The Connecticut Association of Realtors recently recognized Stephen Press, co-owner of Press/Cuozzo Realtors in Hamden, as the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors’ 2003 Realtor of the Year.

Stephen Press was recognized as the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors’ 2003 Realtor of the Year during the Connecticut Association of Realtors’ recent annual award/installation dinner.

CAR held the dinner at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville. Awards were presented to the Realtor of the Year for each real estate board in the state.

Press is co-owner of Press/Cuozzo Realtors in Hamden, which deals in both residential and commercial properties. A Realtor since 1977, Press earned the designations of Graduate Realtors Institute, Certified Residential Specialist and Certified Residential Brokerage Manager. He is one of four professional standards mediators in the Greater New Haven association.

Press has served on numerous committees and held various association offices for the Greater New Haven association before becoming the president in 1992. He was recognized as a Sustaining Bronze Member of the Realtors Political Action Committee in 2002. Currently, he serves the association of as a member of its board of directors of the Education and Scholarship Foundation.

Press and business partner John Cuozzo Jr. founded Press/Cuozzo Realtors in 1990. His work with that firm in the civic arena led Press to be honored with the Business New Haven Community Service Award in 2002.