The Home Builders Association of Lincoln (HBAL) recognized outstanding students at their annual Tribute to Youth Event on April 11, 2011. Among the winners was Austin Mar, a senior at Lincoln East High School. Mar received first place in the Residential Design Contest for the third year in a row and was the recipient of the $1,000 HBAL Scholarship.

The following is a list of other winners honored at the Tribute to Youth event. Scholarships: HBAL Scholarship ($1,000) – Austin Mar, Lincoln East High School; HBAL Scholarship ($750) – Benjamin Fiene, Ashland-Greenwood High School; Remodelers Scholarship ($750) – Logan Hestermann, Waverly High School; Residential Design Contest: First Place ($100) – Austin Mar, Lincoln East High School; Second Place ($75) – Cara Woldt, Lincoln East High School; Third Place ($50) – Hannah Barnes, Lincoln East High School; Interior Design Contest: First Place ($100) – MacKenzie Busekist, Lincoln East High School; Second Place ($75) – Hannah Olson, Lincoln Southwest High School; Third Place ($50) – Shelby Clark, Lincoln East High School.

The Home Builders Association of Lincoln is a 500-member trade association which promotes home building through professional education, member communication and civic participation, and which represents builders and associated professionals in community, government and industry forums.

For more information about Home Builders Association of Lincoln (HBAL), please contact Nadine Condello at (402) 423-4225 or online at www.hbal.org.