Greater Houston Builders Association Scholarship Program

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An accomplished construction management professional, Eric Hymowitz brings three decades of experience to his position as the president of ROC Homes in Houston, Texas. An active member of the homebuilding industry, Eric Hymowitz belongs to professional organizations such as the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA).

Founded more than 75 years ago, GHBA brings together members of the remodeling, homebuilding, and development industries from 11 counties across the wider Houston area. The fourth-largest home building association in the country, the group serves its more than 1,700 member-companies through a combination of professional development programs, educational opportunities, and advocacy for the industry at the local and state levels. GHBA also maintains community-outreach initiatives such as its scholarship program.

Open to children of all employees of GHBA member-companies, the GHBA Scholarship Program is administered by the GHBA Associate Council and provides funds to students planning to pursue or currently pursuing higher education. The scholarships are funded by tax-deductible donations, with every dollar donated going toward scholarship awards. In addition to the potential tax benefits, donors are recognized in Houston Builder magazine.

Scholarship amounts vary, with recent winners receiving awards of $3,000. To learn more about the GHBA Scholarship Program or to donate, please visit http://www.ghba.org/scholarship-program.

Texas Association of Builders Star Awards

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A management graduate of Tulane University, Eric Hymowitz has led as president of Houston-based home-building company ROC Homes since 2002. Under the direction of Eric Hymowitz, ROC Homes has won and has been a finalist in numerous industry honors, including a finalist in several Texas Association of Builders (TAB) Star Awards.

An affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders, TAB has been serving the Texas homebuilding industry for more than 70 years. Today, the organization comprises nearly 11,000 members across 27 local associations, with member-companies generating over $36 billion in revenue while creating thousands of jobs that benefit Texans and the Texas economy. Each year, TAB honors the best in the state’s home-building industry through its Star Awards.

The only statewide program honoring home-building professionals, the Star Awards have recognized outstanding home builders, architects, designers, sales and marketing professionals, and other members of the industry for the past 25 years. The prestigious awards are distributed in over 100 categories, with a panel of home-building experts choosing winners and finalists from a pool of hundreds of nominees. 

Finalists for the 2019 Star Awards will be announced on June 1, 2019, and all winners and finalists will be honored at a black-tie event in August. The ticketed awards gala will be held in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders Show, an important regional industry event held in Grapevine, Texas.