EIGHT WOMEN RECEIVE FELLOWSHIPS AT ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

NINE WOMEN RECEIVE FELLOWSHIPS AT ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO (October 21, 2008) - Nine students in the Chicago School of Real Estate at Roosevelt University have been awarded fellowships by the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative.

The 2008-2009 recipients are: Mysty Harris, 29, Illinois Housing Development Authority; Paige Steers 34, Jones Lang LaSalle; Sacia Fowler, 26, student; Lisa Stephens, 25, Illinois Housing Development Authority; Emily Portugal, 27, Lamp Incorporated and Baird and Warner; Gulnaz Hossain, 25, MB Real Estate, Chicago; Vanessa Hale, 29, also of MB Real Estate; Amanda Withrow, 34, Chicago Association of Realtors of Crown Point, Ind.; and Renee Huber, 30, Citizens Financial Group/Charter One Bank, of Cary, Ill.

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 achievements and commitment to the industry.

This is the second year a group of mid-career women were selected as Goldie B. Wolfe Miller fellows, receiving financial and career development support as they pursue their MBAs or Master 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.

In addition to the scholarships, each woman is paired with a successful woman in the industry as a mentor. This year’s mentors are: Gail Lissner, Appraisal Research Counselors; Pam Dudash, MB Real Estate; Nicole Pecoulas, Babson Capital Management; Janet Johnson, Schiff Harden; Ginger Downs, Chicago Association of Realtors; Mary Jo Graf, DeStefano and Partners; Jan Fiola, Corporate Design and Development Group; Neena Konan, Gensler; and Cindy Wozny Carl, Changeworks Consulting.

“We received such great feedback from last year’s scholars and mentors and are glad we can offer this type of support again this year. The career boost these scholars get by the relationships they develop with their mentors will prove to be invaluable, and the mentors can be assured they are grooming the next generation to follow in their footsteps as leaders in the commercial real estate industry,” said 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.

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