In addition to Real Estate, she has a B.S.B.A in Marketing and a B.A. in Advertising/Public Relations.

Her background in the Real Estate industry includes experience with a National Home Builder, and internships with a local residential developer in Maine and Keller Williams Realty in Orlando. During her time in the University of Central Florida, she participated and was a finalist in the “2010 Real Bowl” NAIOP Real Estate Case Study, and is a chairman in UCF’s Real Estate Club. Although her original focus was on Residential Real Estate, the Real Estate program at UCF has broadened her interests in the commercial and retail sector. Cristel obtained her Florida Real Estate License, and is currently working for Keller Williams Realty.

To do so, I intend on starting in the brokerage segment of the industry to learn from the ground-up how to work with clients and put deals together. I am the President of the FSU Real Estate Society and seek to increase exposure of FSU students with professionals to help build lasting relationships. I think that real estate is one of those industries where relationships are key, where you do business based on a handshake and your success is highly dependent on your reputation for being honest and dependable. As I enter the real estate industry, I aspire to work with a growth-oriented, progressive and highly ethical company.

To gain familiarity and earn experience in the industry, I currently work part-time as a marketing assistant for a local commercial brokerage firm and as a research assistant for a commercial appraisal firm. I attended the 2010 ICSC ReCon event in Las Vegas and the 2010 Florida Conference in Orlando, and plan on attending more events in the year to come. ICSC events offer invaluable networking and relationship building, and an excellent way for students to learn and witness deal-making first hand. Before shopping somewhere I always try and ask myself who I am supporting. I prefer to support locally owned, smaller businesses or franchises. I love trying new things and eager to experience other cultures.

Go Noles!

Although I knew I wanted to study real estate when I began college, my interest in the industry increased after I interned with a community based non-profit. During my internship, I was able to gain knowledge of housing development and market new affordable cooperative apartments. While my internship primarily focused on housing development, it sparked my interest to learn about various other fields in real estate. I wanted to know more on the processes involved from the beginning of a development project, to the very end. During the remainder of my time in college, I plan to join the Undergraduate Real Estate Club. I also aim to obtain my real estate salesperson license by the time I graduate. Ultimately, I hope to use my knowledge in real estate development to help and benefit neighborhoods in New York City.

She has been able to gain valuable insight into the real estate industry though various co-op work terms during her time at Guelph. She has investigated the commercial brokerage field through a position with Cushman and Wakefield, analyzed new home sales data at RealNet and learned about residential and commercial real estate finance at Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital. This experience has helped her refine her goals for permanent employment. She has a cumulative average over 80% and has been on the dean’s honours list for several semesters.

While completing her degree she has also worked towards a Certificate in Leadership, which involves 5 courses and 120 hours of Leadership Practice. This year she started an organization called Students Offering Support, which provides group tutoring sessions prior to final exams; the funds raised through fees for this activity are sent to charity. She has also been actively involved in the Real Estate and Housing Student Activity Club, helping to organize events which bring speakers to campus to tell students about their sector of the real estate industry. She has participated at events for prospective students, letting them know about the real estate program and her experiences with co-op. Samantha has also been a tour guide on campus for several years, sharing her enthusiasm for the university with other prospective students.

I first entered the real estate industry in 2007 as a leasing consultant and in 2009 moved on to become a property manager. The past summer I worked for a mortgage banking company, helping underwrite FHA loans. The Real Estate Program at IU has provided further education in the field. Courses have focused specifically on financing and valuing projects through hands on activities and projects. I was even given the opportunity to participate in a case study in New York City hosted by Cornell University. My previous experience coupled with my current education in valuing cash flows have resulting in an immense passion for real estate and I look forward to pursing it as a career.

Besides real estate, I was involved in several organizations outside of the school. I have been a volunteer leader for young life ministries for the past four years. Additionally, I have been an active member of my sorority and served as our activities char my junior year. I also have a huge passion for traveling; I spent the spring and summer of 2010 in Italy studying abroad and then traveling. I enjoy painting, reading, and playing golf in my free time.

At a very young age, Thomas experienced a relocation to the Washington D.C. area that changed his life. Watching his father start, grow, and incorporate his general contracting business inspired Thomas to strive for the same. Over his high school years, Thomas participated in various community projects, which led to him receiving a Community Service Award (Rotary Club), and Best Student Leader of the Year (T.C. Williams High School).

The combination of Thomas’ great respect for his heritage, love for music, and exposure to business at a young age, led Thomas to attend Florida A&M University (FAMU) where he majors in Business Administration. Since his enrollment in 2009, Thomas has maintained over a 3.0 GPA and has represented his University in many activities, both academic and extra-curricular. He has served as delegate for Camp Exposure sponsored by the Allen Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI). Thomas currently participates as member of the Marching 100 Band and is working toward his minor in percussion. Thomas also created and produces his own SBI T.V. segment entitled “Forum Recap” where he gives detailed accounts of visits by various corporate executives to the School of Business and Industry (SBI). Working close with the faculty, staff, and dean of SBI at FAMU, Thomas is looking forward to the start of the FAMU Real-Estate Club in 2011.

