Alumni Profiles

W. Garrett Scarborough

Garrett Scarborough graduated from Clemson University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture degree. Following graduation, he worked for 3 1/2 years as a project manager in a mid-sized architecture firm. Garrett’s experience includes designing and managing architectural projects from conception to construction completion. He specializes in municipal and public safety facilities. Garrett […]

James Scruggs

Employer: J.S. & Son’s Construction Company, LLC Job Title: CEO Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia Trade Organization Membership: ULI Licenses and Certifications:– License Commercial and Residential General Contractor (Unlimited) NC, SC, TN– License NC Realtor/Broker– License NC Administrator (Assisted Living) What is your professional background?Since receiving my B.A., I have been trying […]

Shane Seagle

Shane Seagle enjoys using his detail-oriented mindset to coordinate real estate developments from start to finish. For Seagle, being a part of the whole operation, from acquiring a piece of land, to concept and design and then all the way through construction, is very rewarding. Prior to joining the McAlpine Companies in 2003, Seagle earned […]

Emil (Miles) Servant

Miles Servant is a Realtor at Surfside Realty Inc. located in Surfside Beach, South Carolina specializing in Residential/Commercial Sales, Development, Property Management, and Vacation Rentals. Mr. Servant is also a proprietor of a beach equipment rental company; Sandy Beach Outfitters that serves the southern area of Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, and Garden City. He received […]

Amin Shakya

Amin Shakya graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Amin works in the Real Estate Valuation and Financial modeling team at TIAA-CREF, where he is responsible for the valuation of TIAA’s global portfolio of Real Estate debt and equity investments. He is currently […]

J.R. Smitherman

Hometown: Hickory, NC Program (Full-Time, Part-Time): Part-Time Concentration/Area of Emphasis: Real Estate Development Anticipated Graduation (Month & Year): May 2021 Undergraduate Institution and Degree: UNCC / B.S.B.A. in Finance Current Employer: Extended Stay America Position: Senior Analyst, Real Estate Group What is your professional background? My professional background is in finance and real estate. I […]

Kevin Smyth

Hometown: Old Tappan, NJ Program (Full-Time, Part-Time): Full-Time  Concentration/Area of Emphasis: Real Estate Finance & Development Anticipated Graduation (Month & Year): December 2020 Undergraduate Institution and Degree: University of Richmond – B.S. in Accounting Current Employer: Ginkgo Residential  Position: Acquisitions Analyst What is your professional background? After graduating U of R, I was a CPA & audit associate […]

Ryan Stemmer

Employer: Richter DevelopmentTitle: Development AssociateMSRE Graduation Year: 2015 Ryan Stemmer graduated from Clemson University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture. His eight years of diverse experience in Oregon, Alaska, North and South Carolina made him well-versed in all aspects of the design process including site analysis, research, conceptual development, site design, code and regulation […]

Megan Stenmark

Hometown: Sherrills Ford, NC Program (Full-Time, Part-Time): Full-Time  Concentration/Area of Emphasis: Real Estate Finance and Development Anticipated Graduation (Month & Year): Summer 2021 Undergraduate Institution and Degree: University of North Carolina at Charlotte – B.S.B.A. in Finance What is your professional background? I represented Lincoln Harris Property Management at Legacy Union, a ten acre development […]

Joleen Stephan-Mease

Employer: Wells Fargo Title: Property Portfolio ManagerMSRE Graduation Year: 2016Undergraduate Degree: BS, Marketing and Management Undergraduate Institution: Upper Iowa UniversityTrade Organization Membership: CREW, IREM, ULI, IFMA, USGBC, NAWICLicenses and Certifications: State of NC Real Estate Broker License #272723, LEED Green Associate, Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Joleen Stephan-Mease is an experienced real estate and facilities/property management professional with a passion for planning, design, the […]