Congratulations 2022 Crystal Award Winners

Written by: Michelle on February 28, 2023

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KHM Travel Group’s annual Crystal Awards recognize and celebrate our travel agents in a variety of categories. These winners were announced on Monday, February 26 during our Crystal Awards Ceremony on the beautiful Harmony of the Seas.

The theme of this year’s Crystal Conference is Expanding Horizons. It speaks to the ability of travel professionals to help others have vacation experiences that exceed all their expectations. It’s also about each agent expanding their own horizons and taking their businesses beyond what they could have imagined.

We’re so proud of the following award winners for their achievements in the areas of sales, growth, and commitment to KHM Travel Group’s Core Values.

2022 Crystal Award Ceremony

Congratulations to our 2022 Crystal Award winners and thank you to all of our independent travel agents and supplier partners for your continued support!


KHM TRAVEL GROUP AWARDS

Agent of the Year 
Emily Bookey 

Agency of the Year 
Emily’s Travel 

Hall of Fame
Cheryl Mitchell, ECC

Rookie of the Year 
Ronald Achtenberg

Rising Star 
Teresa Engelhart 

Limelight Award
Lisa Leone, Membership and Billing Manager

Hear from Emily what these accomplishments mean to her, as well as some of her tips for success.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AWARDS

DEI Agent Ambassador
Shellye Scott

DEI Corporate Ambassador
Sara Rawlings, Marketing Production Manager

Diversity in Action Supplier Award
Delta Vacations


REGIONAL AWARDS

East Region Agent of the Year 
Joslynne Light 

Gulf Coast Region Agent of the Year 
Cheryl Mitchell 

Mid-Atlantic Region Agent of the Year 
Ilona Kruglikov 

Midwest Region Agent of the Year 
Jennifer Lehman 

Southeast Region Agent of the Year 
Linda Allen 

Southwest Region Agent of the Year 
Jami Turner 

West Region Agent of the Year 
Laura Bender 


SUPPLIER AWARDS

Allianz
Cheryl Mitchell

AmaWaterways
Joy Lingerfelt 

American Airlines Vacations
Ilona Kruglikov

Apple Vacations
Jennifer Lehman

Blue Sky Tours
Dawn Webber

Carnival Cruise Line
Jeffrey Rock

Celebrity Cruises
John Heath

Delta Vacations
Emily Bookey

Disney Destinations
Kathy Barkauskas

Europe Express
Ashley Clark-Julvezan

Expedia TAAP
Keiuna Moore-Talley

Funjet Vacations
Emily Bookey

Globus family of brands
Linda Allen

GOGO Vacations
Joslynne Light

Hilton
Katherine Gottstein

Holland America Line
Michael Kaczurak

MSC Cruises
Nazaria Ramallo Sierra

Norwegian Cruise Line
Lisa de la Torre

Princess Cruises
Sue McCloskey

Royal Caribbean International
Amanda Goddard

Sandals & Beaches
Ryan Trenn

Southwest Vacations
Deanna Armold

Travel Impressions
Kelli Martindale

Travel Insured
Heather Cross

United Vacations
Marcus Williams

Universal
Alison Turner

Vacation Express
Angel Taylor

Viking
Wing Fong

Virgin Voyages
Jacquie Skurla