THE HALFORD FAMILY & BIXBY LAND COMPANY STUDENT AWARD In 2018, the Center for Real Estate received a gift from the Bixby Land Company to create an endowed scholarship and honor the life of Bill Halford. The Halford Family & Bixby Land Company Student Award supports merit-based graduate or undergraduate students who have demonstrated a strong interest in pursuing real estate studies and participating in the Center’s activities. As a passionate supporter of higher education, Bill served as chairman of the Center for Real Estate Advisory Board for many years and led numerous initiatives, including the Real Estate Mentorship program, which today has become a school-wide program incorporating all disciplines at the business school. For the 2019-2020 academic year, the Center for Real Estate had the honor to award the first recipient of this newly endowed scholarship to Charlie Jackson, a member of the Fully Employed MBA Class of 2021 cohort. For over six years, he has been employed at California Pacific Homes and manages all acquisitions for the organization. During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Halford Family & Bixby Land Company Student Award was given to Ryan Hargrove, a graduate student in the MBA for Executives program. As a member of the Class of 2022 cohort, Ryan has an extensive background in the real estate indusrty. With his Master of Real Estate Development from USC and 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Ryan was the ideal candidate to receive this student award.
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