New England Chapter holds scholarship evening Oct. 14th
The New England SIOR Chapter held its annual RW Holmes Scholarship Evening on Thursday, Oct. 14th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Algonquin Club in Boston's Back Bay. The event attracted over 40 SIOR members, spouses and invited guests. David Zimmer, the incoming SIOR national president, attended from Kansas City for the presentation. Zimmer updated the chapter on SIOR national news.
Greg Klemmer announced the night's scholarship process and winners. The scholarship was named after Bob Holmes who was a long-time SIOR member, past Chapter president of SIOR and the founder of RW Holmes Realty in Natick. The scholarship is by application only to an SIOR Candidate who exemplifies the commitment to the SIOR organization and stellar professionalism as an office/industrial broker in the greater Boston market. The applications were reviewed and interviews conducted by an SIOR panel which included Mark Stevens, Bob Cleary, Greg Klemmer and Garry Holmes. The scholarship is in the amount of $2,000 and can only be used towards an SIOR designation course. Greg Klemmer announced this year's co-winners; John Dolan and Bill Lynch, both of Meredith & Grew. Congratulations to both John and Bill!
The Chapter would like to thank Dacon for sponsoring this event.
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