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Land Education Foundation

The REALTORS® Land Institute's Land Education Foundation (LEF) seeks to provide financial scholarship grants for assistance in land-based education opportunities, including the pursuit of the elite ALC Designation through RLI's LANDU® Education Program. Every year, at RLI’s National Land Conference, LEF hosts the Cowboy Auction, its biggest annual fundraiser.

Cowboy Auction 2022

A History of the Land Education Foundation (LEF)

The Land Education Foundation was established in 1982, originally chartered as the Farm and Land Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, exclusively for land educational purposes. LEF began with foresight of RLI members Harry Finkleman, ALC, and Robert C. Meeks, ALC. Over the years, the Foundation has supported various land education efforts for land professionals, including the REALTORS® Land Institute's LANDU® Education Program by funding scholarships for its students and providing funds for revisions and updates to its educational courses.

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Under all is the land. Since 1982, the Land Education Foundation has helped numerous land professionals get started in the land real estate industry by providing scholarships to help learn the land. All contributions to LEF are tax-deductible. Donors earn the following distinctions:

Society of 1944 | $100,000 and above
Founders of 1953 | $50,000- 99,999
Benefactors of 1982 | $25,000-49,999
Patrons of 1985 | $10,000-24,999
Supporters of 2002 | $5,000-9,999
Contributors of 2007 | $1,000-4,999
Friends of 2017 | $1 -999

See the history behind each giving level.

Make your tax-deductible donation now!

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LEF Scholarship Opportunities

Apply for an LEF Scholarship

The Land Education Foundation (LEF) seeks to provide financial scholarship grants for assistance in land-based education opportunities, including the pursuit of the elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation. Scholarships of up to $535 are available per person, per year. If you or someone you know might be interested, please download and complete the full scholarship application.


Land Education Foundation Scholarship 

Eligibility

  • Any land real estate professional who intends to pursue the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation.

Consideration for Selection

  • Membership in RLI
  • Previous scholarships awarded, including any that have expired
  • Required: A letter of recommendation from a current REALTORS Land Institute member

Limitations

  • Only one scholarship per person per calendar year for a maximum award of $535. Unused funds do not carry over.
  • Scholarships are prohibited from being used for a course that has already been paid for. If you are concerned about course availability, please reach out to RLI's CEO or Education Manager.
  • Scholarship must be used within 12 months from date of approval. Extensions may be requested before the scholarship expires
  • A lifetime maximum of two scholarships per RLI member and one scholarship per RLI non-member

Deadline

  • All applications must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month prior to the start of a new course.

LEF Scholarship Application


LEF Military Transition Program (MTP) Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Any RLI member who has met the criteria to be considered part of the Military Transition Program (MTP) who intends to pursue the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation.

Consideration for Selection

  • Membership in RLI
  • Membership in RLI’s Military Transition Program
  • Required: A letter of recommendation from a current REALTORS Land Institute member

Limitations

  • Only one scholarship per person for a maximum award of $535. Unused funds do not carry over.
  • Scholarships are prohibited from being used for a course that has already been paid for. If you are concerned about course availability, please reach out to RLI's CEO or Education Manager.
  • Scholarship must be used within 12 months from date of approval. Extensions may be requested before the scholarship expires
  • MTP Scholarships are awarded separately from LEF’s Education Scholarships

Deadline

  • All applications must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month prior to the start of a new course.

