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Graduating Real Assets Students Recognized for Excellence
Graduating Real Assets Students Recognized for Excellence
At a celebration on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Steers Center for Global Real Assets hosted its annual graduation celebration with graduating students from the Global Real Assets (GRA), MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as their families.
Each year at this event, the Steers Center celebrates three undergraduate awards – James Solomon (SFS’80) Undergraduate Leadership Award, Thomas B. Cooke (L’74, ’76, ’84) Spirit of Georgetown Award, and Michelle Xue (B’19) Outstanding Senior Award. Each of these awards memorialize a member of the Steers community that had an outstanding impact on the direction of our center over time. This year, we also introduced three new awards to recognize graduate students for professional excellence, student leadership, and academic performance.
BSBA Student Awardees
This year we recognized five graduating seniors for these prestigious awards:
- Sydney Bramen (B’26) – James Solomon (SFS’80) Undergraduate Leadership Awardee
- Zahan Nallaseth (B’26) – James Solomon (SFS’80) Undergraduate Leadership Awardee
- Dom Bahr (B’26) – Thomas B. Cooke (L’74, ’76, ’84) Spirit of Georgetown Award
- Jonah Hill (B’26) – Michelle Xue (B’19) Outstanding Senior Awardee
- Suzanne Pearl (C’26) – Michelle Xue (B’19) Outstanding Senior Awardee
MBA Student Awardees
- Tyler DeClerg (MBA’26) – The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Brett Weinstein (MBA’26) – The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Juan Pablo Aquirre (MBA’26) – The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Scott Cohen (MBA’26) – The Steers Standard of Excellence Award
- Janet D’Anna (MBA’26) – The Steers Standard of Excellence Award
M.S. in Global Real Assets Student Awardees
- Henry Manna (GRA’26) – The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Rola Balogun (GRA’26) – The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Austin Chapman (GRA’26) – The Steers Standard of Excellence Award
- Benjamin Lansbury (GRA’26) – Andrew Ellicott Award for Academic Excellence
Congratulations to our awardees, and to all of our graduating students, for this magnificent accomplishment earned through hard work and dedication. We are excited to see how our students make a meaningful difference in the world of real estate and real assets as they begin their careers.
More About the Steers Center Graduation Awards
Thomas B. Cooke (L’74, ’76, ’84) Spirit of Georgetown Award
Named in honor of Professor Thomas B. Cooke (L’74, ’76, ’84), this award recognizes a graduating senior who exemplifies the values and spirit of Georgetown University. Professor Cooke’s deep commitment to the university, its students, and its community left a lasting impact, and this award was established to honor that legacy.
Michelle Xue (B’19) Outstanding Senior Award
Named in honor of Michelle Xue (B’19), this award recognizes outstanding seniors who have had a significant impact on the undergraduate real assets program over the course of their entire career at Georgetown University.
James Solomon (SFS’80) Undergraduate Leadership Award
Named in honor of James Solomon (SFS’80), this award recognizes graduating seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the undergraduate real assets program at Georgetown University.
The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership
The Blue and Gray Award for Excellence in Leadership is awarded to the students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership through initiative, influence,
and sustained impact on the program and its community.
Steers Standard of Excellence Award
The Steers Standard of Excellence Award is awarded to the student who consistently operates at the highest professional standard and delivers exceptional results across academic and applied settings.
Andrew Ellicott Award for Academic Excellence
Named for Andrew Ellicott, who surveyed the original boundaries of the District of Columbia (1791-1792) and played a key role in the city’s planning, this award honors the GRA student who demonstrated well-rounded academic performance throughout the program.
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