For more than 30 years, the Drug-Free Art/Calendar Contest has encouraged children and residents in affordable housing communities to express the importance of living drug-free through art. Sponsored by AHMAs nationwide and supported by HUD and Rural Housing Services, the contest includes entries from youth in grades K–12 as well as elderly, disabled, and special needs residents. It’s a meaningful initiative that promotes health, awareness, and a strong sense of community.
This year, we’re proud to announce that three of our talented residents from Lakeside Towers have been recognized in the 2025 SAHMA Drug-Free Poster Art Contest!
4th–6th Grade, 1st Place: Alessandra C.
10th–12th Grade, 1st Place: Lizandra M.
Elderly/Disabled/Special Needs, 3rd Place: Ana M.
Congratulations to Alessandra, Lizandra, and Ana! Your creativity and powerful messages inspire us all. We’re proud to celebrate your success and honored to have such artistic voices representing Royal American.
We had an exciting and inspiring week at our 2024 Annual Achievement Awards in Panama City! With our Regional Managers, Regional Directors, and RVPs gathered, it was a time to reflect, recognize, and reconnect. This year’s theme, “Rooted in RAM,” reminded us of the strong foundation we’ve built together and the incredible people who help us grow.
We’re thrilled to announce that Village Allapattah II has been named Property of the Year, Vanessa Erazo was named Regional Manager of the Year, and our amazing Human Resources team earned Support Department of the Year! We also celebrated many standout individuals who went above and beyond in 2024. We’re so proud of the dedication, teamwork, and heart that defines our RAM family. Here’s to building on that foundation for an even stronger year ahead!
Committee & Task Force Recognition
Lindsey Kushner- Chair, Administrative Assistant Roundtable
Sonya Knight- Chair, ACE Committee
Karen Larry- Vice Chair- ACE Committee
Lori Agudo- Chair, Career Pathing Task Force
Mike Correll- Chair, Data Committee
Claudia Alsobrook- Chair, Events Committee
Susan Brasher- Vice Chair, Events Committee
Lori Agudo- Chair, Leadership Program Task Force
Rose Nurse- Chair, Legal Focus Group
Angela Payne- Vice Chair, Legal Focus Group
April Stevison- Chair, Regional Roundtable
Angie Dickerson- Vice Chair, Regional Roundtable
Jennifer Anderson, Chair- Support Staff Roundtable
Dave Kennedy- Vice Chair- Support Staff Roundtable
Ashley Bejarano- Chair, Wellness Committee
Positive Attitude Award by RVP
Juan Rodriguez
Tracye Tyson
Vanessa Erazo
Jasmine Price
97% Average Occupancy
Yasi Valentin
Sandy Gabriel
Ismael Nazario
Chaundra Wilson
98% Average Occupancy
Cathy Day Jenkins
Shana King
Maria Davila
Genesis Rodriguez
Milton Flores
Macee Penny
99% Average Occupancy
Barbara Trujillo
Vanessa Erazo
Cindy Fonseca
Support Team Player of the Year
Demetria Kunkel
Sandra Mongua
Outstanding Collections – all RM portfolios that maintained an average delinquency of 5% or less
Anna Burdine
April Stevison
Barbara Trujillo
Cindy Fonseca
Genesis Rodriguez
Ismael Nazario
Jasmine Price
Juan Rodriguez
Macee Penny
Martha Aguilar
Vanessa Erazo
Outstanding NOI – 1 RM from each RVP group with the highest positive variance to budget
Juan Rodriguez
Stephanie Jones
Vanessa Erazo
Anna Burdine
Outstanding NOI Growth – 1 RM from each RVP group with the highest positive variance to budget
Shannon Wood
Stephanie Jones
Cindy Fonseca
April Stevison
Grace Hill Award
Anna Burdine
April Stevison
Cindy Fonseca
Genesis Rodriguez
Jasmine Price
Juan Rodriguez
Kim Pruitt
Martha Aguilar
Contracting Department
Human Resources
Maintenance Department
Marketing Department
Resident Services
Systems
Training Department
Kingsley Survey
Angie Dickerson
Anna Burdine
Barbara Trujillo
Chaundra Wilson
Cindy Fonseca
Juan Rodriguez
Macee Penny
Martha Aguilar
Milton Flores
Vanessa Erazo
Customer Service Excellence
Human Resources
Outstanding Achievement
April Stevison
Barbara Trujillo
Cindy Fonseca
Genesis Rodriguez
Ismael Nazario
Jasmine Price
Macee Penny
Martha Aguilar
Milton Flores
Shana King
Vanessa Erazo
Yasi Valentin
Support Department of the Year
Human Resources
Regional Manager of the Year
Vanessa Erazo
Property of the Year
Village Allapattah II
We’re proud to celebrate the continued success of our RAMP participants in Miami! On May 13 and 14, the fourth phase of the program was held at City Crossings Apartments, where six dedicated team members completed another important step in their professional development journey.
Led by Lori Agudo, the two day training was packed with learning and meaningful engagement. Participants were actively involved, asking thoughtful questions and showing great enthusiasm for the course content. At the close of day two, each participant received a certificate of completion, marking their progress through the RAMP curriculum!
Technical training was also provided as part of this phase, with David Speed leading two sessions to support the team’s hands-on learning. Feedback from the class was overwhelmingly positive, with many participants expressing their gratitude for the opportunity to grow their skills and careers with Royal American.
Graduation for the Miami cohort is coming up in June, and we look forward to celebrating their accomplishments soon!