Sandra V. Ellard of Natchez, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Stewart Realty, has earned membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 9 percent of the more than 127,700 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system.

Ellard was presented with this distinguished honor at the Coldwell Banker International Business Conference on March 5-8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

“Sandra Ellard truly personifies the spirit of the International Diamond Society Award,” says Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. “Her extreme dedication to her clients, brings to life the ideals established by our founders. We are confident that with people like Sandra Ellard in the Coldwell Banker system, the brand will continue to flourish for our second 100 years and remain the realtor of choice for the home buying and selling public.”

Ellard, a Natchez native, has been a Realtor for more than 21 years and is a consistent top producer in the Miss-Lou. She is involved in civic and church activities as an active member of Parkway Baptist Church and the Pilgrimage Garden Club. Sandra and her husband, Mike, have three children, Andrew, Kate and Marty.