Darrell Leason Scholarship
Established – 04/16/2020
Darrell Leason began his real estate career in 1958 working for Colby Sandlian. Mr. Leason worked for Sandlian Realty for twelve years, before striking out on his own in 1970 forming Brokers Investment Corporation with Jack R. Hunt and James R. Burns At one point, Brokers Investment Corporation was the largest commercial real estate firm in Wichita. In 2015, Mr. Leason received the Wichita Business Journal’s Commercial Transaction of the Year award as well as the Kansas CCIM/Wichita State University Lifetime Achievement Award for Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Leason was not motivated by awards but always sought to create “win/win” transactions. Mr. Leason passed away in 2016 after 57 years as a commercial and investment real estate broker, exchanger, real estate problem solver and developer. He was an active member of the Kansas Chapter of CCIM, the National Council of Exchangers and the Society of Exchange Counselors.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Beau Hudson – 2022

Jack R. Hunt CCIM Scholarship
Established – 01/08/2009

Jack Hunt, CCIM, of Wichita, Kansas, received a Purple Heart during World War II. His career included building over 500 homes, developing and building shopping centers, apartments, mobile home parks, nursing homes, and a multitude of real estate interests throughout the U.S. Jack received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kansas CCIM Chapter in 2006. He passed away in 2008 at 86 years of age.

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course (or other course deemed appropriate by the chapter)

Past Recipients:
Recipient – 2009
Scott Harper – 2011
Don Piros – 2012
Kristin Stang – 2013
Daniel Moeder – 2014
Jake Ramstack – 2015
Trent Garman – 2016
Ryan Al Sharieh – 2017
Austin Swisher – 2018
Kameron Rich – 2021
Chris Abdayem – 2022

Colby Sandlian CCIM Scholarship
Established – 03/01/2015
Colby Sandlian, CCIM, S.E.C., of Wichita, Kansas, has been in the commercial investment real estate business for a career spanning over 50 years, having developed everything from strip centers and service stations in the 1950’s to self-storage facilities starting in the 1970’s. His career includes activities in all aspects of the real estate brokerage industry, as well as the ownership and development of various investment properties and income producing real estate. In 2005, Colby received the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kansas CCIM Chapter and the Wichita State University Center for Real Estate.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course (or other course deemed appropriate by the chapter)

Past Recipients:
Kameron Rich – 2015
Blake Heiman – 2016
Ben Gartner – 2017
Trent Garman – 2018
Cadin Limon – 2023