UCO to establish scholarship through partnership with homebuilder

By: Journal Record Staff//August 4, 2020

EDMOND – A new home under construction in Oklahoma City will do more than provide home for a family. It will also help fund a new scholarship in the College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Local homebuilder Two Structures Homes has dubbed its new construction project at 1444 NE 10th St. the Broncho House, with proceeds from the sale going toward the endowment of a scholarship for UCO real estate students. The home should be completed by October.

The idea behind the Broncho House came from Jay Evans, UCO alumnus and founder and owner of Two Structures Homes, and David Chapman, UCO professor of finance.

“The Broncho House project is a way to bring awareness to students at UCO of career opportunities in the real estate field,” Evans said.

Each week, Two Structures posts polls on its Facebook page to seek public opinion on features of the house, including paint colors, fixtures and doors. The public votes on three options, with the winning option being used in the design of the house.

“We are grateful to have one of our alumni invest in UCO and real estate students,” Chapman said. “This is a great example of local industry partnering with higher education to benefit the state of Oklahoma. The Two Structures Broncho House project will impact Oklahoma as a whole because our minor is the only one of its kind in the state and will impact future real estate professionals working right here in Oklahoma.”

UCO offers the state’s only minor in real estate. The 18-hour minor introduces students to the principles of real estate and prepares them to sit for the state real estate exam. Courses include real property management, real estate investment and law of real property.

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