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A Bold Vision for Portland

Twenty years ago, the PSU Center for Real Estate was created through the vision of Portland real estate leaders that understood there was a need to develop talent for local industry. Today, 80% of our real estate students are from Oregon, 66% identify as BIPOC, and close to half are the first in their families to attend college. Such students are the bedrock on which our region's vitality, stability, and economic future is staked. 

 

Partner Spotlight: Killian Pacific

Industry engagement is a critical part of the Center for Real Estate’s mission and we’re fortunate that many local and regional real estate companies invest in the Center’s future. These invaluable contributions include providing internship and job opportunities for our students; speaking in classes and on industry-specific panels; serving on the Center’s advisory board; sponsorship of our annual conference; and providing philanthropic support that propels the Center’s growth.

 

Simply put: industry partnerships enable the PSU Center for Real Estate to thrive. 

 

In 2023, Killian Pacific (a community-driven and family-owned real estate firm) created the George Killian Building Impact Fund at the Center for Real Estate. This leadership investment honors the late founder, George Killian, who attended PSU on a football scholarship – an opportunity that likely altered his life.  Killian Pacific created this fund to celebrate George, but also to uplift a shared set of goals and values – to provide local industry with excellent and diverse real estate talent, and to make a positive impact on the city and community we share. 

 

We’re grateful for partners like Killian Pacific – and other companies and businesses that provide transformational opportunities for our students and shape the future of real estate in Portland.

 

Support the George Killian Building Impact Fund today: DONATE NOW

 

Learn more about Killian Pacific & the George Killian Building Impact Fund

 

 

Celebrating Impact: 2024-2025 Killian Pacific Scholars

Lance Killian

Lance Killian (Chief Visionary Officer, Killian Pacific)

Q&A with Lance Killian 

Advisory Board

PSU Center for Real Estate’s Advisory Board consists of 30 of the region’s prominent real estate professionals who have demonstrated their deep commitment to the Center through contributions of time and finances to support and grow the Center for Real Estate. The Center’s board is represented by all facets of the real estate industry, from development to brokerage to affordable housing. Board members are passionate about supporting students and actively provide access to their firms for mentorship, job shadow experiences, internships and networking. Board members also contribute financially to the Center for Real Estate’s operational activities and support students through an Advisory Board Scholarship contributing over $15,000 annually in scholarships.

Center for Real Estate Founders' Circle & Center Council

Founder’s Circle ($25,000+ annual gift)

BOMA
Walt Bowen
Graham Chernoff
Barry Menashe
Bob Stutte

Center for Real Estate Council ($10,000 annual gift)

Bruce Burns & Family 
Greg Specht
Guardian
John Russell
Miller Family Foundation
Peter Bechen
Peter Stott
Roy Kim
Scott Langley
The Downtown Development Group, LLC
Unico

Scholarship & Fellowship Donors

Alan Spanjer Endowed Scholarship
Ashforth Pacific Endowed Scholarship
Center for Real Estate Advisory Board Scholarship
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
COMP
Dermody Properties
Liam & Felicia Thornton
Multifamily NW
Norris & Stevens Endowed Scholarship
Oregon Association of REALTORS® Endowed Fellowship
PSU Real Estate Alumni
Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS)
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
TigerStop
Toribara/SMILE (Students Mastering Important Life-skills Education) 
Wright Commercial