Lower Eastern Shore, Md. – The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) recognized its 2019 award winners during a special ceremony on Monday, October 28, 2019 at The Embers Restaurant in Ocean City.
Justin Kozera of Movement Mortgage in Ocean City received the Outstanding Affiliate Award. Kozera served this year on the Government Affairs Committee and the Networking & Community Outreach Committee. He is an active volunteer and sponsor of association events, and provides valuable input to association staff and fellow committee members.
Grace Masten of Sea Grace at North Beach REALTORS® in Ocean City received the Outstanding Achievement Award. Masten is this year’s Vice President of Coastal, while also serving as Co-Chair of the Coastal Networking & Community Outreach Committee, as Chair of the Coastal Rentals Task Force, and as member of the Budget & Finance Committee and the Education Committee. Also this year, she is serving on the Executive Committee of the Maryland REALTORS® Board of Directors, and on the National Association of REALTORS® Resort and Second Home Committee.
Kate Deckenback of Long & Foster Real Estate in Salisbury received the Rising Star Award. Deckenback has volunteered for the association since she became a member two years ago. She sits on the Coastal Government Affairs and RPAC Committee, and is active in the local community by collecting toiletries for the HALO Homeless Shelter during her Open House events.
Vicki Harmon of Coldwell Banker Residential 120th Street in Ocean City received the Community Service Award. Not only has Harmon given her time to Coastal as a Past President and continued active member of association committees, she also volunteers for the Maryland REALTORS® and for the local organizations Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, Junior Auxiliary Group for Atlantic General Hospital, the Ocean Pines Association, Worcester Youth & Family Services, and the American Legion Post 166.
Kathy Panco of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in Ocean City received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Panco has worked in real estate for the past 39 years. She is a Past President of the association and has served on numerous committees, as well as on the Maryland REALTORS® Board of Directors. She has earned three designations.
Joni Williamson received the REALTOR® of the Year Award. Williamson is the President-Elect of Coastal, while also sitting on the Networking & Community Outreach Committee and on the Education Committee. A graduate of the Maryland REALTORS® Leadership Academy, Williamson now serves on the Academy’s Advisory Committee and also sits on the statewide Forms Committee. She has earned two designations and three certifications, and has completed a number of training courses through ERA.
Also during the awards ceremony, Coastal gave special recognition to its REALTOR® Emeritus members who have been REALTORS® for over 40 years – Randall Bendler, Edith Brennan, Lester Chandler, James (Bud) Church, Paul Faulstich, Robert Jester, Robert Martin, William Martin, Linda Moran, Frederick Nicoll, Dean Richardson, Bruce Ruark, Charles Shorley, and Michael Weisner. Faulstich and Nicoll received individual recognition for reaching 50 years as REALTOR® members.
“The recipients of these awards are true leaders in our local communities and at the association,” said President Joe Wilson. “Congratulations to them all, and thank you for your dedication to our industry.”
The Platinum Sponsor of this event was McLean Mortgage Corporation. The Gold Sponsors were Coastal Life Realty Group and Coates, Coates & Coates, P.A.
Visit www.coastalrealtors.org for more information.
Coastal – Emeritus
REALTOR® Emeritus Members are recognized for over 40 years of membership. (From left) Paul Faulstich of Century 21 New Horizon, Edith Brennan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, Linda Moran of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, Robert Martin of Beach Real Estate, Robert Jester of Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva, and William Martin of ERA Martin Associates. Not pictured are Lester Chandler of Coldwell Banker Residential, James (Bud) Church of Coldwell Banker Bud Church Realty, Frederick Nicoll of Frederick Nicoll and Associates, Dean Richardson of Richardson Enterprises, Bruce Ruark of Kelark Real Estate, Charles Shorley of Shore-Lea Realty, and Michael Weisner of Weisner Real Estate.
Coastal – Emeritus – Faulstich
REALTOR® Emeritus Paul Faulstich receives recognition from Coastal Past President Joel Maher for working over 50 years as a REALTOR®. Frederick Nicoll was also recognized for reaching 50 years, but was unable to attend.
Coastal – Outstanding Achievement – Masten
Coastal Immediate Past President Bernie Flax (left) and Vicki Harmon (right) present the Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award to Grace Masten of Sea Grace at North Beach REALTORS®. Harmon was the 2018 recipient of the award.
Coastal – Rising Star – Deckenback
Coastal Immediate Past President Bernie Flax (left) and Coastal Director Austin Whitehead (right) present the Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2019 Rising Star Award to Kate Deckenback of Long & Foster Real Estate. Whitehead was the 2017 recipient of the award.
Coastal – Lifetime Achievement – Panco
Linda Moran (left) and Coastal Immediate Past President Bernie Flax (right) present the Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to Kathy Panco of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty. Moran was the 2018 recipient of the award.
Coastal – ROTY – Williamson
Coastal Vice President Grace Masten (left) and Coastal Immediate Past President Bernie Flax (right) present the Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2019 REALTOR® of the Year Award to Joni Williamson of ERA Martin Associates. Masten was the 2018 recipient of the award.
Coastal – Community Service – Harmon
Vicki Harmon (left) of Coldwell Banker Residential 120th Street in Ocean City receives the Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2019 Community Service Award from Immediate Past President Bernie Flax (center) and Cam Bunting (right). Bunting was the 2018 recipient of the award.
Not pictured – Justin Kozera
More about Coastal Association of REALTORS®
The Coastal Association of REALTORS® is fortunate enough to represent over 1,000 real estate professionals in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. These members are engaged, informed, and active in their communities. They support the American dream of homeownership, as well as the purchase and use of all types of real property. They are local. They are accurate. They are trusted. They are REALTORS® and affiliate members.
For more information on Coastal REALTORS®, visit www.coastalrealtors.org. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark unique to real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics.
