Gina Mayes Harris, of Mayes Harris Realty, recently was honored as the No. 5 agent in North Carolina for gross commissions at a gathering of Re/Max real estate agents and executives from North and South Carolina in Charlotte.

The Feb. 10 event at the Westin Hotel also named her a member of the Platinum Club for 2011. She is the number one agent in her Charlotte office of Re/Max Metro.

Ms. Harris graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University in 1988 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in International Business. She attended on a Presidential Honors Scholarship. Ms. Harris has earned the following real estate designations: CRS (Certified Residential Specialist, GRI (Graduate of the Realtors Institute), CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert).

She lives in Davidson with her husband and two children. For each real estate sale she makes, Harris donates to the Children’s Miracle Network in honor of her clients.