Michael Beirne of Manalapan, vice president of the Kamson Corp., was recently elected chair of the advisory board at Drexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies’Property Management Program. John Kelly, director of management for Brandywine Realty Trust, was elected vice chair.
Drexel is the first accredited university to offer residential and commercial property management degrees at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The programs, launched in 2009, offer Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in property management, as well as undergraduate credit certificates in residential property management and commercial property management.
Beirne noted that property management is something of an unnoticed career and said courses in managing a property often are rolled into real estate programs, when in fact it is becoming a highly technical career on its own. He said people do not always have the proper skill sets and his goal is to get better people into the industry.
OceanFirst Bank will hold a food drive through Jan. 25. All donations will help support the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Donations of nonperishable items will be accepted at:
• Freehold Poet’s Square Branch, 48 Thoreau Drive, Freehold Township, ext. 5900.
• Freehold Marketplace Branch, 308 W. Main Street, Freehold Township, ext. 5950.
For more information, call 732-240- 4500.
The Monmouth-Ocean County Dental Society is sponsoring a poster contest for all children from grades one through eight. All schools have been invited to participate in honor of National Children’s dental health month each February. This year’s theme is “Rock Your Smile” (see www.M-OCDS.org for details). Poster contest winners will win prizes ranging from U.S. savings bonds, gift cards, trophies and certificates totaling in value more than $600. School nurses or art teachers are encouraged to allow students to participate. Contact Dr. Elisa Velazquez at [email protected] with questions.
The Capital Gains chapter of BNI International meets Thursday mornings at 7 a.m. at the All Seasons II diner on Route 9 north, Freehold Township. Its members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. BNI is the world’s largest networking organization. Capital Gains is the area’s newest BNI chapter and is looking for members in various professions and trades. For more information, call 732-446-7942.
Letip of Manalapan is now forming. Letip is a business networking group in which one person per profession is represented. The purpose is the exchange of qualified business referrals. Many business categories are available. For more information, call Peter Joffe at 732-995-8966.
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