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THE CHICAGO CHAPTER OF SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE REALTORS

AWARDS FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS  

 

 

                  The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the SIOR Foundation (SIORF) has awarded four scholarships for the academic year of 2007-2008 totaling $10,000, to students from DePaul University, Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management, Roosevelt University-Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each of the four students received a scholarship of $2,500.

              Professor Roger E. Cannaday, Acting Director for the Office of Real Estate Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stated, “As the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) liaison for the Chicago Chapter of SIOR Scholarship Program, I want to thank the Chapter for its generosity in supporting our real estate program with scholarships since 1984.  With the $2,500 scholarship awarded to Alan Lagunov from Riverwoods for this year, a total of $46,500 has been awarded to real estate students at UIUC since the program’s inception.  In addition to the scholarship money, the students have the honor of being named the ‘Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Real Estate’ for the year in which they are awarded the scholarship and their name goes on a permanent plaque prominently displayed in the Office of Real Estate Research.” 

Scholarship recipients were presented with their awards during SIOR’s Holiday Luncheon held on December 7, 2007. Pictured are (from left to right): Alan Lagunov, a student at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2007 recipient; Lindsey Fahey, a student at DePaul University, 2007 recipient; Brian Carter, a student at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2007 recipient; Roy Splansky, SIOR of Venture One Real Estate LLC, 2007 SIOR Scholarship Chairman; Peter Foran, a student at the University of Illinois, 2006 recipient; and Faruk Daudbasic, a student at Roosevelt University, 2007 recipient.

              Since 1984, the SIOR-Chicago Chapter has provided real estate scholarships to recognize and reward outstanding academic performance in business and real estate courses and to expose recipients to career opportunities and internship programs available within the Chicago real estate community.       

        The SIOR Foundation’s mission is to promote and support initiatives that expand, educate and enrich the commercial real estate community. Established in 1962 to publish the industry’s first graduate level textbook on industrial real estate, the SIOR Foundation has maintained its dedication to expanding an understanding of the commercial real estate industry. The Foundation has a matching scholarship program available to the various local SIOR Chapters.

        The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association.  With more than 3,200 members in 562 cities in 20 countries, the Society represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.

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2008 SIOR Scholarship Recipients

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Chicago Agent Magazine  ________________________________________________________________ Local News Eight Women Receive Fellowships at Roosevelt University CHICAGO (September 5, 2007) -- The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate initiative has awarded fellowships to eight students in the Chicago School of Real Estate at Roosevelt University. The 2007/2008 recipients are: Wendy Mingin, 41, The John Buck Company; Paige Steers, 33, Jones Lang LaSalle; Carrie Wagener, 28, Owen Wagener & Co.; Sacia Fowler, 25; Sevara Sherman, 24, Keller Williams; Mysty Harris, 28, Illinois Housing Development Authority; all from Chicago; Renee Huber, 29, Citizens Financial Group/Charter One Bank, of Cary, Ill.; and Kimberly Taylor Wheeler, 48, Paige Staffing Agency of Westchester, Ill. The women each received fellowships in the amount of $3,000 in tuition assistance, which is being underwritten by Wolfe Miller. Students were selected based on their academic records, professional achievement and commitment to the industry. Each year a group of mid-career women will be selected as Goldie B. Wolfe Miller fellows and will receive financial and career development support as they pursue their MBAs or Master's of Science degrees within the Chicago School of Real Estate. The fellowships are part of an initiative specifically geared toward mid-career women in the real estate industry. "While women have embraced careers as realtors, there is a lack of women in the commercial arena, finance, development and other areas. The ranks of upper management are still disproportionately comprised of men. We want to encourage women to advance further in the field, and provide them with the tools to do so," says Wolfe Miller. For more information about the fellowship, guidelines or an application, visit www.WomenLeadersinRealEstate.com The Chicago School of Real Estate, established in the fall of 2002, grew out of the Forum on Real Estate, with its principals serving as the catalysts. The Institute was established in 2004 and supports the work of the school as well as sponsoring industry events. The school's leadership and faculty include the region's most influential real estate executives who take an active role and participate as teaching fellows, mentors, guest lecturers, and sponsors of onsite training programs.  Source:  http://www.chicagoagentmagazine.com/news/index.asp?id=943

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• Chicago Tribune Article
• 2006 Advisory Board Trip to China

     • 2008 China Initiative

       

The Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate hosted a delegation from Tongji University, China. During this visit an International Collaberation Agreement was signed between School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, China and the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration, Roosevelt University.

( From left ) Pauline Wang, John DeVries, Chris Groesbeck , James Gandre, President Middleton, Dr. Nankai Xia, Dr. Jun Wang, Rubee Li Fuller, (Front) Joe Chan, and Dr. Fang He)

From Left - Dr. Jun Wang, Pauline Wang, Jon Devries, Dr. Fang He, and Dr. Nankai Xia enjoying the city skyline.

   

       

The Chinese Delegation being introduced to the WEHCBA Faculty and Staff

From Left front - Dr. Nankai Xia, Joe Chan, Marilyn Nance, Dr. Fang He, Rubee Li Fuller From Back Left - Dr. Jun Wang, Kristin Nance, Undine Stinnette, and Jon DeVries

• The ABCs of Reator Education (PDF, 2.6M--Chicago Agent, reprinted with permission)
• Mastering Your Future - The Value of a Real Estate Education (PDF, 51K--reprinted with permission)
• Sun-Times Article (PDF, 528K)
• First Business Television Broadcast, The Chicago School of Real Estate