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The CCIM Foundation is proud to announce the eight recipients of its 2021 Veterans Scholarship Program. Established in 2020, the Veterans Scholarship Program gives back to the brave men and women who have served the United States by offering educational funding to pursue a new career in the dynamic commercial real estate industry. Each recipient receives up to $20,000 to use for commercial real estate education and certification programs through National Association of REALTORS® affiliate organizations, including CCIM Institute, IREM, and SIOR. Each recipient below has chosen to pursue the CCIM designation with their scholarship.

To learn more about this program and to donate, please visit here.

Leah Ash Army Sterling, VA

Kresston Davis* Air Force Garland, TX

Nathanial Goldsmith Army Cary, NC

Colin Lubinski Marines Laporte, IN

Alex Papai Army New Orleans, LA

Brian Perry Army Vienna, VA

Carlos Piedrahita Army Miami Gardens, FL

Daniel Trigo Air Force Celina, TX

The CCIM Foundation is excited to announce the creation of a scholarship program to support our U.S. military veterans! Beginning in 2021, the CCIM Foundation will provide qualified veterans with up to $20,000 each to pursue non-degree commercial real estate education. Additional information can be found here.

The CCIM Foundation is pleased to announce it approved match funding for the following 13 new named endowed scholarships at its April 2020 board meeting:

• Colorado/Wyoming CCIM Chapter – Steve R. Price CCIM Scholarship
• East Florida CCIM District – Noble Properties Scholarship
• El Paso CCIM Chapter – Carleen R. Barth CCIM Scholarship
• Hawaii CCIM Chapter – Leil Koch Trust Scholarship
• Idaho CCIM Chapter – Gary R. Hawkins CCIM Scholarship
• Kansas CCIM Chapter – Darrell Leason Scholarship
• Los Angeles CCIM Chapter – Sharon Carz CCIM Scholarship
• Northern Nevada CCIM Chapter – Dewey Struble CCIM Scholarship
• North Texas CCIM Chapter – Ralph Bullard Scholarship
• North Texas CCIM Chapter – Susan Barbee McClure CCIM Scholarship
• Southern Nevada CCIM Chapter – Tiah Brooks First American Title Scholarship
• Southern Arizona CCIM Chapter – Ryan W. Heinfeld CCIM Memorial Scholarship
• South Texas/San Antonio CCIM Chapter – John T. Crone III CCIM Scholarship

With the approval of these new scholarships, the CCIM Foundation now has 140 fully funded, chapter associated scholarships. Congratulations to the chapters and honorees!

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CCIM Foundation, in partnership with The Goldie Initiative, is pleased to announce that Goldie Scholar Irene Papierek, Master’s in Real Estate (MSRE) student at Roosevelt University and General Manager at Lillibridge Healthcare Services, has been named the CCIM Foundation Goldie Scholarship award recipient for 2019-20.

The CCIM Foundation funded scholarship is limited to women studying commercial real estate at one of our CCIM University Fast Track partner universities, including Roosevelt University. Goldie Scholars attending one of these partner universities were invited to submit an application to be considered as the inaugural CCIM Foundation Goldie Scholar. The CCIM Foundation board of directors reviewed the applicant pool and selected the recipient.

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