Annual Award Recipients

Each year, SPAAR honors members who stand out for their involvement and achievements in the award categories of:

  • REALTOR® Of The Year
  • William Tschohl/James Stanton Distinguished Service Award
  • Broker of the Year
  • Affiliate of the Year
  • Rising Star Award

These award recipients are nominated by their SPAAR member peers.

REALTOR® of the Year

2025 Nicko Spehn

2024 Brianne Lawrence

2023 Guille Garza

2022 Robbie Grossman

2021 Mary Knudsen

2020 Patrick Ruble

2019 Patti Jo Fitzpatrick

2018 Amy Peterson

2017 Tom Wiener

2016 Man Huynh

2015 Peter Sparr

2014 Kanada Yazbek

2013 Mike Hunstad

Distinguished Service Award

2025 Bob Clark

2024 Tom Wiener

2023 Charlie LeFebvre

2022 Facilities Work Group

2021 Tina Angell

2020 Amy Peterson

2019 Tony Maurer

2018 Lynn Leegard

2017 Patrick Ruble

2016 Jim Cormier and Jerry Teeson

2015 Nick Dreher

2014 Henry Brandis

2013 SPAAR Executive Committee

Affiliate of the year Award

2025 April Ranallo

2024 Steven Tran

2023 Terry Sullivan

2022 Shelley Johnson

2021 Erica Brodd

2020 Shelley Johnson

2019 Cindy Allen

2018 Ashley Haataja

2017 Bill Schwietz

2016 Garrett Hofeld

2015 Meg Chiodo

2014 Mark Espersen

2014 was the first year of SPAAR’s Affiliate of the Year award.

Broker of the Year