The Ziman Center is pleased to announce that the 2013 recipient of the John S. Long Outstanding Student in Real Estate Award is Alexander J. Valente. Alex, UCLA Anderson FEMBA '13, has enthusiastically tackled every realm of the real estate program and student experience at Anderson. He has been a tireless champion of Anderson, Ziman Center programs and AREA's real estate student constituents.
Alex was the first FEMBA student to be elected as Board President of the Anderson Real Estate Association (AREA). In addition to his AREA 2012/2013 presidency, he participated in the Anderson Student Council as a FEMBA liaison, created a FEMBA student tutoring bank and was chosen as FEMBA's distinguished student commencement speaker at the June 14, 2013 UCLA Anderson FEMBA graduation ceremony. In 2013, Alex also joined the Trammell Crow Company as a Senior Associate in their Development and Investment Group. Alex's dedication and accomplishments perfectly embody the spirit of the John S. Long Outstanding Student in Real Estate Award, and we wish him continued success in his post-Anderson ventures.
About the John Long Outstanding Student in Real Estate Award
This award recognizes the UCLA Anderson MBA candidate in each class who has demonstrated and exercised the qualities required to become an influential leader in the industry. The award is not based purely on Academic performance or industry involvement, but on the student's commitment and contribution to the strength and the reputation of the UCLA Real Estate Program at Anderson and throughout the University. The recipient is recognized by the committee, as well as his or her peers, as someone whose Anderson career has been distinguished by action, commitment, and the pursuit of excellence, both in individual endeavors and on behalf of the Anderson Real Estate Program.
This prestigious award is named for John S. Long, the Founding Chairman of the Ziman Center's Board. The criteria by which the winner is selected are designed to reflect John's own leadership style. John Long is President and CEO of Highridge Partners, Inc., which he founded in 1978. The company has been so successful that John's views are seen as a bellwether of the real estate industry to this day. Notwithstanding his tremendous success, John is known as someone who flies largely under the radar, relying upon fundamental principles, rigorous analysis, and investing discipline, and avoiding the public notoriety that seems to follow other large players in the industry.
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