Awards

Volunteers of Distinction

The Appraisal Institute’s recognition program honors volunteers for their service to the Appraisal Institute, to the real estate valuation profession and to their local communities. Each month, the Appraisal Institute will recognize one honoree in each region as a Volunteer of Distinction.

2012
Orell Anderson, MAI
Robert Dietrich, MAI
Eric Garfield, MAI
Gregg Whittlesey, Associate
Barry Alperin, MAI
Joyce Riggs, MAI

2013
Kerry Leiman, SRA
Tupper Lienke, MAI
John Ellis, MAI
Mike Mason, MAI, SRA

2014
Jennifer Hafner, MAI
Thomas F. Neeson, MAI

2015
Robert King, SRA
Kim Kearney, MAI
Scott Delahooke, MAI

2016
Jennifer Hsu, MAI
John Penner, MAI
Bryan Vick, MAI

Bert L. Thornton Chapter Professional Service Award

Formerly known as the Meritorious Service Award.
Initiated in 2004 the Bert L. Thornton Chapter Professional Service Award of the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is awarded to the Outstanding Designated Member in recognition of many years of unselfish dedication to the Appraisal Institute and its Professional Goals and for the exemplary conduct displayed during their professional career.

2008 Vincent G. Maher, MAI
2011 Vickie L. Gill, SRA
2013 J. Richard Donahue, III, MAI
2015 Rolland Stephens, MAI, AI-GRS
2016 Barry J. Alperin, MAI, AI-GRS

Meritorious Service Award

Initiated in 1989 the Meritorious Service Award of the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is awarded to the Outstanding Designated Member inrecognition of many years of unselfish dedication to the Appraisal Institute and its professional goals and for the exemplary conduct displayed during their professional career.

1989 Thomas E. O’Neil
1990 Kurt S. Shelger
1991 George Hamilton Jones
1992 Gerald E. Schmitz
1993 David S. Mason
1994 Stephen L. Whittlesey
1995 James J. Mason
1996 Robert A. Steele
1997 Michael Teobaldi, Jr.
2001 Frances H. Wolfe Mason