Distinguished Service Award Winners

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:

2025 ... John Royer
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