The Goldie Initiative On the Road in Spring 2018

In case you missed it, The Goldie Initiative’s Scholarship Application for the 2018-19 academic year is now open! Over the past several months, Goldie Scholars, Alumnae, Board Members, and Staff have been actively recruiting students at area universities to apply for the prestigious scholarship program.

Events took place at numerous universities; information and photos from each event are posted below. Many panels focused on highlights from successful career pathways for women in the CRE industry.

webinar about the Scholarship Application will be offered on May 21 for any applicants with questions about the process.

Elevate UChicago panelist Goldie B. Wolfe Miller (left) with Goldie Scholar Shreya Singh (right) and keynote speaker Valerie Jarrett.

DePaul University, in conjunction with the Real Estate Center and the DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance (DREAA), in February.
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Goldie Alumna and Board Member Jillian Haynes, (right), discusses “Find a Rewarding Career in Commercial Real Estate.”
John Marshall Law School Center for Real Estate Law, in partnership with CREW Chicago and the H.E. Eisenberg Foundation, in February.
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Goldie Alumna Amanda Withrow (speaking, on left) provides a passionate testimonial about her experience as a Goldie Scholar while earning her Master’s degree.
University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, in April, featuring current Goldie Scholars enrolled in MBA programs at Booth and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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The Goldie Initiative Board President, Steve Madden, provides background information on the organization to female graduate students interested in applying for the 2018-19 Goldie Scholar cohort.
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal‘s Annual Symposium “Lending & Litigating: A Look into Chicago’s Commercial Real Estate Market,” in April.
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The Goldie Initiative Executive Director, Megan Abraham, introduces a panel to the audience of law students and CRE industry professionals.
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The Goldie Initiative Program Assistant Kelsey Cleland promotes the 2018-19 Scholarship opportunity to students.
University of Wisconsin Business School – Graaskamp Center for Real Estate “Commercial Real Estate Panel: Industry Trends & Career Options,” in April.
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An all-star panel from The Goldie Initiative, including Mentor Jan Fiola (speaking, second from left), Alumna Jocelyn Friedman (second from right) and Board Member Vicki Mutchler (right); moderated by Sharon McCabe (podium), Associate Director of the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate.
Elevate UChicago panel on “Women Pioneers in Underrepresented Fields,” in April.
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Goldie B. Wolfe Miller (right) presents alongside Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rho Epsilon Student Real Estate Association, panel on “CRE Professionals Share Rewarding Career Journeys to Success,” in April.
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Panelists included Goldie Scholar Linda Kanoski (right) and Alumna Leslie Frieze (center); moderated by Executive Director of The Goldie Initiative, Megan Abraham (left).