Cavarretta Scholarships Awarded to 2016 Lyceum Students

Whitney M. Briones of Real Floors and Lauren Hendry of Remi Properties/The Preserve at Longleaf  will be attending the 2016 FAA Leadership Lyceum thanks to the Nan Cavarretta Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarships will cover registration fees and travel costs related to attending the 10-month educational program. 

Briones and Hendry are the first two recipients of the scholarships, established in memory of Nan Cavaretta, a multifamily housing professional who was passionate about educating future leaders in the industry and served in various volunteer positions at the National Apartment Association, Florida Apartment Association, Apartment Association of Greater Orlando, and Space Coast Apartment Association. 

The applicants were required to write a brief essay describing their service to the multifamily industry, or how the scholarship would enable them to serve in the future.

Briones wrote about her involvement with the Emerald Coast Apartment Association, including as vice president, membership chairperson, and legislative chairperson, and on the FAA legislative and APAC committees. "I have a passion for the apartment industry, which is shown through my commitment to uphold the strong standards and vision of both the Florida Apartment Association as well as the Emerald Coast Apartment Association. I believe that furthering my education through Leadership Lyceum will help me to share these ideals with my local association."

Hendry is president of the Space Coast Apartment Association. "Leadership Lyceum will  help me learn more about leading the association and what it takes to run it, how to more efficiently lead and get others involved as well. ... I absolutely love being part of the association and really look forward to continue doing so and helping it grow." 

The first of the three Lyceum modules (Professional Development) will be held the day before FAA's 2016 Legislative Conference, on January 25 at the Hotel Duval in Tallahassee. The program concludes with a graduation at the FAA Annual Conference & Trade Show in October in Boca Raton.