MTP Scholarship Application


LEF Board of Trustees

Johnny McAllister, ALC

2024-2025 Chair

Fred Hepler, ALC

Immediate Past Chair

Flo Sayre, ALC

Trustee

Bob Turner, ALC

2024-2025 Vice-Chair

Eric Andrews, ALC

Trustee

Tom Smith, ALC

Trustee

A. Lloyd Thomas, ALC

2024-2025 Secretary/Treasurer

Colter DeVries, ALC

Trustee

Caleb McDow, ALC

Trustee

Tucker Wood, ALC

Trustee



Aubrie Kobernus, MBA, RCE

CEO


LEF Donor Recognition

Society of 1944 Founders of 1953 Benefactors of 1982
Ray Brownfield, ALC Flo Sayre, ALC
Bill Eshenbaugh, ALC Bob Turner, ALC

Patrons of 1985 Supporters of 2002 Contributors of 2007 Friends of 2017
Jesse Lane, ALC Sam Bowers, ALC AcreValue Pro Karin Adams
Christina Asbury, ALC Richard Bretz Lesli Akers William Adams
RLI Colorado Chapter Joseph Burns, ALC Pete Alfano Trey Allen
RLI Tennessee Chapter RLI Texas Chapter Eric Andrews, ALC Karin Arellano
George Clift, ALC RLI Western States Chapter Chad Andrus, ALC Valerie Bahm, ALC
Clift Land Brokers Chad Chism Drew Ary, ALC George Baird
Cathy Cole, ALC Patti Davis, ALC Casey Berley, ALC Sally Ball, ALC
Renee Harvey, ALC Terri Hardee-Romere, ALC Paul Bottari, ALC Rebecca Barber
Geoff Hurdle, ALC Randy Hertz, ALC Mac Boyd, ALC Jody Barbour
Dan Kevorkian, ALC Ryan Hostetler, ALC Steve Bruere Derek Barham
Land.com Network Tim Johnson Andrew Bryan William Barnett
Joe Michaletz Tim Kellogg, ALC Chip Bubela, ALC John Henry Barthelemy
Daniel Murphy, ALC Tyler McConnell, ALC Diane Buhl Courtney Bassi, ALC
Frank Roberts, ALC Peoples Company Dusty Calderon Dawn Bear
Dean P. Saunders, ALC Clayton Pilgrim, ALC RLI Carolinas Chapter Patrick Beauvais
Tom Smith, ALC Sheldon Snyder, ALC RLI Georgia Chapter David Belden, ALC
Brian Utecht, ALC Winnie Stortzum RLI Illinois Chapter FD Bell
Chuck Wingert, ALC Kirk Swenson RLI Iowa Chapter Christy Belton, ALC
Lloyd Thomas, ALC RLI Oklahoma Chapter Bobby Bennett, ALC
Megan Turnipseed, ALC Jimmie Dean Coffey, ALC Blaine Bickelhaupt
Tucker Wood, ALC Matthew Conser, ALC BidWrangler
Dan Crocker, ALC Steve Bilicek, ALC
Ben Crosby, ALC Joe Blackburn, ALC
Matt Davis, ALC Scott Blackwood
John Dean Clayton Blum, ALC
Rick Doak Lee Blythe
Clint Flowers, ALC Darrell and Julia Boren
Wendy Forthun, ALC Janet Branton
Karen Foster, ALC Oscar Brazell Jr.
Cheryl Fowlkes Linda Brier
Tommy Funk Wilson Britt
Greg Ganzkow John Brocker
Mike Garrett, ALC Craig Brown
Ted Glaub, ALC Phillip Brown
Mark Goodwin, ALC Bill Burruss, ALC
David Gorder Alex Butler
Glenda Hall, ALC Steve Butler
Kyle Hansen, ALC Andres Cadavid
Jacob Hart, ALC Karen Calarco
Dan Hatfield, ALC Casey Callas
David Hitchcock, ALC Rod Canterbury, ALC
Jon Hjelm, ALC Chris Carothers
Donald Hlava Ryker Carter
Kurt Hollenberg, ALC David Cavalier
