The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative (The Goldie Initiative) recently announced scholarship winners for the upcoming school year.
Since 2007, The Goldie Initiative has created a professional community of over 250 women with academic and leadership potential, known as Goldie Scholars. The Goldie Initiative received a record-breaking 145 applications, a 51% increase over the previous year, making the 2026-2027 selection cycle the most competitive in the program’s history.
34 new Goldie Scholars were selected for the upcoming academic year. Together with 11 returning scholars, the program will support a total cohort of 45 women pursuing graduate degrees relevant to commercial real estate. In addition to welcoming this new cohort, Goldie Gala Chicago will celebrate this year’s Shero award winner: Lisa Konieczka, Executive Vice President at CBRE Chicago.
“The Goldie Initiative continues to elevate and empower the next generation of women in real estate, and this cohort is a powerful example of that mission in action,” said Julie Thick, 2026 Board President.
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