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  • SPENCER GRANTS SEND 28 RISK MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TO RIMS ERM CONFERENCE 2019 IN NEW ORLEANS

    By: Will Gilchrist Will Gilchrist , 6 years ago

    Twenty-eight students from nine universities were awarded Spencer Educational Foundation grants to attend RIMS ERM Conference 2019 in New Orleans on November 4th and 5th.  The funding – which is intended to cover travel, accommodations and event registration – will give these up-and-coming risk management and insurance professionals access to RIMS world-renowned education and networking.

     

    With enterprise risk management (ERM) programs continuing to gain traction as a critical strategic and operational capability for organizations around the world, the two-day RIMS conference will feature business and ERM leaders who will share their experiences implementing and sustaining this value-creating risk management approach. To learn more about the RIMS ERM Conference 2019 or to register, visit http://www.rims.org/events/erm/erm-conference-2019.

     

    “Spencer identified RIMS ERM Conference as an incredibly valuable learning experience that exposes students to next-level risk management practices,” said Spencer Executive Director Megan Miller. “Our Foundation prides itself on creating opportunities to prepare students for real-world risks and real-world expectations. We are thrilled to provide financial support to these exceptional students.”

     

    Established in 1979, Spencer continues to fund the education of tomorrow’s risk and insurance leaders by helping to promote the industry to the next generation. Since our founding, we have awarded 1,141 scholarships totaling approximately $7.35 million, and $4.1 million in grants to universities and professional institutions for educational programs and conferences. The Foundation has touched more than 44,000 students through its programs. For more information, visit www.spencered.org.

     

    Grant recipients include the following universities and students:

     

    Appalachian State

    Devon Goolsby

    Megan Moreno

    Florida State University

    Alex Factor

    Rachael Gunter

    Georgia State University

    Analucia Pajares

    Victoria Trainer

    St. John’s University

    Catherine Caracappa

    Dylan Hawxhurst

    Aba Dane Joseph

    Chul Hyung Lee

    Juan Carlos Merlo

    Wei Qian

    St. Mary’s University

    Olivia Bachelet

    Bianca Hernandez

    Julia Kheiv

    Fernanda Sandoval

    Temple University

    Kushal Parikh

    Divya Pawar

    University of Georgia

    Anna Baker

    Natalie Hirsch

    University of Southern California

    Austin Gumins

    Jasmine Klein

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Aina Athirah Ab Latip

    Nakul Arora

    Sarah Arshad

    Will Brown

    Marissa Fowler

    Jonathan Korger