Gary Hubbell, ALC Cheryl Chandler, ALC
Brittany Hurdle Robert Chandler, ALC
Terri Jensen, ALC RLI Alabama Chapter
Lisa Johnson, ALC RLI Arkansas Chapter
Wendy Johnson, ALC RLI Kansas Chapter
Kelly Johnston, ALC RLI Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Mike Jones RLI Missouri Chapter
Ivan Judd RLI Mississippi Chapter
Samuel Kain, ALC RLI Upper Midwest Chapter
Joel King, ALC RLI Wyoming Chapter
Brandon Kneupper William Chilman
LandHub Susan Chylek
Jason Lestina Melissa Clark
Courtney Liddle Benjamin Clary
David Light Neil Colbert, ALC
Trent Lister, ALC Craig Conlee
Reese Lovell Royce Cornelison
Rusty Lowe, ALC Mindy Costanzo
Fletcher Majors, ALC Michael Cox
Carter Malloy Adam Crist, ALC
Michael Matre, ALC Beth Cristina, ALC
Johnny McAllister, ALC Jay Culler, ALC
Jesse Meyer Thomas Damon, ALC
Roger Miller Cynthia Daughtrey
Kasey Mock Bill Davis, ALC
Robb Nelson Charles Davis, ALC
Norma Nisbet, ALC Stephen J B Davis
Justin Osborn, ALC Marcel DesRochers
Rodney Osterloh, ALC Colter DeVries, ALC
Kathleen Owen, ALC Bill Dixon
Lorie Pastore Scott Doggett
Sean Paul James Dolezalek, ALC
Dan Perez Caleb Duke
Jan Ringeling, ALC Andie Edmonds
Seth Roberts Brenda England
Cameron Roth Dean Eshelman
Rural 1st Oscar Evans, ALC
Ryan Sampson, ALC Matt Farkas
Trent Saunders, ALC John Feeney, ALC
David Schnitzer Suzanne Fields, ALC
Jimmy Settle, ALC Skylar Finnestad
Jim Shivers Andy Flack, ALC
Danny Smith, ALC Dan Flanagan, ALC
Jeramy Stephens, ALC Theresa Frey
Winnie Stortzum, ALC and Jay Stortzum Eric Frickle, ALC
Shelly Stoyell James Friesen, ALC
J. Michael Strahan, ALC Carson Futch
Minor Taylor, ALC Chance Futrell
Raborn Taylor III, ALC Angie Gallaher
Minor Taylor, ALC Terry Garmon
TerraStride Jeff Garrett
Richard Thompson Robert Gash, ALC
Barrett Upchurch, ALC Randy Gasswint
Pamela Walters Virgil George, ALC
David Whitaker, ALC Gary Giles, ALC
Mark Williams Chase Girard, ALC
Luke Worrell, ALC Nathan Gooch
Greg Good, ALC
Jonathan Goode, ALC
Andrea Goodhart
Brooke Graham
William (Bill) Gray, ALC
Stacey Greb
Matthew Gruetzner, ALC
Jan Gunter, ALC
Max Hansen
David Hanson
Larry Harb
John Hardin, ALC
Caitlin Harrell
George Harvey
Ted Harvey, ALC
Walter Hatchett, ALC
Richard Havens
Scott Hawes
Caylin Hawkins
Gary Hawkins
Trevor Hawkins
Roger Hayworth, ALC
Michael Heatherly
Richard Hefley, ALC
Roger Heller, ALC
Doug Hensely
Fred Hepler, ALC
Tracie Hicks, ALC
Jeffrey Hignight, ALC
Kimberly Hill, ALC
Rob Hixson
Holly Hobbs
Jacob Hobson
Louis Hoffman, ALC
Jan Hope
Michael Horstman, ALC
Kevin Housman, ALC
Tom Howard, ALC
Valerie Howard, ALC
Darrell S. Hylen, ALC
Larry Ilfeld, ALC
Ty Irby, ALC
Sarah Ivey
Mark James
Jennifer Janet, ALC
Ellery Jensen, ALC
William Johnson III
David Johnson, ALC
