SCHOLARSHIP HOME & PARADE HISTORY
Since 2016, a BBIA builder member has led a Scholarship Home every year, usually featured as Entry #1 in the Parade of Homes. Sale proceeds fund scholarships for local students entering the construction field.
Figures from the 2026 Parade of Homes magazine. Parade numbering follows each year’s magazine.
SCHOLARSHIP HOMES BY YEAR
2026
G6 Development Co.
Daniel Gibbens
1820 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Design: M. Corb Architectural Design
- 2,344 sq ft · Parade Entry #1
- Architectural Detail Spotlight, 2026 Parade
- Ribbon cutting June 3, 2026
2025
Coastal Classic Homes
Brian Knox
1709 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Parade Entry #1
2024
Southern Belle Construction
Angi Dean
1835 McKenzie Rd
- First BBIA Scholarship Home built by a female contractor
2023
Intellichoice Builders
Robert Yanchis & Juan “JC” Gonzalez
1825 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Rendering shown
- Parade Entry #1
2022
Koehnemann Construction
Rick Koehnemann
1605 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- 2,015 sq ft · Parade Entry #1
- Interior design: Stacy Watson
2021
Pathway Builders
Curt Hartog & Bill Black
1609 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Parade Entry #1
2020
Samuel Taylor Homes
Hunter Collins
305 Raven Ln, Callaway Corners
- Rendering shown
- Parade moved to Aug 7–9 (COVID-19)
2019
Edwards Construction of Bay County
Mike Edwards
1204 W. 12th St, Lynn Haven
- The “Home for Christmas Home” — no traditional Parade in 2019 after Hurricane Michael
- 4 BR / 2.5 BA · 1,964 sq ft
- Front elevation drawing shown (Premium Design Group)
2018
Tom Gladstone Homes
Tom Gladstone
119 Mill Way, Mill Creek, Southport
- Rendering shown
- Parade Entry #1
2017
Anderson Construction Co. of NW FL
Garrett Anderson
1638 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Groundbreaking Jan 20, 2017
- Photo: under construction, Mar 21, 2017
2016
Above All Construction, LLC
1633 White Western Lake Ln, Pinebrook, Southport
- Rendering shown
- Parade Entry #1
- First Scholarship Home since 2009
- 3 BR / 2.5 BA · 1,591 sq ft
- Sold the first day of the Parade
PARADE OF HOMES MAGAZINES
Flip through past Parade of Homes magazines, including each year’s Scholarship Home feature, donor thank-you pages and scholarship recipients.
Home for Christmas
2019
No traditional Parade after Hurricane Michael
2014
PDF on file — not online yet
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PARADE & SCHOLARSHIPS
PARADE OF HOMES CHAIRS
- Greg Peaden1983
- Tommy Lumley1985
- J. Craig Wells1986
- Bill Ledman1987
- Ron Chappell1998
- Michael Klein2015
- Curt Hartog2016–2017, 2020–2025
- Chris Vick2018
- Brian Knox2026 · Parade & Scholarship Home Chair
SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP
- Ron Putnam1984 Scholarship Committee chair
- Al Harris1986–1988 Scholarships chair
- Laura Blair2016–2017 Scholarship Chair; 2022–2025 co-chair
- Marty Perrett2022–2025 co-chair; 2026 Scholarship Committee
- Paul DavisScholarship Home Committee Chair (policy rev. Oct 2025)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
- Gloria FeeneyExecutive Officer through 2021 (led the 2016 Scholarship Home revival)
- Stacy Roberts (Watson)Executive Officer since 2022
PARTNERS
- Tom P. Haney Technical College
- Gulf Coast State College (BBIA endowed scholarship)
- Bay District Schools
- Rutherford High School Construction Academy (first class Jan 20, 2016)
- Arnold High School Construction Academy
- Every member builder, associate and vendor who donated labor, materials and discounts
Plus every Scholarship Home builder above and the member donors thanked in each year’s magazine.
MOMENTS & DOCUMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP MILESTONES
- 1984A Scholarship Home is listed among association goals.
- 1988$6,000 presented to the Gulf Coast Community College Foundation, creating a perpetual scholarship for building-related studies.
- 1999HBA Perpetual Scholarship fund passes $22,000.
- 2004$13,500 awarded to nine local graduates attending Gulf Coast Community College.
- 2016Scholarship Home returns to the Parade for the first time since 2009.
- 2019No traditional Parade after Hurricane Michael; the Home for Christmas Home keeps the mission going.
- 2020More than $77,000 awarded to 97 students since 2015 (2020 Parade magazine).
- 2026More than $207,000 awarded to 225 students since the program began (2026 Parade magazine).
PREVIEW ONLY. Sources: BBIA Parade of Homes magazines 2014–2026, Scholarship Home files, BBIA Facebook archive and the BBIA Historian year-by-year record. Do not publish.