FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2016, 11:30 a.m. CDT
Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429
Bedford, Iowa- Jan DeMott of Bedford, Iowa has been recognized by Iowa Association of Realtors
with the O.G. Powell / Joan Ballantyne Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished
Service Award is the highest award given by the Iowa Association of Realtors.
The Iowa Association of Realtors writes, “She joined the real estate industry in the
early 1980’s after completing a double-major in three years at Peru State College.”
DeMott sells homes, farms and real estate in Iowa. She has also served on the Iowa
Real Estate Commission, as president of Bedford’s Chamber of Commerce, as a trustee
of Southwest Community College and as president of the Iowa Angus Women’s Auxillary.
DeMott’s award is the second real estate honor bestowed on a friend and alum of Peru
State College in 2016. The Nebraska Realtors Association named Janet Palmtag of Nebraska
City the Nebraska Realtor of the year in May.
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The original press release came from the Iowa Association of Realtors.
For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.