NAWIC Announces 2012 Crystal Vision Award Winners

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 18th annual Crystal Vision Awards. The mission of the Crystal Vision Awards is to recognize individuals who promote, expand and encourage the role of women in the construction industry. Jenny Hubbard, of Oakland, Calif., is the recipient of the Crystal Vision Award, which is given to a non-member of NAWIC, and Pamela House, of Providence, R.I., is the recipient of the Crystal Achievement Award, which is presented to a NAWIC member.

Jenny Hubbard, one of only a few Industrial Strategic Account Managers for United Rentals Inc., has made numerous contributions to the construction industry and women's roles within it. At United Rentals, Hubbard has made great strides in a male-dominated field. She is one of three Strategic Account Managers for the company and is the only female member of United Rentals' Industrial Leadership Committee.

Pamela House embodies NAWIC's core purpose, "To enhance the success of women in construction." Currently a Senior Accountant, House has worked for Gilbane Building Company for more than 30 years. For more than 20 of those years, House has served on Gilbane's Diversity Council.

House and Hubbard will be honored during the 18th annual Crystal Vision and Awards Gala at NAWIC's 57th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in Denver, Colo., Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2012. NAWIC members from across the country will gather at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver for the Conference, which will culminate at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 with the Awards Gala.

Contact Autumn Daughetee, NAWIC communications director, at [email protected] or (800) 552-3506 for more information about the Crystal Vision Awards, photos or to arrange an interview. Visit the NAWIC website at www.nawic.org.

About the Crystal Vision Awards
NAWIC Past National President Susan Levy established the Crystal Vision Awards Program in 1995. The program recognizes individuals who promote the role of women in the construction industry through initiatives, policies or legislation.

About NAWIC
NAWIC is an international association serving approximately 160 chapters across the United States. The association has expanded to include international affiliates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Contact: Autumn Daughetee
817-877-5551

SOURCE National Association of Women in Construction