My family owns Premier Hotel Corporation, through which various LLCs are involved in the operation of both franchise brands and independent brands of hotels.

I am a double major within the Honors Program at the University of Georgia, in the disciplines of Real Estate and Finance. I am a program lecturer for the Students in Free Enterprise Group, and an active member of the Real Estate and Banking and Finance Societies. I have studied abroad at Cambridge University and through the University of Queensland in Australia. I am a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of Georgia. I am the Co-founder of South Georgia Concepts, LLC (a product innovation/design company) and serve as a director on the board of Premier Hotel Corporation.

I plan on sitting for my brokerage license at the time of my graduation. My recent internship at a hotel brokerage group has gotten me fired up about brokerage, but I don’t want to limit myself to hotels. I plan on being positioned to take advantage of the opportunities within the retail development industry, which will be seen with the impending cyclical upturn in retail sales in our economy. I thank you for this scholarship, which will aid me in final school expenses and will surely pay for some of my brokerage test prep materials!

She is majoring in real estate development at the School of Policy, Planning and Development with a minor in Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business. In the spring, Amy plans on applying for the Progressive Master’s Degree Program in Planning. Next semester, she will be studying in Sydney, Australia and taking real estate courses at the University of New South Whales as part of USC’s study abroad program. While abroad, Amy hopes to learn more about Australia’s planning practices. Last summer, Amy had the opportunity to intern with a boutique commercial real estate firm, Rosano Partners, which opened her up to property management and a career in commercial brokerage. However, Amy’s ultimate goal is to become a real estate developer and to own and build developments. At USC, Amy is a member of the Trojan Real Estate Association, which has broadened her network and allowed her to discover several new opportunities within the field.

In addition to her real estate interests, Amy is part of numerous on-campus organizations and enjoys giving back to the community. She is part of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, where she serves on the social committee. This year, Amy became the treasurer of the Undergraduates of Policy, Planning and Development (UPPD) and is helping the organization get ready for its undergraduate conference in March. Amy sings in the USC Thorton Oriana (women’s) Choir, and is an active member in Invisible Children at USC, a club that raises money through events in order to rebuild the schools that were affected in the war in Uganda. She volunteered as a teaching assistant as part of the USC Joint Education Project at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and helped students with their English projects. She is also a member of two honor societies for her outstanding academic achievement, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society and the Golden Key International Honor Society. Her numerous activities, coupled with her on-campus job in the SPPD Dean’s Office, allow her to give back to the school she loves and illustrates her well-rounded and ambitious nature.

Upon completion of this program, I will receive a Master’s in Real Estate and Construction Management together with a Bachelor’s in Finance. During my tenure at the university, I have had countless opportunities to network and participate in events throughout the community. The professors, advisors, mentors and fellow colleagues have provided profound support to my educational and professional development.

Simultaneously, I have been working for UDR, Inc. a publicly traded multi-family real estate investment trust in Highlands Ranch, CO since June of 2009. I am a financial analyst in the treasury / capital group and have been exposed to a wide variety of financial transactions and assumptions. I take the role as the contact person for underwriting and due diligence matters for debt transactions and assumptions. I also head the secured debt portfolio in regards to deferred maintenance and post-financing repair initiatives. Other responsibilities include construction loan financing, lender compliance, financial covenant requirements, leverage modeling and hedging opportunities.

In my free time I enjoying skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, camping, fitness training, intramural sports, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family. I am also very interested in following the stock market and capital markets. One day I would like to be a partner in a real estate investment firm or in a hedge fund.

An active member of the Marquette Commercial Real Estate Club, Vice President of Women’s Club Basketball, Event Coordinator for Big Brother Big Sisters, and a recipient of the Ignatius Academic Scholarship and Magnus Academic Scholarship, Marquette University. My internship experience consists of working with a medium sized accounting firm, Tax Premium located in Oak Brook, IL; and a rotational internship program with Pete’s Fresh Market and JD Realty working as an accountant’s assistant and a developer’s assistant, respectively, located within the south side of Chicago, IL. Recently attended the NAIOP conference in Orlando, Florida; also participated in the second annual Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Career Day conference. I will be studying abroad July 2011 in Strasbourg, France, as part of Marquette’s two week summer program.

The real estate industry has always been a passion of mine given my family’s background in real estate. The Center for Real Estate is making tremendous strides in their efforts to connect students like me to their ideal career path within the industry. I am eager and thrilled to immerse myself into my idyllic career upon graduation in May and completion of my study abroad course in July.

