Rising Star of the Year

General Information:
Those eligible for the Rising Star of the Year award must have an active salesperson's license of 18 consecutive months or less in the real estate business.

Award Recipient will:
  • Be recognized at a General Membership Meeting (includes a secret award video)
  • Receive a glass award with CAAR logo, award category, year, and name
  • Be highlighted in a press release for local media and also shared on CAAR communication channels (e.g., CAAR homepage, Facebook page, Twitter, etc.)
  • Receive an award category logo to include on email signature and marketing material
  • Receive Professional Honor Society points each year as a past award recipient
  • Be added to the list of past award recipients on award category webpage
Criteria:
1. Must be a Primary or Secondary REALTOR® member in good standing with CAAR.

2. Past recipients of the award are not eligible for nomination.

3. Provide the following supportive documentation to accompany your completed award form:
  • CAAR Member Profile - Email awards@caar.com to request a CAAR Member Profile, which will list all the CAAR activities a member has participated in the current or past year(s) (e.g., Master Groups, Project Teams, education, events, awards, etc.)
  • NAR Member Detail - Email awards@caar.com to request a NAR Member Detail.  A NAR Member Detail provides a list of active NAR certifications and designations.
  • Production Printout - Click here for detailed instructions. A Production Printout lists the properties you listed or sold from the CAAR MLS.
4. The starting date will be when a nominee joined CAAR.

5. Only production from the first 12 months from licensure can be counted toward this award.

6. A nominee must be a person who has recently obtained or activated his/her first real estate license - a REALTOR® who transfers from another association is not eligible.

7. Completed award form must be submitted electronically.

Nominate a Member:
Would you like to nominate a CAAR member for an award? Click here to fill out the form. An email will be sent to the nominee asking them to complete the official form. You will receive a copy of your nomination via email.

Award Form:

Click here to see the form and what questions are asked. Click here to submit your electronic form by Mon., Feb. 19th. You will receive a copy of your submitted form. Please be prepared to complete the form in one sitting. We can't guarantee SurveyMonkey will save your submission if you leave and try and come back.

As an update, CAAR’s new award platform, Reviewr, will be implemented for the 2024 award programs.

Questions:
Send questions to awards@caar.com.

Past Recipients:
2022 | Melissa Moody
2021 | Michelle Gregory
2020 | Stephanie Woolfolk
2019 | Kristin Sorokti
2018 | Ashley Jurney Palmer
2017 | Andrea Hubbell
2016 | Mike Terry
2015 | Heather Towe
2014 | Anne Burroughs
2013 | Elizabeth Feil Matthews
2012 | Jamie White
2008 | Karen Ball & Sasha Farmer
2007 | Lisa Mattise
2006 | Charles McDonald
2005 | Julie Kuhl
2004 | Jeff Whitaker
2003 | Marina Ringstrom & Steven Braden
2002 | Kristin Wray
2001 | Evonne C. Collins
2000 | Drake Van de Castle
1999 | Stacey L. Rivey
1998 | Kelen Kim Cooke & Pat Sury
1997 | Tara Savage
1996 | Susan Brady
1995 | Kristen Cummings Streed
1994 | Sybil Mahanes
1993 | Pat Jensen
1992 | T. Gail David & Elizabeth Turrisi
1991 | Tim Supler
1990 |Bob Hughes
1989 | Alice Mahone