS®.  The candidates are those who are viewed by their peers as an excellent example for others to follow. They are members who have had an impact on our Association and our community, someone respected and admired and often called upon for guidance.  Each year, nominated candidates are presented to the last five winners of the award and the current award winner is selected by that same panel.  Shown below are the previous REALTORs® of the Year.

2020s
RVAR Good Neighbor 2020s
YearRecipient
2024Ashley Donahue
2023
Phyllis Johnson
2022
Jim Woltz
2021
Neil Conner
2020
Billy Kingery
2010s
RVAR Good Neighbor 2010s
YearRecipient
2019
Jerry Cohen
2017
Donna Marie Harris
2016
Vic Coffey
2015
Donna Greer
2014
Betty Kingery
2012
Henry Scholz
2011
Bitsy Davis
2010
Tim Toohig
2000s
RVAR Good Neighbor 2000s
YearRecipient
2009
Bill Mangus
2008
Mary Dykstra
2007
Beth Wilson
2006
Janie Whitlow
2005
Wayne Goodman
2004
Tom Wilson
2003
Kit Hale
2002
Don Constable
2000
Doug Sawyer
1990s
RVAR Good Neighbor 1990s
YearRecipient
1999
Walter White
1998
Wes Naff
1997
Jim Lugar
1996
Jeff Owens
1995
Jack Frye
1994
Anne Lee Stevens, Tim Garrison
1993
Bennie Firestone
1992
Luke Waldrop
1991
Dave Eells
1990
Kathryn Bush
1980s
RVAR Good Neighbor 1980s
YearRecipient
1989
Don Charlton
1988
Carl Flora
1987
Bill Gearhart
1986
Frances Bridge
1985
Steve Hoover
1984
Dennis Cronk
1983
Betty Van Balen
1982
Nettie Neighbors
1981
Everette Flippen
1980
Jim Bell
1970s
RVAR Good Neighbor 1970s
YearRecipient
1979
Bob Burchfield
1978
Ed Hall
1960s
RVAR Good Neighbor 1960s
YearRecipient
1969
Curtis Lemon
1960
Herman Sigmon
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