Lori-Lee Stennett Receives David H. Stevens, CMB Real Estate Legacy Scholarship

(l. to r: Laura Escobar, Reggie Booker, Lori-Lee Stennett)

SAN DIEGO–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced here at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that Lori-Lee Stennett, a senior finance major at Howard University, has received the David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship. 

The scholarship is named for David (Dave) H. Stevens, MBA’s former MBA President and CEO, and is awarded to students from MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Careers Student Fellowship Program and HomeFree-USA’s Center for Financial Advancement (CFA) Program who display academic excellence and have career aspirations in the real estate finance industry.

“It is with great pride that I recognize Lori-Lee for her ambition and her passion for commercial real estate finance, both of which will set her up to be a future leader in the industry,” said Laura Escobar, 2025 MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage. “Lori-Lee has demonstrated a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve her goals, and we are excited to support her on her journey.”

Stennett has consistently earned Dean’s List recognition for her academic excellence. She has gained valuable experience through fellowships and internships at Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, PGIM, Eastdil Secured, and CBRE, honing her expertise in finance and real estate investment. Stennett ascended from an intern to a Division Manager at Project Destined, where she oversaw multiple teams. She was also part of the 2024 cohort of the MBA CREF Careers Student Fellows. Stennett has been recognized with several prestigious awards for her integrity, leadership, and commitment to real estate.

The David H. Stevens Real Estate Legacy Scholarship is awarded twice annually, once at MBA’s Annual Convention in October and once at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo in February.