Erin Timko, Trepp’s Director of Academic and Industry Relations said, “Mr. Walsh’s application stood out from the first read. When we interviewed Mr. Walsh, he was even more impressive in person given his interest and co-op experiences in CRE."
NEW YORK (PRWEB) May 25, 2023
Trepp, a leading provider Trepp, a leading provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking markets, announced today the winner of its 2023 Scholarship Award. Trepp awarded John “Jack” Walsh, a rising senior studying to earn a bachelor's in business administration with a focus in Finance, and Real Estate from the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Linder College of Business, the $10,000 Trepp Scholarship Award, to go toward tuition assistance.
An honorable mention scholarship award was also given to Mohammed Wara who is studying to earn a Bachelor of Science, in Real Estate from NYU Schack Institute in the amount of $3,000.
More than 50 applicants applied for the scholarship, leaving an arduous task to the Trepp Education Steering Committee to narrow down to six finalists. Finalists were selected based on merit, and strength of their personal statements as well as letters of recommendation. Each finalist was interviewed over Zoom the week of May 15, 2023, by the Scholarship Sub-Committee, comprised of three members of the Education Segment Steering Committee.
Erin Timko, Trepp’s Director of Academic and Industry Relations said, “Mr. Walsh’s application stood out from the first read. When we interviewed Mr. Walsh, he was even more impressive in person given his interest and co-op experiences in commercial real estate (CRE), his work ethic, ability to take initiative and create value, along with his leadership experiences.”
The program was created by Trepp’s Education segment to support students pursuing degrees and careers in the commercial real estate finance industry. Given the volume of highly qualified candidates, the Steering Committee decided to honor an additional finalist, Mohammed Wara with an honorable mention scholarship award.
“Mr. Wara’s parents immigrated from Afghanistan in the 1990s and he is a first-generation student at NYU Schack,” said Timko. “Mr. Wara is driven, curious, and excited about a career in CRE to not only better his own livelihood, but to inspire others to follow in his footsteps.”
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Trepp, founded in 1979, is the leading provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking markets. Trepp provides primary and secondary market participants with the solutions and analytics they need to increase operational efficiencies, information transparency, and investment performance. From its offices in New York, Dallas, and London, Trepp serves its clients with products and services to support trading, research, risk management, surveillance, and portfolio management. Trepp subsidiary, Commercial Real Estate Direct, is a daily news source covering the commercial real estate capital markets. Trepp is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT).