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Posted: July 22, 2009
ICSC Foundation awards John T. Riordan scholarships
According to The International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation, 15 shopping center professionals have been awarded the John T. Riordan Professional Education Scholarship. The recipients of this year's scholarships are: Neena Arora, leasing and marketing manager, Morguard Investments, Vancouver, British Columbia; Christian Baker, development director, Atlantic Coast Developers, LLC, Jacksonville, Fla.; William Brizee, principal, Architects Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii; Adrienne Crawford, associate leasing agent, SRS Real Estate Partners, Atlanta, Ga.; Brendan Fisher, development associate, Forest City Enterprises, Cleveland, Ohio; Jennifer Furioli, partner, Larisa Ortiz Associates, LLC, New York, N.Y.; Heather Johnson, associate area real estate manager, McDonald's USA, LLC, Mission, Kan.; Joanne Kapsch, financial analyst, Developers Diversified Realty, Beachwood, Ohio; Julie Krause, property marketing specialist, CB Richard Ellis, Hamilton, Ohio; Jessica Mangual, leasing associate, Vornado Realty Trust, Springfield, Va.; Diana Podaski, marketing events coordinator, WS Development, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Sandra Raymont, marketing director, Bentall LP, Cranbrook, British Columbia; Donna Rosati, marketing director, Cadillac Fairview Corp., Thornhill, Ontario; David Seifert, acquisitions analyst, L&B Realty Advisors, LLP, Dallas, Tex.; and Yolanda Smith-Johnson, lease renewal associate, southern region, Developers Diversified Realty, Beachwood, Ohio. The scholarships were presented on May 18th during the ICSC RECon.
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