The North Carolina Real Estate Commission proudly hosted its 2025 Spring Educators Conference on March 27, 2025, at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The conference, themed “Raleighwood: How to Be An Education Star,” welcomed 300 participants. Commission Chair T. Anthony Lindsey kicked off the event with a warm welcome to all attendees. Throughout the day, participants engaged in the following insightful presentations by the Commission Chair, Vice Chair Bill Aceto, and Commission Staff.
- Welcome Stars of Education by Len Elder, Director of Education and Licensing and Kizzy Crawford Heath, Assistant Director of Education and Licensing
- Direct from the Academy by T. Anthony Lindsey, Commission Chair
- The State of the Profession by Miriam Baer, Executive Director
- Every Story Has a Theme by Len Elder, Director of Education and Licensing and Kizzy Crawford Heath, Assistant Director of Education and Licensing
- Effective Teaching of Case Studies by Kizzy Crawford Heath, Assistant Director of Education and Licensing
- Behind the Curtains Open Forum by T. Anthony Lindsey, Commission Chair and Bill Aceto, Commission Vice Chair
- Storyboarding Your AI Presentations by Tiffany Ross, Consumer Resource Officer and Diana Jasany, Communications Officer
- Mingling with the Stars by Jessica Hickok, ARELLO CEO, Maurice Taylor, REEA President, Leslye Helton, NCREEA President, and Brian Pate, NCREEA President-Elect
- Mastering the Art of Stagecraft by Deb Carpenter, Education and Examination Officer
- Top 10 Reasons for Box Office Flops by Cathy Worsley, Education Officer and Beth McGonigle, Education Officer
- At the Movies by Andrew Cox, Education Officer and Len Elder, Director of Education and Licensing
- The Green Room Discussion by Janet Thoren, Director of Regulatory Affairs, and Kristen Fetter, Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs
The conference concluded with the presentation of the 2025 Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award to Patrice Willetts by Commission Chair T. Anthony Lindsey. The Commission established the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award in 2016 to honor the Commission’s late former Director of Education and Licensing Division. This year’s recipient of the Larry A. Outlaw Award, Patrice Willetts, demonstrated ongoing excellence in outstanding contributions to real estate education in North Carolina.
The Commission expressed gratitude to North Carolina’s real estate educational community for their unwavering support and dedication in honing their skills, and extended a heartfelt congratulations to Patrice Willetts on her well-deserved award.