WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Students who
live in affordable, subsidized housing across the country are
pursuing higher education with the help of scholarships funded by
Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco). Aimco's 2017
donation of $120,000, raised in the
14th Annual Aimco Cares Charity Golf Classic, brings the
company's total contribution to the National Leased Housing
Association (NLHA) Education Fund to more than $1 million in the last eight years.
Aimco Senior Vice Presidents Wes
Powell and Patti Shwayder,
Area Vice President Kevin Mosher and
Aimco Washington, D.C. team
members were joined by tournament sponsors CoStar Group, ARA and
Berkadia to present the contribution to NLHA Executive Director
Denise Muha.
"We are thrilled to have contributed our millionth dollar to
help so many amazing young men and women achieve their dreams of
attending college and improving their futures," said
Shwayder. "The Aimco Cares Opportunity Scholarship has enabled
more than 200 deserving students—many of whom are the first in
their families-- to pursue degrees at higher education institutions
across the country. Our support of these scholars is a key
tenet of our corporate citizenship initiative and plays an
important role in investing in both individuals and
communities."
The scholarships are awarded based on financial need, scholastic
merit, community leadership and volunteerism. The 2017 Aimco
Cares Scholars by hometown, area of study and institution of higher
education are:
California:
Richard Ngo of Stockton – Civil Engineering, University of the Pacific; Destiny Rudolph of Long Beach - Business Administration and
Management, Clark Atlanta University; Shafa Mashriqi of
Sacramento – Philosophy,
California State University
Sacramento
Connecticut:
Sydney Anzellotti of Enfield – Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University
Florida:
Crystalyn Gideon of St. Petersburg – Biochemistry, University of Glasgow
Hawaii:
Kevin Liu of Honolulu – Electrical Engineering,
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Louisiana:
Jessica Thomas of Slidell – Psychology, Nicholls State University
Massachusetts:
Pedro Rosario of Haverhill – Computer Science, Merrimack College
Minnesota:
Victoria Cortese of Minneapolis – Entrepreneurship, North Central University; Katie Geesey of Cokato – Secondary Education, University of Wisconsin, River Falls
New York:
Doris Osei of Yonkers – Communication Arts, St. Thomas Aquinas College; Jennifer Robinson of Center Moriches – Accounting, SUNY Empire State College; Deyuan Zeng of Brooklyn – Pharmacy, Long
Island University
Pennsylvania:
Nadara Bacon of Philadelphia – Biology, Claflin University
Puerto Rico:
Ashley Quinones of Yauco – Biology,
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto
Rico; Yasmarie Torres of
Yauco – Mechanical Engineering, University of
Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Texas:
Johanna Cruz of Edinburg – Business, Texas A&M University
Washington, D.C. Metro
Area: Allen Liu of
Washington, D.C. – Computer
Science, University of Maryland in College
Park, MD; Sally Yu of
Washington, D.C. – Marketing and
Economics, University of Maryland in College
Park, MD; Justice Arthur-Mesere of Alexandria, VA – Health Sciences, James Madison University; Jaila Holt from Lorton, VA – Education, Virginia State University
Wisconsin:
Kirsten Schroeder of Eau Claire – Psychology, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
"Aimco Cares has been a leading contributor to the NLHA's
Education Fund which makes a critical difference in whether a
student in affordable housing can go to college," said Muha.
"NLHA is so grateful to Aimco for making education accessible to
students across the country."
More than 120 golfers and 60 companies supported the tournament.
The Diamond Sponsor, contributing more than $30,000, was RentPath. Platinum Sponsors,
contributing $20,000 or more, were
Apartments.com, the law firm of Harris
Winick Harris, Institutional Property Advisors, and Karndean
Design Flooring. The Gold Sponsors, contributing at least
$10,000, were Advantage Fitness
Products, ARA, Criterion Brock, Colliers International, Comcast,
Deacon, Emser Tile, Fidelity National Title Group – National
Commercial Services, JLL, Kutak Rock LLP, Lockton, Moen, Mohawk,
Moran & Company, Realpage, Renovation Systems, Sherwin Williams, Tidwell Group, Transwestern,
Tryba Architects, Wells Fargo, and Wilmar.
Aimco is one of the country's largest owners and operators of
apartments, with 187 communities in 22 states and the District of
Columbia. Aimco common shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol AIV, and are included in the
S&P 500. For more information about Aimco, please visit our
website at www.aimco.com.
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