Hartford, CT The CCIM Connecticut Chapter recently awarded two scholarships towards earning the CCIM designation.

The Stan Gniazdowski/Carl Russell Endowed Scholarship was awarded to Chris Reid. A Realtor since 2016, Reid currently specializes in investment properties with the Higgins Group of Stamford. 

The Wayne D’Amico Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Joshua Gomes. Gomes is currently a Business Manager with the Hoffman Auto Group and is actively pursuing his real estate education. 

The CCIM Connecticut Chapter’s Scholarship Program was created to support qualified real estate professionals in their efforts to achieve the CCIM designation. Each scholarship awards $1,000 which may be used towards education courses to obtain the CCIM designation.

The CCIM Institute is commercial real estate’s most influential professional organization, with members closing $200 billion annually in commercial real estate deals. For more than 40 years, the Institute has been building opportunities through its respected education program, led by established practitioners. CCIM Institute members are eligible to earn the CCIM designation, the industry’s most prestigious certification. 

The CCIM designation is conferred upon commercial real estate leaders who have a proven record of success in the field and have demonstrated a mastery of financial, market, and investment analysis. CCIM designees come from a variety of professional backgrounds including brokerage, banking, asset management, property management, law, and accounting.

For more information on how to join the CCIM Connecticut Chapter or about pursuing the CCIM designation, please contact Chapter President Erica Stella at 860-297-4516.

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