Long & Foster Real Estate is proud to announce that Kwasi C. Terkper, a sales agent with the Tri-Cities Southpark office, has received the Fred C. Morene Rookie of the Year award from the Southside Virginia Association of REALTORS.

The Fred C. Morene Rookie of the Year Award is given to a new member of the Realtor organization who has been a full-time real estate licensee for 18 months or less. Sales volume, mandatory association participation and civic activities are considered.

“Long & Foster is proud that the Southside Virginia Association of REALTORS has recognized Kwasi’s many accomplishments and his commitment to the industry,” said Nancy Steinke, manager of the Tri-Cities Southpark office. “Kwasi is a true professional in the real estate industry, and his dedication to his buyers and sellers is a testament to his passion for the real estate industry.”

Terkper has been a professional in the real estate industry for the past 16 months. Terkper has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and homeland security from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Terkper lives in the Greater Richmond Area and in his spare time plays trombone and volunteers as an EMT. Terkper enjoys going to the beach, looking for the best tacos and going to VCU basketball games.

“We congratulate Kwasi for earning this honor and we’re proud to have him as part of the Long & Foster family,” said Dawn Bradley, senior vice president and Richmond regional manager of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Our company has a reputation of honesty, integrity and best-in-class customer service that spans more than 50 years, and the talent of professionals like Kwasi is why we remain the top real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic.”

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