Spencer Grants Send 28 Risk Management Students to RIMS ERM Conference 2019 in New Orleans

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 www.RIMS.org/ERMConf2019.

“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:

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

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