I began to take an interest in real estate prior to my years at Villanova when I had an interest in quantitative concepts, economics and drafting architecture drawings. I decided early on in my years at Villanova that these skills could all be raveled into a career path, and I chose to study finance and real estate. At Villanova I have shown my enthusiasm for my areas of study by taking on leadership roles on campus and serving on the executive boards for both the Fixed Income Society and the Real Estate Society. During the summer of 2010 I had the opportunity to intern in Commercial Real Estate- Credit Risk for Deutsche Bank in New York. Here I learned that I have a passion for real estate finance.

Outside of class and work, I like to partake in activities that keep me fit, such as running, skiing and other recreational activities. I am also an AMA licensed R/C jet pilot and enjoy flying on a nice sunny day.

In addition to his work with the Student Managed Fund, he’s coauthoring a Market Research Study for the UConn Real Estate Center, and is also the President of the UConn Real Estate Society, as well as a student member of ICSC.

Benjamin’s approach to life and business is based on a principle he calls “applied curiosity”. For example, when airplanes fascinated him from the ground he decided to learn to fly and obtained his pilots license; and as a teenage sailor inquisitive about the sea, he became the youngest crewmember to strap on a harness and race a sailboat to Bermuda. He takes calculated risks to best understand what interests him, and then works hard to achieve goals. Years ago he decided to focus his career in the business of real estate finance.

From urban planning to property valuation, I have always had the desire to learn more about the real estate industry. When I first entered the real estate program at DePaul, I was not sure which career path I planned to follow after graduation, but with the broad range of classes offered by DePaul for Real Estate Majors, I have been given information and knowledge useful in all of these careers. While a few career paths still interest me, with the knowledge I have gained, I am sure that I will be successful in any career I choose.

Beyond the Real Estate Program, I have learned many relevant business skills at DePaul in my time here, and the Real Estate Center has been a very effective tool in networking with faculty, other students, and professionals in the real estate industry. I am thankful that I was able to pursue my real estate degree at DePaul University with the helpful staff of the Real Estate Center and the motivated students in the program making it an experience which will stay with me throughout my career.

I was born and raised in Champaign Illinois to attend Illinois State University before transferring to the University of Illinois as a junior.

My passion for real estate came about at a very early age as I followed my father around ding small repairs on rental properties. By the time I got to college I realized that I wanted to focus my studies within the real estate realm. I am a partner in a small rental real estate holding company with my father and brother. I have really enjoyed my education experience as well as real life experiences within the real estate business. I plan on graduating in May and working within the commercial side of real estate.

I am currently an active Florida licensed real estate agent, and upon graduation, I will be working in the commercial and residential real estate development industry with Lands End Developers LLC, one of the premier development firms in South Florida. Additionally, I hold the Teacher’s Assistant position for the undergraduate Real Estate Analysis course, I am President of the Gator Skimboarding Team, and I am a brother of the International business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi.

He is majoring in Economics and Real Estate, with plans of attending the Masters of Science in Real Estate program at USD. He is currently an intern with Highland Partnership, a prestigious San Diego based design/build contractor. At Highland, Chris has participated in the development of two high profile projects, the City of Vista Civic Center and the LEED Gold Eastside Pubic Safety Training Center. Chris dealt extensively in the LEED certification process for these projects and intends on becoming a LEED AP in the future. In addition to his work with Highland, Chris also assisted Dr. Andrew Narwold in green building trend research. With a strong foundation in economic analysis, market research and the construction industry, he plans to pursue a career in real estate development. His development interests lie in the sectors of urban mixed-use, adaptive re-use and hospitality. Chris derives his motivation from his desire to create projects that enhance the human experience, respect the environment and leave a lasting benefit to the community.

Beyond academics, Alvin also actively pursues a variety of interests ranging from recreational sports, music and community service. Alvin is an avid sports photographer and actively shoots for the Daily Pennsylvanian, the University of Pennsylvania's campus paper, where he is a Senior Photographer.

His previous summer experience was in investment management, where he worked at one of the largest soveriegn wealth funds in Asia, working in private equity. Alvin will be returning to Asia to begin his career in August 2011, where he will be working in the investment manangement business. Alvin is also a member of Tau Beta Pi honor society, and a Dean's List recipient in all his years at Wharton.

I live in Cincinnati Ohio and I am currently attending the University of Cincinnati. I am a senior, majoring in real-estate and finance. I am the Treasurer for the University of Cincinnati finance club as well as the Web-master for the College of Business Tribunal.

My hobbies include travelling, reading, playing basket ball and working out. With a double major in real-estate and finance, I am looking to further my education with an MBA in real-estate.

