Awards and Recognition
Proudly Celebrating Your Contributions
Appraisal Institute Professionals do incredible things. It’s our honor to celebrate you.
Our awards recognize and highlight your leadership, services and contributions to the profession, and show our appreciation for your efforts. They also provide the opportunity for you to shine before your peers.
Learn more about our specific awards and how we showcase your achievements.
Bert L. Thornton President’s Award
Given at the president’s discretion, this award is given to a person who is committed to the organization; currently engaged in its activities; an effective spokesperson; representative at all times; and in touch with both the needs of other AI professionals and the changes that the organization must help its AI Professionals to meet.
Learn More and See Past RecipientsJ. Scott Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is presented to an AI Professional who best demonstrates high ethical standards; contributed to the Appraisal Institute at the chapter, regional, national and/or international level(s); provided service to his or her community; and contributed to the appraisal profession.
Learn More and See Past RecipientsOutstanding Service Award
This award is presented to AI Professionals who have contributed ideas, service hours, and dedication to ensure a specific program or effort is implemented at the chapter, region, national and/or international level(s).
Learn More and See Past RecipientsVolunteers of Distinction
Through this program, we honor volunteers for their service to AI, the valuation profession, and their local communities. AI Professionals are nominated quarterly by fellow AI Professionals.
Learn More and See Past RecipientsWilliam S. Harps DEI Award
This award recognizes an AI Professional who exemplifies the value of diversity, equity and inclusion in the valuation profession and has contributed to making the profession reflective of all the communities we serve.
Learn More and See Past RecipientsWomen's Initiative SPOTLIGHT Award
This award recognizes an AI Professional who has made an important contribution to fostering the growth of women in the valuation profession.
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AI Education and Relief Foundation (AIERF) Awards
- Y.T. and Louise Lee Lum Award
- George L. Schmutz Award
- Dr. William N. Kinnard, Jr. Award
- James H. Pritchett Award
- Armstrong/Kahn Award
- Swango Award
- Richard U. Ratcliff Award