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e Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association
(HBA) is pleased to announce BB&T Home
Mortgage as the 2018 Presenting Sponsor of the
annual LightHouse Awards. BB&T representatives
met with HBA leaders over the summer months to
confi rm the company's commitment and present
the HBA with the offi cial sponsorship check.
e LightHouse Awards were established
in 1999 as an annual program specifi cally for
members of the Home Builders Association
to recognize quality cra smanship and design
excellence in the construction of homes
throughout the Lowcountry. In 2015, the HBA
added new categories in sales, marketing and
design in order to include achievements by
Associate and Builder Members alike.
From September 6-9, 2018 HBA staff and
LightHouse Committee members welcomed
twelve diff erent Building Industry Professionals
from all over South Carolina, North Carolina
and Georgia to physically judge each entry; a
practice rarely seen in this digital age. Recruited
individuals typically consist of a mixture of
Builder/Remodelers and Architect/Designers
from similar markets. Judges spend two full days
traveling throughout the Lowcountry to score New
Home, Full Remodel, Partial Remodel as well as
Architect Design entries that have been divided
into categories based on fi nal cost of construction
and square footage. Sometimes one category will
start deep within Sea Pines Plantation, send them
clear over to the Islands of Beaufort and round out
in Palmetto Bluff . is process, although not always
the most economic, is what gives the HBA's awards
program integrity and assures each participant
receives a fair competition experience.
" is awards program has remained steadfast
in its commitment to excellence and although
ever evolving, it will remain hands-on because
true cra smanship cannot be judged by photos
but must be felt and experienced in person." Stated
Meg James, Executive Offi cer of the HBA.
" e backing of BB&T Mortgage is essential
to the success of the LightHouse Awards program,"
stated HBA LightHouse Awards Committee
Chairman Dan Monroe. During the check
presentation Monroe thanked BB&T Home
Mortgage associates for their support stating,
"BB&T's commitment to our local Building
Industry Professionals and the community we all
serve, is a testament to the success of our awards
program, the talent of our local builders, and the
character of BB&T Home Mortgage."
" e Lighthouse Awards is a celebration of
the fi nest homes and homebuilders in the Low
Country. Every year we are amazed at the quality
and originality of the homes produced by the
members of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders
Association. We at BB&T Home Mortgage
consider it an honor and a privilege to be a part of
this event," stated Susan Goodridge, Vice President
and Mortgage Loan Offi cer of BB&T Home
Mortgage who presented the sponsorship check
to HBA leaders along with Mortgage Loan Offi cer,
Leo Evangelista.
2018 LightHouse Award winners will be
announced at the 19th Annual LightHouse Awards
Gala on November 9 at e Sonesta Resort and Spa
on Hilton Head Island. For more information visit
www.hhahba.com