Braintree, MA (June 29, 2026) – Peabody Properties, Inc., an affiliate of the Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms now celebrating its 50th anniversary, is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 annual New England Affordable Housing Management Association (NEAHMA) Poster Contest.

This year, 19 entries were submitted from nine different Peabody properties, with several advancing to NEAHMA for the regional round of judging and five moving on to the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) to take part in the national round.

The annual contest this year with the theme “Shaping Our Future: Building Stronger Communities Together,” was open to children, elderly and special needs residents living in a NAHMA community. 

After careful consideration a panel of judges composed of Peabody staff selected the winning entries in each category listed below. Asterisked names indicate those artists whose posters were submitted to NEAHMA for the regional round of judging; the five italicized entries indicate those sent to NAHMA for national judging. 

The Peabody Properties, Inc., NEAHMA winners in each category are: 

 K-1:

• *First Place- Melitza Urena Concepion- Brownstone Apts.- 1st place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 

4-6th:

• *First Place- Fraditza Urena Concepion- Brownstone Apts.- 2nd place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 
• Second Place- Joniel Artache Velez- Saunders School Apts. 
• Third Place- Jason Hodgkins- Saunders School Apts. 
• HM- Jason Dyer- 1208 Parkway Apts. 

7th-9th:

• *First Place- Tiffany Gunawan- Market Mill Apartments- 3rd place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 
• *Second Place- Jacob Vasquez- Saunders School Apts. 

Special Needs: 

• *First Place- Kimberly Meyer- Tavernier Place- 2nd place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 
• *Second Place- Anthony Lacroix- Merrimack Valley 
• Third Place- Jacqueline Diaz- Saunders School Apts. 
• HM- Matthew Nobrega- Pleasant Street Apts. 

Elderly: 

• *First Place– Karyn Arnold- Walnut Knoll- 2nd place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 
• *Second Place (tie)– Felicita Rodriguez – Rita Hall- 3rd place NEAHMA, advanced to NAHMA 
• *Second Place (tie) - Susan Elite- Borden West 
• *Third Place- David Koukol- Walnut Knoll 
• Honorable Mention- Geraldine Joseph- Borden East

“We are very proud of all our resident artists and appreciate everyone’s assistance with showcasing the deep and vast talent within the Peabody Properties, Inc. communities,” said Kristen Fowler, Senior Resident Services Manager. “Congratulations to all our winners and much luck to the talented artists who have advanced to the NAHMA national contest!”