Educational Foundation

A permanent, dedicated endowment to provide economic support for students who express an interest in the real estate industry. The IREM Chapter 45 Student Endowment Scholarship recognizes outstanding college/university students who demonstrate a record of academic achievement and interest in pursuing a career in real estate and property management. We will be awarding two (2) $3,000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 year. Applications for 2025-2026 have closed. Applications for 2026-2027 will open in the fall of 2026.

Build for the Future

  • Identify & nurture future real estate professionals
  • Build a pipeline of potential interns
  • Access to IREM membership and education
  • Reduce future hiring costs

Since 2019, the Chapter 45 Educational Foundation as awarded more than 13 scholarships totaling $30,500 to college/university students pursuing real estate education.

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Chapter 45 Educational Foundation Scholarship Winners Liam Honl-Toledo and Madelyn King!


Pictured left to right
Donna Becker, CPM; IREM Chapter 45 Educational Foundation President 
Liam Honl-Toledo; 2025-2026 Scholarship Winner
Madelyn King; 2025-2026 Scholarship Winner
Patrick Lensing, CPM; 2025 IREM Chapter President

The scholarship endowment was made possible by donations from the following:

           

                

     

ACS Asphalt Concrete Solutions
Allied Universal
AMBE LTD.
AP Lawn Inc.
Aspen Waste
Bearence Management Group
BELFOR Property Restoration
Clean Response
Cutting Edge Property Maintenance
Egan Company
Excelsior Group
Frauenshuh 
Future City Decorating Group
Harvard Maintenance
Horizon Roofing, Inc.
Intact Building Services
Interstate Properties
IRET Properties

John A. Dalsin & Son
KONE
McGough
Midwest Maintenance & Mechanical
Minnesota Roadways
New Concepts Management Group
Opus Foundation
Pohlad Foundation
Prescription Landscape
ProTurf
Renovation Systems
Restoration Technologies, Inc.
Schindler Elevator Corporation
SDQ LTD
Shelard Group
Total Access Management
Twin City Outdoor Services
United Operations, Inc.

Thomas Badon
Donna Becker
Larry Borgen
Scott Clemente
Mike Collins
Chris Culp
Jennifer Gordon
Nathan LaBansky
Brett Lindeloff
Elin Michel Midlefort
Lynette Muhich
Brandon Otting
Gretchen Olson
Bryan Price
Mel Schultz
Matt Strebe