Announcing the 2020 National Housing Center Award Recipients
This post was updated on Aug. 17, 2021.
The National Housing Center Board of Governors has announced the recipients of the 2020 National Housing Center Awards.
The Exemplary Service in Home Building Awards recognize individuals for outstanding and commendable accomplishments in service to the housing industry. The 2020 recipients are Robert August, Edward Fickett and Philip Polivchak.
The National Housing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose spirit, ingenuity and determination have changed the nation’s housing for the better, making the United States one of the best housed nations in the world. The 2020 Hall of Fame inductees are the Honorable John Isakson, former U.S. senator (Ga.), and NAHB past chairmen Rick Judson, Kevin Kelly and Barry Rutenberg.
The induction and award ceremonies will take place during the 2021 Fall Leadership Meetings, Oct. 11-15, in Houston.
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