The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has named the latest recipients of the Sam Peirson and Carl Traub Scholarships at the University of Connecticut. A total of $10,500 was awarded to five deserving students. They are all real estate majors in the School of Business at the University of Connecticut.
The UConn scholarships were funded from the Sam Peirson and Carl Traub Scholarships, with matching funds provided by the SIOR Foundation.
The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts SIOR Chapter has two scholarship funds: The first in honor of Samuel F. Peirson, a long time member and past president of the organization, and the other in memory of Carl F. Traub, another long time chapter member who had a significant positive impact on the commercial real estate industry. The Chapter's scholarships are supported with matching funds from the SIOR Foundation (SIORF).
The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Chapter is one of 43 chapters of the prestigious international organization, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Commercial real estate professionals must meet rigorous requirements to earn the SIOR designation.
SIOR's top producers are required to complete an educational recertification program every three years, assuring those who need the services of a commercial agent that the SIOR has achieved continued excellence.
The SIOR Foundation's mission is to promote and support initiatives that expand, educate, and enrich the commercial real estate community. Established in 1962 to publish the industry's first graduate level text book on industrial real estate, SIOR Foundation has maintained its dedication to expanding and understanding the commercial real estate industry The Foundation has a matching scholarship program available to the various local SIOR chapters.