BVU, Century 21 Align Through Strategic Partnership
Century 21 The Professional Group of Storm Lake is strengthening its organization through a Strategic Partnership with Buena Vista University.
Buena Vista University (BVU) and Century 21 The Professional Group have entered into a Strategic Partnership that will benefit both organizations as they work to strengthen Storm Lake, the surrounding area, and the people they serve.
Under the agreement, Century 21 The Professional Group employees, as well as their spouses and dependents, may receive grant funding to lower the overall cost of education while enrolled in classes at BVU’s Storm Lake campus. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost per credit hour for students enrolled in BVU’s convenient online/hybrid undergraduate programs or the organizational leadership graduate program courses.
BVU professors and staff are also available for training programs, workshops, and more should those within the Century 21 The Professional Group seek those services and expertise.
“[Century 21] has always enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Buena Vista University, and we’ve seen first-hand how BVU benefits our community.”
Margie Robinson, Owner, Century 21 The Professional Group
“BVU’s Strategic Partnership represents a great opportunity, not only for our business, but for businesses and people throughout Storm Lake and the region,” says Margie Robinson, a licensed Real Estate Broker and owner of Century 21 The Professional Group in Storm Lake. “Our company has always enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Buena Vista University, and we’ve seen first-hand how BVU benefits our community. By partnering with the University to extend educational benefits to our employees we are taking great next steps in making Storm Lake an even better city.”
Since 1977, Robinson has been with Century 21 The Professional Group’s Storm Lake site, now working with eight employees in providing real estate solutions for thousands of area residents. The independently owned and operated organization represents the first small business in Storm Lake to link with BVU through the Strategic Partnership initiative, joining the Storm Lake Community School District, St. Mary’s Schools, and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.
“It is a wonderful opportunity to partner with a small business leader like Margie Robinson and Century 21 The Professional Group,” says Katie Smith, BVU Director of Strategic Partnerships. “Through an extension of education benefits, BVU is working to help employees and their families improve upon their career trajectory while strengthening Storm Lake and the region at the same time.”
For more information about BVU’s Strategic Partnerships and partner opportunities, please visit the BVU website at bvu.edu/strategic-partnerships or contact Katie Smith at SmithK@bvu.edu.