Pam Whitcraft, a licensed associate broker and manager of Cressy and Everett Real Estate in Edwardsburg, was named the 2012 Realtor of the Year for the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors at its recent awards luncheon at Shadowland Ballroom on Silver Beach in St. Joseph.

Whitcraft has been licensed since 1992 and holds the National Association of Realtors professional designations of Graduate Realtors Institute, Accredited Buyer Representative and Certified Residential Broker.
Whitcraft has been active in the association, serving on Michigan Association of Realtors Board of Directors as the District 6 director and on the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs, Professional Standards and MLS committees.
She previously served on the Standard Forms, Finance, Nominating and Grievance committees.
She also held the position of treasurer in 2005, president-elect in 2006 and president in 2007.
Pam has been a consistent producer in MLS, receiving the Silver Life Award in 1997.
In her local community, Whitecraft is a member of the Edwardsburg Chamber of Commerce, 1st Presbyterian Church in Elkhart, Ind., and the Secret Sisters Society for Cancer Awareness.
Each year she donates to the local food pantry and adopts a family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. She also participates in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl.
She and her husband, Dick, reside in Calvin Township of Cass County.