The KAR honors its members who go above and beyond yearly at its Annual Convention.
The KAR Awards Task Force invites individuals and boards to submit a nomination for the annual Distinguished Service Award. Individuals to be nominated would have shown exceptional REALTOR® Spirit and meritorious service to the state association. Individuals must meet all of the Criteria on the nomination form and completed nominations must be received by KAR by May 1 of award year (postmark date).
Download a DSA Nomination Form
*Deceased
*1982 - George Etherington, Abilene
1983 - Steve Clark, Wichita
*1984 - David M. Neiswanger, Topeka
1985 - Nestor Weigand, Jr., Wichita
1986 - Dennis Coleman, Shawnee Mission
1987 - David Craig, Topeka
*1988 - Earl Brown, Junction City
1989 - Ben Blair, Topeka
1991 - Terry Cobb, Topeka
1992 - Bob Kirk, Topeka
1993 - Esther Newton, Wichita
1994 - Kirby Deeter, Overland Park
*1995 - Jim Mayer, Wichita
1996 - Francis X. Thorne, Leavenworth
1997 - Larry Von Feldt, Overland Park
1998 - Ruth Simnitt, Topeka
1999 - BJ Melvin, Colby
2000 - Rob Curtis, Olathe
2001 - John Green, Topeka
2002 - Pat Tholen, Overland Park
2003 - John McKenzie, Wichita
2004 - Mike McGrew, Lawrence
2005 - Jody Abbott, Overland Park
2006 - Corky Hyatt, Stilwell
2007 - Jeanette Johnson, Topeka
2008 - Dan Sight, Overland Park
2009 - Frank Stucky, Newton
2010 - John Brocker, Iola
2011 - Delores Dalke, Hillsboro
