Barbara Cantrell was honored last week as the Appraisal Institute's September "Volunteer of Distinction" for Region VI.
Cantrell, a Halethorpe resident, has worked in the real estate valuation profession for 10 years.
Since 2001, she has worked at Lipman Frizzell & Mitchell in Columbia and is now a senior associate.
"Barbara Cantrell is an example of the outstanding individuals who belong to the Appraisal Institute," institute president Joseph Magdziarz in a release. "We're proud of the contributions Barbara and all our members make to our organization, to the real estate valuation profession and to the communities where they work and live."
She coaches girls soccer in the 10-12 age group for the Catonsville Recreation League.
She earned her bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Maryland in 2003.
The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers.
Region VI consists of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.