40 — January 13 - 26, 2012 — Pennsylvania — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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2012 P HILADELPHIA B OARD OF D IRECTORS P RESIDENT S HARON N. H UMBLE , E SQ . L INEBARGER G OGGAN B LAIR & S AMPSON , LLP I MMEDIATE P AST P RESIDENT / CREW N ETWORK D ELEGATE T RACY L. S TEELE , E SQ . M ORGAN L EWIS & B OCKIUS LLP
ommercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Phila- delphia successfully By Rebecca Udell, Communications Chair 2011 Charitable Holiday Luncheon: Committed to Leading to Change C
raised approximately $34,000 at its thirteenth annual Chari- table Holiday Luncheon thanks to the support of Sponsors, Do- nors and CREW Membership at large. This year’s luncheon’s proceeds will be donated to CREW Foundation and The Philadelphia Charter High School for Architecture + De- sign (CHAD). The mission of CREW Foun- dation is to support CREW Network in advancing the suc- cess of women in commercial real estate through charitable, philanthropic and educational programs. CREW Foundat i on was incorporated in 1998 as the 501(c)(3), philanthropic arm of CREW Network and continues to stand as the sole founda- tion dedicating its resources towards building opportunities for women and girls in commer- cial real estate. In collaboration with CREW Network, CREW Foundation implements and supports a Career Outreach Agenda, which cultivates our future Network leaders through participation in a continuum of educational outreach, scholar- ship and mentoring programs. This continuum was built to introduce the commercial real estate industry to female high school students while connect- ing female college students and entry-level career women to the resources, support and network they need to gain economic self- sufficiency through a successful career in the commercial real estate industry. CREW Philadelphia selected The Philadelphia Charter High School for Architecture + De- sign (CHAD) as its local com- munity partner for 2011 to help provide much needed text books to their students. CHAD was founded in Sep- tember 1999 by the Philadel- phia chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. It is a tu- ition-free, independent, public school of choice and is tailor- made for the visual learner, the bright, creative student who learns best by doing and seeing. CHAD is a learning community committed to an innovative program of study,
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integrating the design process with the mastery of a strong liberal arts education. The school offers each student the opportunity for success and the preparation for life-long learn- ing and responsible citizenship. CHAD is a thoughtful academic environment that engenders love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and new ways of see- ing, and prepares students for higher education. For the third year in a row, CREW Philadelphia selected four recipients to receive the CREW Philadelphia Scholar- ship. Along with a $2,500 scholarship, each recipient will be mentored by a CREW Phila- delphia member and otherwise connected with our Chapter. The following requirements were to be met by each ap- plicant: the student must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in a college local to Philadelphia, three letters of recommendation must accom- pany the application and they need to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, community outreach and extra-curricular activities were considered. This year’s finalists included the fol- lowing: Amanda DiMarco, Senior – Villanova University Market- ing/Real Estate Colleen M. Fitzsimmons, Senior – Drexel University In-
terior Design Susannah C. Henschel, Grad- uate Student – University of Pennsylvania School of Design Masters 2012, City and Re- gional Planning / Real Estate Design & Development Megan Roche, Junior – Drexel University Business Adminis- tration/Finance In addition to our local schol- arship winners, CREW Phila- delphia was excited to recognize two Villanova students for receipt of the CREW Network Scholarship. Emily DiNovo, Senior – Vil- lanova University Finance / International Business with a Minor in Real Estate Kristen Killeen, Senior – Vil- lanova University Accounting and Finance with a Minor in Real Estate The CREW Network Schol- arship program is for women pursuing an education that will lead to a career in the com- mercial real estate industry, and offers an internship in bro- kerage to encourage women to consider this career choice. The CREW Network Scholarship was awarded on the basis of academic excellence and inter- est in commercial real estate as a career, and is intended to help finance the educational endeav- ors of female undergraduate students during their junior or senior years of academic prepa-
ration. Applicants were females enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university with an accredited real estate pro- gram, a junior or senior in good standing, with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Nationally, ten $10,000 scholarships were awarded. In addition to the monetary award, each recipient is offered a paid summer intern- ship with CBRE. CREWPhiladelphia provides members with opportunities to connect to a network of ap- proximately 140 local mem- bers engaged in all facets of commercial real estate. As a founding Chapter of CREW Network, CREW Philadelphia works diligently to further the organization’s core mission. Founded in 1989, CREWNet- work is the industry’s premier business networking organiza- tion dedicated to supporting the achievements of women in com- mercial real estate. Our 8,000 members represent nearly every discipline within the industry and are located in 74 major markets across North America. CREW Network seeks to influence the success of the com- mercial real estate industry by focusing on fulfilling four key initiatives: business develop- ment, leadership development, industry research and career outreach. ■
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