Spaulding Award Nomination

The MIT Center for Real Estate and the AACRE are excited to announce a call for nominations for the 2025 Spaulding Award, which will be presented at the celebration of the Center’s 40th Anniversary on June 21, 2025. The Spaulding Award recognizes outstanding professional achievements by our alumni, “whose work in the real estate industry has enriched the profession and whose community involvement has been marked by distinguished service or leadership.” Please share your nominees! (See list of past recipients)

How to Enter

1. Please submit nominee information via this form. You may nominate more than one alum, to do so fill out a new survey. You may also nominate yourself. With your nomination, please include the following:
   • Name of nominee
   • Current organization
   • Contact information for nominee (email, phone, address)
   • A summary of why the nominee should be recognized (< 200 words)
2. Please note: Nominations submitted for last year’s award will be carried forward to 2025’s candidate pool and considered alongside new nominees.

Timeline

• Please submit nominations by May 15, 2025
• Upon receipt of nominee information, The Center for Real Estate and the AACRE will inform each candidate of their nomination with a request for any (optional) supplementary information.
• The Center will form a selection committee consisting of former Spaulding Awardees, alumni, faculty, and staff. 
• The selection committee will formally announce the 2025 winner live during the 40th Anniversary program.
  

We look forward to reviewing the nominees with our selection committee, and welcoming alumni back to campus June 21, 2025 for the Center’s 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Thank you for your participation!

Organizing Team

James Scott, Director of Industry and Professional Programs MIT/CRE
Tod McGrath, Lecturer MIT/CRE
Chris Whittier, AACRE Co-President, Class of 2019
Patrick Downey, AACRE Co-President, Class of 2020