Marcy has over 11 years experience in the commercial real estate industry with particular emphasis on surveillance/portfolio management and loan servicing. Areas of expertise include CREFC (formerly CMSA) reporting, financial statement analysis, legal document & lease review, and cash management; with a particular emphasis on CMBS and life company loans.

Marcy is currently employed with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage and she is responsible for 38 portfolios in excess of $16 billion. As part of her current responsibilities, Marcy evaluates the impact of critical market events to determine loan/portfolio performance risk for commercial properties, including the retail sector.

For the 2009 and 2010 calendar years, Marcy was the Membership Director for the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club. She also continues to contribute significant volunteer hours in the Atlanta community with other non-profits focused on women’s services, homelessness/hunger, ESL education, and home revitalization.

Marcy is honored and appreciative of both the ICSC Foundation and GSU Real Estate Department for the nomination of this award.

Born and raised in Green Bay, WI, I have had a lifelong passion for anything real estate. I have always had a very strong interest in architecture and often spent a lot of time creating my own sketches. In addition to my interest in architecture I have always thoroughly enjoyed any quantitative subject in school. Thus, a career in real estate combines several different things I enjoy doing, making it the perfect career path for me.

As part of an international real estate course at my university, I recently attended Expo Real, an international commercial real estate conference in Munich, Germany. At the conference I was able to learn a great deal of information about the international real estate field and meet with many professionals working in the field. This upcoming spring semester I will be interning at Dominium Development and Acquisitions as a development intern in Minneapolis, MN. Upon graduation from school, I hope to enter the commercial development field where I can continue to learn about the field and develop my professional skills. It is my ultimate career goal to open up my own real estate firm to work on my own niche development projects. My hope is to find projects associated with New Urbanism and the revitalization of urban sub centers, projects that benefit society in numerous ways.

In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with friends, playing many different sports and closely following Badger football and basketball. I am excited for this upcoming winter because I will once again be able to snowboard and also will be traveling to Pasadena to watch the Badger football team play in the Rose Bowl.

I enjoy dance, working out, skiing, cooking, and being with friends and family. My mother has been a residential real estate broker all of my life, and because of her I became interested in real estate. I obtained my residential real estate license one year ago, and have enjoyed working part time with it at Allie Beth Allman & Associates. I am also a teacher’s assistant in a MBA real estate class at SMU. In the past year I decided to major in Real Estate Finance and can’t wait to see where it takes me.

I will be receiving two degrees: one in finance and one in real estate. I have been on the Dean's List for the past 5 semesters and have maintained a 3.5 GPA throughout my time at CSUN. I attended Los Angeles Baptist Junior/Senior High School and graduated with honors and achieved a cumulative 4.285 GPA. I also passed the Spanish Level 4 Advanced Placement Exam. I am currently employed at City National Bank as a teller. I have been with City National for 4 months now. I am enjoying my time there and am learning valuable information about the policies and procedures of banking. I think this job will help give me insights into how the business world functions.

In terms of interests, after college, I would like to work for one full year in an entry level position, hopefully in consulting. After one year has elapsed, I would like to pursue my Masters degree. I am not currently sure where I would like to apply but I'm sure at least one school will grab my attention. I have many passions and feel like I would like to be constantly attaining knowledge. I am always seeking out and preparing for the future so that when it arrives I'll be prepared.

After I graduated from High School in 2005, I joined my uncle’s Real Estate firm to try my hand in the booming Real Estate market. After learning the ropes of the trade, I branched out on my own and eventually was hit with the inconsistency of the business. This is the point in time when I realized the importance of further education. Immediately I enrolled myself at Pierce College, and began my path towards CSUN. A year and a half later I was admitted to CSUN where I began my double major in Finance and Real Estate. The experiences I have been apart of over the last couple years of my life while finishing up my Bachelors, will be with me forever, and I can never stress enough how important an education is for a person’s total outlook on life. It changes you as a person.

I am excited to be graduating next semester, and to begin a new chapter in my life. I currently work part-time at Wells Fargo, and will become a full-time banker upon graduation. At which point, my plan is to study for the GMAT and be admitted to the University of Southern California MBA program. The future is very broad, with many different options, and all we can do is make the best decisions with the information we have presently.

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Karan Singh

I have had experience in commercial lending at AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC in the Special Servicing department which really enhanced my desire to work in the industry. I have enjoyed attending events such as the Iowa Real Estate Expo and the ICSC Dealmaking Conference in Chicago this year. I am looking forward to graduating and entering the commercial real estate field.

After relocating from Germany to the US I was able to correct my status by getting into real estate. For the past 14 years I have been allowed to manage a community shopping center in Key West, Florida, as well as an apartment complex in Miami, Florida. Since ownership is located in Germany, I am in the fortunate position of handling all aspects of the two properties.