NAMED EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS


TEXAS CCIM CHAPTER

Following are the Named Education Scholarships that are fully funded by the Texas CCIM Chapters including Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter, North Texas CCIM Chapter, San Antonio/S. Texas CCIM Chapter, Central Texas CCIM Chapter and Greater El Paso CCIM Chapter to honor individuals for their outstanding service to their CCIM chapter, the commercial real estate industry, and their communities.

HOUSTON/GULF COAST CCIM CHAPTER

Paul A. Lynn CCIM Scholarship
Established – 10/07/2018
Paul A. Lynn photoPaul A. Lynn, CCIM of Houston, Texas, has been involved in commercial real estate for over 45 years and is the owner of Paul A. Lynn & Associates, LLC which specializes in Real Estate Auctions. Paul received his CCIM Pin in 1987, served as 1993 President of the CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter and has maintained continued involvement in the Chapter serving on the Board and advisor to Chapter leaders. Paul is a member of the CCIM Institute Board of Directors and has served on multiple CCIM Institute committees. Paul is a 2010 graduate of the Jay W. Levine Leadership Development Academy and is Ward Center instructor on Real Estate Auctions.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
John Erck – 2020
Mike Pittman – 2021
Luis Flores – 2023

H. Jim Crowley CCIM Scholarship
Established – 12/07/2007
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Jim Crowley, CCIM, of Houston, Texas, served four years in the Navy during World War II and became a real estate broker in 1963. He was the first president for the Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter in 1981 and the only president to serve two terms for the chapter. Jim passed away in 2010 at 86 years of age.


Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CI 102, 103 or 104

Past Recipients:
Marilynne Clark – 2008
Matt Moake – 2009
Jim Cockrill – 2011
Justin Clark – 2012
Paula Freeman – 2013
Recipient – 2015
James Decman – 2016
Ronda Dade – 2017
AJ Williams – 2018
Kevin Long Luu – 2023
Devin Baker – 2023

Frank Fitzgerald CCIM Scholarship
Established – 09/22/2011
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Frank Fitzgerald, CCIM, of Houston, Texas began his commercial real estate career in 1973. He served as President of Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter in 1983, and President of the Houston Association of Realtors in 1988. Frank was awarded Realtor of the Year by the Houston Association of Realtors in 1991, and received a Life Time Achievement Award from the Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter in 2005.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CI 102, 103 or 104

Past Recipients:
Vanessa Barfuss – 2013
Nate Newman – 2014
Recipient – 2015
Gilbert Padilla – 2016
Daniel LaGree – 2017
John Bradley Greene – 2018
Andrew Kaskow – 2020
Camille Attie – 2023

Pius K. Leung CCIM Scholarship
Established – 08/25/2004
Pius K. Leung photoPius Leung, CCIM, of Sugar Land, Texas, is Principal of SPAK Interests, a company he founded in 1991. He was born in Hong Kong and moved to the U.S. in 1977. Pius served as CCIM Institute President in 2005, and is a graduate of the Jay W. Levine Leadership Development Academy. He is a senior faculty member of CCIM Institute and faculty emeritus of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). The Houston Association of Realtors named Pius as International Realtor of the Year in 1998 and Realtor of the Year in 2002, and the National Association of Realtors awarded him the CIPS Instructor of the Year in 1999. The Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter named him 2004 CCIM of the year.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CI 102, 103 or 104

Past Recipients:
Robby Ferguson – 2005
Kelly Friedman – 2006
David Schwartz, IV – 2007
Arthur Triplette – 2008
Stephen Hauser – 2009
Dorit Golan – 2010
McKenzie Followwill  – 2012
Emily Zarcaro – 2014
Recipient – 2015
Christen Hatfield – 2016
Keith Richards – 2017
Derek Pershing – 2018
Cristina Sigarrostegui – 2021
Mike Pittman – 2022

Robert C. Watson CCIM Scholarship
Established – 11/10/2006
Robert C. Watson photoBob Watson, CCIM, of Houston, Texas, started his career as an accountant for 6 years before entering real estate in 1970. He has owned his own real estate company since 1977, and was recognized as CCIM of the Year in 2004 by the Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter. Bob has served the chapter as a board member since 1992, and President in 1996 when Houston/Gulf Coast was first recognized as Chapter of the Year. He is a graduate of the Jay W. Levine Leadership Development Academy and served CCIM Institute as a board member from 2000 to 2006 and Treasurer in 2005.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CI 102, 103 or 104

Past Recipients:
Kelly Ferguson – 2007
Matt Moake – 2008
Arthur Triplette, III – 2009
Denise Ozene – 2012
Jim Cockrill – 2012
Twee Truong – 2014
Morad Fiki – 2015
Recipient – 2016
Fred Paskell – 2017
Paul Dominique – 2018
Danielle Szloboda – 2020
Linda Dang – 2021
Ashley Wensrich – 2023

NORTH TEXAS CCIM CHAPTER

Allen Feltman CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/19/2021
Allen Feltman photoAllen Feltman, CCIM, has practiced commercial real estate for over 45 years. He received his CCIM designation in 1984 in Washington, D.C. He thankfully credits his mother, who was a broker and leader for many years at Ebby Halliday Realtors, who “pushed” him to get attain the CCIM designation. He served as president of the North Texas CCIM Chapter in 1987 and has held numerous positions of leadership within the CCIM Institute, most notably serving as 1999 national president.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

John M. Stone CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/19/2021
John M. Stone photoJohn M. Stone, CCIM, is the chairman of John M. Stone Company, John M. Stone Management Corporation, Stone Financial Corporation, and Stone Equities Corporation of Dallas, Texas and Texarkana, Texas. He holds an MBA in commercial investment real estate from Southern Methodist University. He received his CCIM designation in 1976, served as a CCIM instructor from 1978-1998, held numerous leadership positions in several national and international commercial real estate organizations including the National Association of Realtors, AMPI, IREM, and CIPS. He served as the CCIM Institute (then known as Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute) president in 1991.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Brooke Ford – 2023

Susan Barbee McClure CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/16/2020
Susan Barbee McClure photoSusan McClure, CCIM, is President at McClure Partners in Dallas. McClure has been a CCIM Institute instructor since 2008. McClure earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and History from Stephen F. Austin State University. She also holds a Texas Teacher’s Certificate. Susan McClure has been involved with the North Texas CCIM Chapter since 2007 where she started as a Presidential Liaison. She has held every position within the board: Secretary, Treasurer, First Vice President, and President. She first served as the Chapter’s Education Chair in 2008 and returned to that position in 2014 where she has continued to serve to present day. She also serves on the National Education Committee.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Alberto Hernandez – 2021
Darin Coles – 2022

Ralph Bullard Scholarship
Established – 04/16/2020
Ralph Bullard photoRalph Bullard established Bullard Construction in 1978. It is a Texas owned company based in Addison, Texas and opened their second office in 1999 in McAllen which serves the Rio Grande Valley. Ralph Bullard and Bullard Construction have been fervent supporters of the North Texas Chapter’s Sporting Clays Event since it began. This event raises funds for scholarships and continuing education in the North Texas area. For over 25 years, the chapter has held the North Texas CCIM Annual Sporting Clays Tournament. Proceeds from this event help fund scholarship awards and continuing education opportunities. Ralph Bullard has been a fixture at this event with his memorable stations and overwhelming attendance by his company. They have contributed to the overwhelming success of this event and of the Chapter’s scholarship program.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Daniel Segreto – 2022

Jay R. Lucas CCIM Scholarship
Established – 07/20/2007
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Jay Lucas, CCIM, of Dallas, Texas, is a Senior Director with Cushman & Wakefield of Texas. He created the Site to Do Business for CCIM Institute. Jay was President of the North Texas CCIM Chapter in 1990 and 1991, and President of CCIM Institute in 1995.



Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Muhammad Wazir – 2008
Sarah Hinkley – 2009
Matthew Hale Larrabee – 2010
Kyle Gill – 2012
William Sanders – 2013
David Hock – 2014
William Sanders – 2015
Michael Boswell – 2016
David Haines – 2017
Rachel Boelter – 2018
Allyson Gump Yost – 2019
Laurence Chiang – 2022
Pamela Lucia – 2023

Charles A. “Mac” McClure CCIM Scholarship
Established – 07/20/2007
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Mac McClure, CCIM, of Dallas, Texas, is Chairman of the Board of McClure Partners, a real estate development company. Mac was a founding member of the North Texas CCIM Chapter. He has been a CCIM instructor since 1985, and served as CCIM Institute 2009 President. Mac is also a past president of the Abilene Board of Realtors® where he received a Realtor® of the Year award.


Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Amy L. Smith – 2008
Lee D. Godbold – 2009
Robert Creamer – 2010
Collin Flynn – 2011
Allison E. Rice – 2012
Travis Gallivan – 2013
Matt Pruitt – 2014
Jordan Wade – 2015
David Haines – 2016
David Haines – 2017
Julie Germain – 2018
William Scalf – 2019
Benjamin Veler – 2022

SAN ANTONIO/S. TEXAS CCIM CHAPTER

John T. Crone III CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/16/2020
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John T. Crone, CCIM was heavily involved with the real estate community after moving to San Antonio in 1983. He was on the boards of the San Antonio/South Texas Chapter of CCIM, San Antonio Board of REALTORS (SABOR), Realtors Commercial Alliance (RCA), Real Estate Council of San Antonio (RECSA) and South Texas Commercial Realtor Alliance. He had a particular interest in Governmental and Legislative Affairs relating to real estate. He was also on the board of The Lighthouse for the Blind.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Adrian Arevalo – 2022
Jarrett Aiken – 2022
Doug Collins – 2023

John Vogel CCIM Scholarship
Established – 12/09/2010
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The John Vogel Endowment Scholarship honors John Vogel, CCIM as a Past President of the San Antonio/South Texas CCIM Chapter. The John Vogel Endowment Scholarship was created in 2010 by the San Antonio/South Texas Chapter with matching funds provided by the CCIM Foundation. Named education scholarships honor those who have shown great dedication, commitment, outstanding achievement and service to the commercial real estate industry.


Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Amber Austin – 2015
Amber Austin – 2016
Recipient – 2018
Sam Carduner – 2019
Jarrett Aiken – 2019
Michael Vasquez – 2020
Jarrett Aiken – 2021
Dhruv Oza – 2022
Maureen Moulton – 2022
Salah Ismail – 2023
Daniel Pacora – 2023
Cecelia Parra – 2023

GREATER EL PASO TEXAS CCIM CHAPTER

Carleen R. Barth CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/16/2020
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Carleen Barth, CCIM, is a veteran of the commercial investment real estate industry specializing in STNL and value-add investment properties with specific interest in multi-family and retail properties, construction, and development. Ms. Barth volunteers her time to help other commercial real estate professionals in their pursuit of the pin and the CCIM Designation. Ms. Barth has served in various positions at the local and national level of the CCIM Institute and, in addition to her real estate activities, can be found educating the next generation of CRE industry professionals at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
University of Texas at El Paso real estate/finance student

Past Recipients:
Keith Loera – 2021
Eros Munoz – 2022
Valeria Perez – 2023

Ruben Schaeffer, Sr., CCIM Scholarship
Established – 04/03/2017
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Mr. Ruben Schaeffer, Sr., CCIM of El Paso, Texas was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II and enjoyed a real estate career that spanned five decades. Mr. Schaeffer was one of the first CCIM Designees in El Paso whose career included serving as both President of the Greater El Paso Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, as well as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of El Paso. He epitomized the values of a CCIM with his creativity and genius structuring real estate deals.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Ruben Schaeffer – 2018
Ginesa Snelling, CCIM – 2019
Chris Gamboa – 2021
Maryam Roland – 2021
Thomas Folden – 2022

CENTRAL TEXAS CCIM CHAPTER

Commercial Industrial Properties (CIP) Scholarship
Established – 10/25/2021
Commercial Industrial Properties (CIP) Scholarship
With 5 CCIM Designees in the office, including 3 past Chapter Presidents, Commercial Industrial Properties (CIP) is pleased to award an annual scholarship to the next generation of CRE professionals seeking the pin!

Started in 1975, CIP has been an integral part of Austin s growth. Principals Josh Hubka, CCIM, Robby Eaves, CCIM (both past Central Texas Chapter Presidents) and Bob Springer, CCIM, lead a team of professionals with over 300 years of combined experience in the Austin market.

CIP is a full-service commercial real estate firm dedicated to providing superior service to buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, and investors. Its diverse team of brokers enables it to fill every real estate need that arises. With our experienced and ethical brokers, deep relationships, cutting-edge technology, and passion for helping clients exceed their commercial real estate goals, CIP aims to continue shaping Austin as a market leader in all sectors of commercial real estate.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course, Ward Center Courses, JWL Leadership Academy


Len H. Layne CCIM Memorial Scholarship
Established – 10/31/2019
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Len H. Layne started in the real estate business on a small scale in 1978 and grew to be an industry leader in tenant representation. As Austin grew and changed, Len seized the opportunity to begin developing and leasing business parks founding his new company, L. H. Layne Company. An early advocate of saving our environment, Len was a partner in a business that produced “drip-irrigation” products in the early 80’s and was awarded local honors for his use of xeriscaping in his projects around Austin. Len was He was one of the first CCIMs in Austin and participated in establishing the Central Texas chapter.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Hani Shafi – 2020
Evan Bole – 2021
Daniel Stein – 2023

CCIM Central Texas Chapter Scholarship
Established – 03/01/2015
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This scholarship was created to recognize the Central Texas CCIM Chapter.


Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Andres Ventura – 2017
Recipient – 2018
Christine Chau – 2019
Meggie Mei – 2020
Rebecca Lloyd – 2021
Vikrant Ruttala – 2023

Butch and Rhonda West CCIM Scholarship
Established – 03/01/2015
Butch and Rhonda West Butch West, CCIM, and Rhonda West, CCIM, CPM, RPA, of Austin, Texas, started their commercial real estate careers in 1979, initially working in Texas and later in Hawaii. In 1993, they returned to Texas and founded West Commercial Real Estate Services to oversee the acquisition, management, leasing and sales of client portfolios. Rhonda now leads West Commercial Real Estate Services, while Butch is a Managing Director with Kennedy Wilson. Butch and Rhonda continue to be tireless volunteers at local and national levels for CCIM, including both having served as President of the Central Texas CCIM Chapter and as members of the CCIM Institute Board of Directors.

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Scholarship Used Toward:
CCIM Core Course

Past Recipients:
Travis Rogers – 2016
Stephen DePizzo – 2017
Recipient – 2018
Irulian Dabbs – 2019
Steven Rosenberg – 2020
Dorien Couch – 2021
Garrett Wood – 2023

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