The Distinguished Service Award was created to honor individuals who have dedicated 25 years or more of active involvement in the local, state and national associations of REALTORS. DSAs have never served as an OAR president, or as a paid staff member at any level of the organization. The following individuals have received this prestigious award:
* Deceased
National Association of REALTORS Distinguished Service Award winners from Ohio
- Barbara Lach (2016)
- Steve Casper (2005)
- *Owen Hall (1993)
- *Vince Aveni (1989)
- *Chet Sudbrack (1987)
- *Paul Everson (1982)
Ohio Winners:
- 2024... Young Kim
- 2023 ... Rick Stallard
- 2022 ... Debbie Barber
- 2021 ... Jeffrey Owens
- 2020 ... Lorri Molnar
- 2019 ... Sandy LoCascio
- 2018 ... Darlene Mink Crouse
- 2017 ... Jerri Florio
- 2016 ... Sue Lusk-Gleich, Georgiana Nye
- 2015 ... Judy Von Duyke
- 2014 ... Joyce Goldsmith
- 2013 ... Ted Oatts
- 2012 ... Lynda Long, Suzie Roselius
- 2011 ... Brad Bennett, Penny Triplett
- 2010 ... *Mary Pollock
- 2009 ... Judi Patriski
- 2008 ... Dave Biechele, Susan O’Neal
- 2007 ... Diane Carnes
- 2006 ... *Gene Courtney, *Sandra Shupp
- 2005 ... No winner
- 2004 ... Charlotte M. VanSteyn
- 2003 ... *Patt Hummer, Jackie Hartley
- 2002 ... *Hal Maxfield
- 2001 ... Jesse Scott, Bob Bartholomew
- 2000 ... Bill McMenamy, *Dick Bruner
- 1999 ... *Gary Cain
- 1998 ... Fran Cunningham
- 1997 ... Shirley Davis
- 1996 ... *William T. Byrne, Ardette Riley
- 1995 ... *M. Robert Garfield, Norma Good
- 1994 ... Joe Aveni, *Lois Yeager
- 1993 ... *Harry Finkleman, *Ann Bolte
*Deceased