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Klaiber Named Most Recent Glunt Scholar
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Heath Klaiber |
| Heath Klaiber, a junior civil engineering student at Penn State who is also enrolled in the university’s Engineering Leadership Development Program, is this year’s recipient of the J. Roger Glunt/National Housing Endowment Undergraduate Scholarship. Klaiber was awarded $2,000.
The scholarship, named for the 1993 NAHB president and former endowment chairman, provides financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering at Penn State who have a special interest in housing.
Klaiber is the vice president of the Penn State University NAHB Student Chapter and a member of the chapter’s competition team, which placed 10th at the International Builders' Show, the highest placement for any first-year team. In addition, he manages the chapter’s career fair, which includes representatives from several national home building companies.
Klaiber also maintains a 3.6 grade point average and has consistently been named to the Dean’s List.
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Roger Glunt |
Last summer, Klaiber interned with Centex Homes as a land development project manager in Charlotte, N.C. He plans to continue his career in land development.
“My hope is to gain experience with a large company before starting my own business. I would like to have a positive impact on the housing industry,” Klaiber said.
“I am very happy to bestow this scholarship on Heath, who stands out among his peers as an example of what our industry needs,” said Glunt. “I am most proud to be able to foster a growing relationship between Penn State University, the National Housing Endowment and NAHB. As a member of the board of trustees I have come to understand the importance of mentoring the next generation of housing leaders.”
The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, administers 12 scholarship programs and awards more than $300,000 each year to students pursuing careers in residential construction and related fields.
For more information and to download scholarship applications, visit the endowment Web site at www.nationalhousingendowment.org.
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