Awards

At CREW Dallas, we’re proud to celebrate the achievements and leadership exhibited by our members by awarding several awards annually.

2021 Award Winners gathered at our 2022 Spring IMPACT Luncheon

Outstanding New Member

This award is given to acknowledge superior contribution to the organization by a first year member. These women have jumped right in and taken on significant tasks and leadership roles. As a result, they have become a vibrant part of the organization.

Past Outstanding New Member Winners

Heart of CREW Award (previously named Chapter Service Award)

This award is to recognize a CREW Dallas member who has made significant contributions to the Chapter throughout the past year (September-August). This member's work on a committee was above and beyond expectations either through contribution of time, ideas, talents or leadership. This person had an overall positive impact towards the success of CREW Dallas or CREW in the Community.

Past Heart of CREW Award Winners 

Carrie Williams, 2019
Rachel Rouse. 2018
Vicki Summerall, 2017
Tracie Frazier, 2016
Shannon Whitehead, 2015
Kari Walker-Higgins, 2014
Paula Nelson, Carol Ansell, Sharon Herrin, Coni Hennersdorf, Tiffini Miller, Kathy Mulgrew, Beth Lambert, MaryBeth Shapiro, 2013
Kaye McCallum, 2012
Brenda Blake, 2011

Rising Star Award

This Award is intended to highlight a new to the industry or young professional member who has contributed to CREW Dallas in the past 12 months and displays a commitment to the commercial real estate industry. Each nominee will be asked to submit an application that outlines their involvement within CREW, the industry, and the community. This award is open to all CREW Dallas Groundbreakers.

Past Rising Star Award Winners

Sara Vilutis, 2022
Jennifer Grammer, 2021
Rachel Yockey, 2020
No Award in 2019
Megan DeLeon, 2018
Laura Hoffmann, 2017
Courtney Emich Spellicy, 2016

Business Collaboration Award (Member to Member Business)

This award recognizes a member creating purposeful connections with other CREW Dallas members to achieve goals and solve problems. Nominees always have CREW members in mind when doing business (hiring for jobs, business, referring business). This award aims to recognize members who support/connect CREW members within the business.  

Past Business Collaboration Award Winners

Beverly Woodall. 2022
Sharon Herrin, 2021
Sandra Taylor, 2020

CREW the Community Award for Philanthropic Excellence

Giving back to the community is a core mission of both CREW Dallas and CREW in the Community. By providing education, leadership, and funding to our community we enhance the lives of women and children and elevate society in general.

This Award honors a CREW Dallas member who has shown outstanding service both to CREW Dallas and the community at large by devoting their time, service, and resources to education, leadership and philanthropy.

Past CREW the Community Award Winners

Victoria Summerall, 2021
Eliza Solender, 2019
Diane Butler, 2018
Irene Hosford, 2017
MaryBeth Shapiro, 2016
Sharon Herrin, 2015
Sandy Wilson, 2014
No winner in 2013
Leigh Richter, 2012

Outstanding Achievement Award

The OAA is the highest award and recognition given each year to a CREW Dallas Member. Dating back to 1984, CREW Dallas has honored individual members who have demonstrated achievement excellence in several areas:

• Career
• Professional distinction
• Industry peer recognition
• Service to the community
• Involvement within CREW Dallas and/or CREW Network

This award recognizes the recipient's entire "body of work" rather than a one-year snapshot.

Past Outstanding Achievement Award Winners

Lifetime Members

The following people have made significant contributions to the organization over the course of their membership and the organization recognizes their contributions by honoring each of them as a Lifetime Member. This designation is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.