Residential Property Management Scholarships

Members of the RPM Advisory Board and numerous organizations and individuals have
generously donated funds to create scholarships.  In the past year, over $36,000 was awarded to RPM students.  Since the inception of the RPM program, almost 25 years ago, more than $300,000 have been awarded to our students.  Additional thousands have been awarded in study abroad scholarships and professional development scholarships to attend national industry conferences. The following endowed scholarships are given annually: 

  • Alexandra Jackiw / RPM  Advisory Board Chairman; in honor of Alexandra Jackiw,
    RPM Advisory Board Chair, and all RPM Board Chairs; Endowed by Buddy Wilton
  • AvalonBay Communities; Endowed by AvalonBay Communities
  • Buddy Wilton Student Professional Development Scholarship; Endowed by friends of
    Buddy Wilton in honor of his extraordinary service to the RPM program.
  • Dean Janet Johnson; Endowed by Buddy Wilton in honor of retiring Dean of Human
    Resources and Education
  • E. Carlton Wilton, Sr.; Endowed by Buddy Wilton in honor of his father
  • IREM; Endowed by the Institute of Real Estate Management
  • Paige Woolwine Central Virginia IREM Chapter 38; Endowed by IREM chapter 38
    and friends of Paige Woolwine as a memorial tribute
  • Richard Bighinatti / Beacon; Endowed by Beacon Management in honor of Richard Bighinatti
  • Roby and Joanne Monday; Endowed by Buddy Wilton in honor of long-time employee
    Joanne Monday and her husband
  • Rosemary C. Goss; Endowed by Buddy Wilton in honor RPM Program leader,
    Dr. Rosemary C. Goss
  • RPM Advisory Board Professional Development Scholarship; Endowed by RPM Advisory Board members.
  • Russ Marshall Memorial; Endowed by Friends of Russ Marshall and Summit PropertiesVHDA Hokie Memorial Scholarship
  • Southern Management / Ed Paylor; Endowed by Southern Management and friends of
    Ed Paylor as a memorial tribute; preference given to RPM students from Virginia and
    Maryland
  • VHDA Hokie Memorial Scholarship; Endowed by the Virginia Housing Development
    Authority (VHDA), the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, and friends of VHDA for
    RPM students from Virginia
  • Will Elam Scholarship for RPM Graduate Students and/or Undergraduate Professional Development; Endowed by Will Elam.

Awards

James F. Kelly Outstanding Senior Award;  named in honor of the first chairman of
the Residential Property Management Advisory Board.  It is given annually to the
property management student who has exhibited the greatest potential for success in the
property management field and has made the greatest contribution to the Student
Association of Residential Property Managers and RPM program as a whole.