Departmental Awards

RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE

2006 RMI Alumni Club Undergraduate
Student of the Year Award
This annual award—sponsored by the RMI Alumni Club—recognizes a senior-level student majoring in risk management and insurance who has demonstrated academic excellence in coursework related to managing risk.
 
Rui Thomas
 
2006 Outstanding Personal Financial Planning Graduate Student of the Year Award
This annual award recognizes a graduating personal financial planning student who has demonstrated academic excellence in graduate-level coursework and whose efforts have enhanced the quality of education for other students in the personal financial planning program.
 
Melissa Liu
 
2006 Outstanding Risk Management and Insurance Graduate Student of the Year Award
This annual award recognizes a graduating risk management and insurance student who has demonstrated academic excellence in graduate-level coursework and whose efforts have enhanced the quality of education for other students in the risk management and insurance program.
 
Mark A. Higgins
 
2006 Robert W. Batten Actuarial Science Award
Robert W. Batten served as professor and director of Georgia State's Actuarial Science Program for 25 years.  This award is presented annually to an actuarial science student in recognition of outstanding performance in actuarial mathematics.
 
Jianbin Xu
 
2006 Floyd S. Harper Actuarial Science Award
The late Dr. Floyd S. Harper joined Georgia State's faculty in 1958 and was instrumental in the creation of the Department of Risk Management and Insurance's Actuarial Science Program.  This award is presented annually to a graduating senior in actuarial science in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement and character—qualities that Dr. Harper strove to develop in his students.
 
Veronika Khanina
 
2006 Eli A. Zubay Actuarial Science Award
The late Dr. Eli A. Zubay co-founded Georgia State University's Actuarial Science Program in 1958.  This award recognizes academic excellence and is presented annually to the undergraduate actuarial science major with the highest overall grade-point average.  Recipients must have accumulated at least 60, but no more than 90 semester credit hours, and must have completed at least 12 semester credit hours of actuarial science coursework with no grade lower than a "B."
 
Stephanie Joy Bilal
 
2006 Gamma Iota Sigma Leadership Awards
This award recognizes Gamma Iota Sigma—Zeta Chapter members who demonstrate outstanding leadership and initiative within the organization.  Recipients must also exhibit ethics in leadership and mindfulness of others.
 
Elizabeth Marks
Ginny J. Wen
 
2006 Gamma Iota Sigma Service Awards
This award recognizes Gamma Iota Sigma—Zeta Chapter members for distinguished service to the organization and to the Department of Risk Management and Insurance and its activities.
 
Kym Hadzick
Elizabeth Marks
Jose O. Orellana
Joshua Ian Schumacher
Rui Thomas
Yelena Veretennikova
Ginny J. Wen
 
Assurant Group Scholarship
Assurant Group sponsors two annual $2,500 scholarships.  One award is given to a Robinson College junior or senior student majoring in risk management and insurance.  The other award is given to a junior or senior Robinson College student majoring in actuarial science.  Selection is based on merit.
 
Cameron E. Deiter
Jin Kim
Veronika Khanina
 
Atlanta Association of Insurance Women Scholarship
This scholarship awards up to $2,000 annually to an undergraduate or graduate female RMI student who is planning to pursue a career in the insurance field.  Selection criteria include scholarship and financial need.
 
Stephanie Joy Bilal
 
Atlanta Claims Association Scholarship
This annual scholarship awards up to $1,500 to an undergraduate or graduate Robinson College student who exhibits an interest in the claims function or who majors in risk management and insurance.  Selection is based on scholarship, past accomplishments, and growth potential.
 
Joshua Ian Schumacher
 
Robert W. Batten Scholarship
Established to honor retired professor and director of Georgia State University's Actuarial Science Program, Robert W. Batten, this fund awards annual scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in actuarial science.  Selection is based on scholarship and financial need.
 
Hua Chen
Min Shu
Zhiqiang Yan
 
J. Ed Bell Scholarship
This annual scholarship of up to $1,000 honoring retired State Farm agent J. Ed Bell, is awarded to a junior, senior, or graduate RMI student.  Selection is based on academic performance and merit.
 
Jayme Place
 
Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
The Department of Risk Management and Insurance, through the Educational Foundation Inc. (EFI)—its fundraising arm—provides a variety of scholarships and fellowships to students enrolled in academic programs offered by the department.  Selection is based on leadership, integrity and scholarship.
 
Qian Zhang
 
John W. Hall Fellowship
This fellowship of up to $3,000 is named in honor of Professor John W. Hall, whose 19-year tenure as chair of the Georgia State University Department of Risk Management and Insurance was noted as a period of growth and excellence. It is available to qualified graduate students majoring in a program offered by the Department of Risk Management and Insurance. Selection is based on leadership and integrity.
 
Kevin Chung
 
Leyton B. Hunter Fellowship
Fellowships are awarded to doctoral students with concentrations or research in risk management.  This fund was established by friends of Leyton B. Hunter in honor of his numerous contributions to the insurance industry.
 
Yijia Lin
Andreas Milidonas
Rulin Tian
Xiangjing Wei
Jian Wen
Zhiqiang Yan
 
The Helen C. Leith Fellowship
Endowed by the Helen C. Leith Foundation, this fellowship program makes available fellowships to doctoral students in an insurance-related field.  Selection is based on merit.
 
Andreas Milidonas
Jeung Bo Shim
Kok How Tan
Xiangjing Wei
Jian Wen
 
John W. Morgan Scholarship
This $2,500 annual scholarship was endowed by Pritchard & Jerden, Inc. and 11 of its employees in honor of their friend and colleague John W. Morgan. The scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student who exhibits a strong interest in the claims function and is majoring in risk management and insurance. Selection is made on the basis of scholarship, character, and need.
 
Mekdes Wossenseged
 
James W. Morton Jr. Scholarship
This $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in risk management and insurance or personal financial planning.  The scholarship honors James W. Morton Jr. who was instrumental in the development of State Farm Insurance Company in Georgia.  Selection is based on merit.
 
Melissa N. Brown
 
Risk and Insurance Management Society Scholarship
The Atlanta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society sponsors annual scholarships of up to $2,400 for undergraduate and graduate students interested in risk management.  Selection is based on merit.
 
Kelly Lee
Elizabeth Marks
Yevgeniya Sandler
Andrew Teegarden
Rui Thomas
Shatrela Washington
Mekdes Wossenseged
 
C. V. Starr Scholarship
Endowed by the Starr Foundation, this fund provides several annual scholarships of up to $4,000 to students majoring in actuarial science or any of the risk management programs.  Priority is given to graduate students, but undergraduate students who have completed at least two years of coursework and who have outstanding potential are considered.  The scholarship may be held for two years.
 
Veronika Khanina
Jiang Luo
Minsun Park
Qian Xue