Dennis Johnson
Bill Jordan
Patrick Karst, ALC
Timothy Kent
John Kerstiens
Ronald Kirby, Jr., ALC
Adam Knewtson, ALC
Mark Knight, ALC
Aubrie Kobernus
Thomas Krajewski, ALC
John Kurtz
Suzi Kwon
Michael Labout
Zurick Labrier, ALC
Jerrett Lamb
Land Broker Co-op
Land ID
Landflip.com
LandTech
Jeffrey Lauer
Angeliina Lawson
Emily Lin
Jennifer Linn
Kathy Loew
Kaki Lybbert
Connie Mahan
Carl Manchaca
Eric Manges
Kris Manthos
Michael Maske
Shawn Massey, ALC
Shannon Mathisen
Kevin May
Venus McBride, ALC
Clay McCullar, ALC
Caleb McDow, ALC
Lizzie McGann, ALC
Caresse McGee
Philip McGinnis, ALC
Brent McMillan
Dick Meade
Lauren Meador
Brian Meece, ALC
Jake Meyer
Adam Mickesch, ALC
David Milton, ALC
Lisa Moden, ALC
Ernest Moody
Shana Morgan, ALC
Joel Morris, ALC
Heather Mountain
John Muir
Jake Murphy
Jennifer Mussato
NAR Commercial
John David Neeley
Net Lease Capital Advisors
Jess Nighswonger
Otto Nobis
Susan Nogues
Danette O'Neal
Keaton Page
Gunnison Pagnotta
Richard Patterson
Terry Pauling, ALC
Jason Pavlovic
George Peake
Bryce Perez
Ellie Perkins
Cody Peterson
James Peterson, ALC
Stuart Peterson
Julie Piland
Annie Pipes
David J Pope
Corey Popejoy
David Porter
Austin Pratt
Tony Prideaux
Truby Proctor
Brian Quinn, ALC
Lee Ann Ray
Bob Reese, ALC
Shirley Reese
Kevin Reinemund
Ginger Rhea
Leigh Ann Richards
Ben Richardson
Brady Richardson
Kenneth Richardson, ALC
Catherine Richmond
Koby Rickertsen, ALC
Caroline Rideout
Deitra Robertson, ALC
A Lee Robertson IV, ALC
Todd Robertson
JW Robinson
Frank Rock, ALC
Brandon Rogillio, ALC
William Rollins, ALC
Skye Root, ALC
Brian Rose
Philip Ross, ALC
Tasha Rotarius
Kim Roulias
Lani Rust
Dennis Saffell, ALC
Dagmar Sands
Brent Scharnberg
Eric Schlutz, ALC
Reed Schroeder, Jr.
John Schultz 
Chia Schwartz
Dominic Serna
William Sheridan, ALC
Hilary Silvers
Chris Smith, ALC
Spencer Smith, ALC
Douglas Smock, ALC
Bob Sorey
Doyle Spencer, ALC
Virginia Standish
Anthony Steen
Even Stone
Nathan Stout
John Stratman
Ruth Ann Streiff, ALC
Jody Strickland
Grant Taylor
Rick Taylor
Terry Jay
Cassie Thomas
Glenn Thomas, ALC
Maggie Thomas
Bryan Thompson
TJ Thompson
Kevin Tolbert, ALC
Clark Tompkins
Craig Townsend, ALC
Jerrod Trainer, ALC
Dawn Truax
Jennifer Tucker
Eric Turpen
Mike Ustanik, ALC
Ben Van Dyk
Michael Vance
Jim Vidamour, ALC
Brett Videon
Tucker Volk
Lar Voss, ALC
Greg Walker
Henry Walker
Lisa Walker
Kitty Wallace
Michelle Wallace
Mark Walz
Dan Ward, ALC
Robert Warmbir, ALC
Chris Weaver, ALC
Brenda Webb
Cody Weeks, ALC
Daryl Weems, ALC
Kirk Weih, ALC
Tayler Weiskopf
C. Brent Wellings
Bruce West
Susie Westbrook
Craig Wetterlund, ALC
Carla Weyrick
Rebecca White, ALC
Will White
Adam J. Whitmire
Beth Williamson
Richard Williamson
Jim Wirth, ALC
Cheryl Young
Chris Young
Stan Zuege