NBN Online for the week of June 12, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Affordability Worsens With High Building Costs
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff — It's Free
Wisconsin Law Puts Needed Limits on Residential Impact Fees
Coast to Coast
Is Easy Money Going Down the Drain?
Politics & Government
New Illegal Alien Enforcement Regulations Proposed
House Bill Strikes a Balance on Storm Water Rules
Senators Fail to Open Debate on Estate Tax Repeal
Fund Provides Aid on No-Growth, Inclusionary Zoning
Legal
Builder’s Property Rights Fight a 14-Year Nightmare
Tips
Builder’s Tip: A Free Caulk-Finishing Tool That Works
Business Management
Budgeting: The Basis for Profitable Endings
50Plus Housing
Age-Targeting Marketing Can Put Builders at Risk
Clubhouses Moving Over for Active Adult Retail
Multifamily
Confidence in Rental Apartment Market Soars
Remodelers
Drug Testing When Skilled Labor Is Scarce: My Opinion
Construction Safety
Safety Month Tips Prevent Workplace Stumbles and Falls
Web Site Provides OSHA Compliance Information
Building Systems
Learn More About Residential Concrete With Free Brochure
Sales
Tara Speaks About Why Sales Designations Are Important
Insider Sales, Marketing Info Available on NAHB Web Site
Education
Upcoming Conferences for Builders’ Association Staff
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Environment
Arizona Builders Helping to Save Cactus and Owls
Green Building
$19-38 Billion in Green Home Building Expected in 2010
Building Products
DVD Presents Simple Spanish Terms in Roofing
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 13 Winners
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books This Month
Find Employees Through NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 13 Winners

The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, recently announced the 13 winners of the Dale & Bea Stuard National Housing Endowment Educational Fund Scholarship.

This year, $25,000 in scholarships were awarded to:

  • Thomas Blair, Arizona State University
  • Michael Duby, Saddleback College
  • John Gonzalez, Fullerton College
  • Jacob Hahr, University of California-San Diego
  • Kristen King, Cal Poly-Pomona
  • Jan Lim, University of California-Berkeley
  • Magdalena Lojewska, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
  • Anastasia Mylonas, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
  • Sally Nicholson, Saddleback College
  • Judy Perez, University of San Diego
  • Benjamin Prunean, Fullerton College
  • David Prunean, Fullerton College
  • Leon Wood, University of Southern California


Established in 2000, the fund was created by endowment trustees Dale and Bea Stuard to provide financial assistance to qualified students preparing for housing industry careers, with special emphasis given to qualified California students. Stuard was the 1988 NAHB president and a past chairman of the endowment.

Bea and Dale Stuard

“Bea and I were very impressed with the students awarded scholarships this year and are proud to take part in the National Housing Endowment’s efforts to increase the number of professionals entering residential construction,” said Stuard.

The selection committee included educators and industry professionals. They were Richard Douglass, committee chairman, Centex Homes; Tim McSunas, Taylor Woodrow Homes; Kathy Johnson, Vital Link and Building Industry Association of Southern California Home Builders Council; Lynne Porter, North Orange County ROP; Robin Robinson, Fuscoe Engineering; Richard Cardoza, Ritner Architectural Group, Inc.; Thom Steele, Hardwood Creations; Julie Stevens, Purcell Murray Builder Sales, Inc.; and Lawrence Jones, Building Industry Association of Southern California – Orange County.

For more information on this and others scholarships available, visit www.nationalhousingendowment.org.


 

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