Eunice L. Burns Environmental Awareness Awards

The Eunice L. Burns Environmental Awareness Awards are presented by the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® to Washtenaw County individuals, organizations or businesses who are proactive on environmental issues including:

           • Using products that contain recycled materials or energy saving qualities.
           • Taking steps to clean up environmental problems.
           • Developing innovative recycling or reuse programs.
           • Restoration and remodeling efforts that promote historical preservation and reuse materials.

Congratulations to the 2022 Recipient!

The 2022 Eunice L. Burns Environmental Awareness Award was given to Barry Lonik. About Barry: He has led the effort to establish the model farmland and natural area protection programs in Washtenaw County for nearly 30 years, some of the most successful in Michigan. Barry started the Legacy Land Conservancy and served as its first executive director for six and a half years, developing it into an effective nonprofit organization.

For more information on his work, please visit: https://farmsfortomorrow.org/guests/barry-lonik/

Past Environmental Awareness Award Recipients

1997 - Mallet's Wood: Efficient use of land.

1998 - Sunward CoHousing: Efficient use of land.

1999 - Huron Valley Watershed Council: Adopt a Stream Program.

1999 - Ed Shaffran: ReUse of buildings.

2000 - ReUse Center: Recycling efforts.

2000 - EnHouse Recycle Ann Arbor: Green building demonstration.

2001 - Habitat for Humanity

2002 - Buhr Park Children's Wet Meadow Project: Wetland preservation.

2003 - Mallet's Creek Library: Environmental friendly building practices.

2005 - Barry Wallace: Lifelong commitment to keeping Washtenaw County drinking water pure.

2005 - Cardea Construction: Green renovation of home at 1515 South Maple.

2006 - The Conlin Company: Reduction of paved parking areas in Scio Village Condominiums.

2006 - The University of Michigan School of Natural Resources: Green renovation of building.

2007 - Mayor John Hiefje: Environmental friendly policies.

2007 - Robyn Angle: Green construction of Clearlake home.

2008 - Big George's Appliance Mart: Green construction of new store on Stadium Boulivard.

2009 - Gordon Hall

2009 -  The Cedars

2010 - Architectural Resources, LLC: Embracing green initiatives in her work as a REALTOR.

2010 - Meadowlark Builders: Their reuse, recycling, and energy efficient practices.

2011 - Laura Shope: Embracing green initiatives in her work in real estate.

2011 - Habitate for Humanity Huron Valley.

2012 - Matt & Kelly Grocoff, GreenovationTV.com

2012 - First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor

2013 - Matt & Rene Greff, Arbor Brewing Company 

2013 - The Betty Brigade

2014 - Urban Energy Works, LLC

2014 - The Village of Dexter

2015- Ann Arbor Learning Community

2015 - City of Ann Arbor Greenbelt District Program and Green Things Farm

        2016 - Urban Ashes

       2017 - Faith in Action and Alex Young of Zingerman's Roadhouse & Cornman Farms

       2018 - Happy Planet Running and Barbara Lucas, The Green Room, WEMU

       2019 - The Ann Arbor Public Schools and South Arbor Charter Academy 

       2020 - Richard Andres & Deb Lentz, owners of Tantre Farm and Washtenaw Food Hub 

       2021 - 3Mission Partners  

       2022 - Barry Lonik

AAABoR® is committed to providing the programs and services you need to be successful. Member input is critical to a strong organization. Serving on a committee will give you a voice in the discussions that guide decisions.

Click to see the 2022 AAABoR Committees 

The Community Involvement Committee will identify opportunities for the Board and members to support community organizations and housing related activities.

Staff Liaison: Katharine Joyce

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The Education Committee reviews and recommends classes, seminars, and continuing education.

Staff Liaison: Angella O'Keefe.

Google Website: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/edu

The Finance/Investment Committee reviews financial reports and makes budget, policy and investment recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Staff Liaison: Lica Kwofie

Google Website: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/finance

The Governmental Affairs Committee works to promote the importance of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), fundraises for RPAC, creates awareness of legislation affecting the real estate industry, and makes candidate endorsement recommendations.

Staff Liaison: Angella O'Keefe

Google Website: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/gov

The Grievance Committee meets as needed to review complaints alleging Code of Ethics violations and requests for arbitration.

Staff Liaison: Tom Renkert

The MLS Committee reviews and recommends MLS policy, rules and regulations and MLS products and services.

Staff Liaison: Eric Rolfe

Google Website: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/mls

The Strategic Planning Committee is an advisory committee whose charge includes evaluating short and long term strategies that add value to AAABoR membership while at the same time generating alternative revenue streams needed for the sustainability of the association.

Staff Liaison: Christine Paga

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Future MLS Advisory Group Committee is an advisory committee whose charge includes evaluating the future of our MLS system and making recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Staff Liaison: Tom Renkert 

Google Webiste: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/tech

Young Professionals Network Committee brings together fellow "young at heart," like-minded professionals for networking and insight into the real estate industry.

Staff Liaison: Christine Paga

Google Webiste: https://sites.google.com/aaabor.com/ypn

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About Us

The Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors® is the Trade Association for the Washtenaw County, Michigan REALTORS. Established in 1919, the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors has grown from 20 REALTOR® members to over 1,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members today. The mission of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors is to strengthen our REALTOR® community through advocacy, collaboration, education, innovation and civic engagement.The Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors® promotes standards of REALTOR professionalism, ethics and integrity; provides tools and technology to enhance membership profitability; communicates REALTOR viewpoints on private property issues to government officials; and markets the value of REALTORSto members of the public.(*The term REALTOR is a registered mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the world’s largest trade association, the National Association of REALTORS, and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.)

The REALTOR® of the Year award is given to a REALTOR® who has made a commitment to contribution to their community, clients and the local and state REALTOR® Associations.

Megan Mazurek - 2021
The Charles Reinhart Company 

Who's Who of Past REALTORS® of the Year

Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS®
1986 - 2019

Ann Arbor Board of REALTORS®
1967 - 1985

Ypsilanti Board of REALTORS®
1967 - 1985

The Affiliate of the Year award is given to an affiliate member who provides significant contributions and outstanding service to the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS^®. Recipients are nominated by their peers and elected by past award recipients.  

2021 Affiliate of the Year

  

This year’s Affiliate of the Year, Amanda Lawrence, has been highly involved and supportive of the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS®, particularly within the last year.

Who's Who of Past Affiliates of the Year

Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS®
1988 - 2020