Associate of the Year Award
The Æðµã´«Ã½ Associate of the Year and Society of Honored Associates Awards recognize Associate members who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding contributions to the home building industry on the local, state and national levels.
Each state and local is invited to submit one nomination for the Æðµã´«Ã½ Associate of the Year award. Nominees may also be made by a majority vote of the Associates Committee. In this case, the nominee has to meet additional criteria to be eligible.
A panel of five judges, including a past Æðµã´«Ã½ president, National Area Chair, Membership Committee Chair, past Æðµã´«Ã½ Associate of the Year and past Associate Members Committee Chair, select up to five outstanding entries.
Nominees are judged in the following categories:
- Association and Membership Activities
- Local Association Activity
- State Association Activity
- National Association Activity
- Industry Accomplishments
- Civic Responsibility
The most outstanding associate is named Associate of the Year. Up to four of the remaining top finalists are inducted into Æðµã´«Ã½’s prestigious Society of Honored Associates.
The award is presented during the Æðµã´«Ã½ International Builders’ Show.
Nominees who have been inducted into the Æðµã´«Ã½ Society of Honored Associates within the last two years are automatically re-entered into the current submission pool. All nominees must be Associate members in good standing with Æðµã´«Ã½.
2024 Finalists:
- Alma Jacobs, senior VP - sales/marketing/operations at Thomas Property Group, Inc. Charlotte, NC
- Candice Menke, mortgage loan originator at Black Hills Federal Credit Union, Sioux Falls, SD
- Aaron Crowe, sr. territory sales manager at Simpson Strong-Tie, Benton, AR
