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Davie Realtor® Is FAR's 2004 Realtor Associate of the Year

ORLANDO, Fla., September 2004 -- Davie Realtor® Diana Cronkhite was recently named Florida’s 2004 Realtor Associate of the Year by the more than 110,000-member Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). The award was presented at FAR’s recent 88th annual Convention & Trade Expo in Orlando. 

FAR has presented a Realtor of the Year and an Associate Realtor of the Year award for 50 years. Winners are honored for their great individual lifetime contributions to their local board, community, FAR and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). 

A member and recent past president of the South Broward Board of Realtors, Cronkhite has a long history of involvement with various civic, community and social service groups, as well as service to her local Realtor association and to FAR. Here is a partial list of some of the many community groups she has helped: Easter Seals, the Cancer Relay for Life, a shelter for troubled teenage girls, a home for boys with mental disabilities, Hope Outreach, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, her local church, Circle of Love and the local chamber of commerce. 

She is also a Graduate Realtor Institute Dean, a Sterling "R" Club member and has chaired and served on numerous committees for both her local and state Realtor associations. For her contributions to the real estate profession and the community, Cronkhite has been honored with one of FAR’s top awards.

The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), the voice for real estate in Florida, provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its more than 110,000 members in 70 boards/associations.

© 2004 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS