2011-2012 Exam Passers

For students in the Risk Management and Actuarial Science fields, passing exams given by professional societies is of critical importance to their professional development. The Sigma Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma encourages our members to take these professional exams while still in college. These rigorous exams are given by various educational organizations in the Risk Management and Actuarial Science fields, and the Sigma Chapter is proud of our members who have completed this difficult task. These include exams for the CEBS, CPCU and ARM designations, as well as actuarial exams sponsored by the Society of Actuaries. The following is a list of the recent exams passed by our members, as well as a brief overview of what that exam entails.

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)

In the employee benefits and compensation field, the oldest and most respected professional credential is CEBS - the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist. CEBS was established in 1977 through a partnership of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The CEBS designation carries an eight-course requirement and is highly respected in the employee benefits field.

GBA

GBA 1 (Group Health Plan Design)

Peter Adonizio

Spencer Birkel

Adam Blom

Rachel Calvatti

Christina DeSilva

Volha Heben

Lawrence Knox

Justin Lopiccolo

Lisa Monica

Onisha McDonald

Shannon O'lone

Jamie Richman

Vincent Rorchi

Christina Snyder

Hai Tran

Abby Truesdell

GBA 2 (Group Benefits Management)

Elizabeth Alcamo

Patrick Curboy

Justin Lopiccolo

Gabriella Nurkiewicz

Jamie Richman

Samuel Sussman

GBA 3 (Healthcare: Financing, Quality, and Reform)

Patrick Curboy

Nicole Kozak

Samuel Sussman

Jamie Richman

RPA

RPA 1 (Retirement Plan Design)

Anna Wirth-Granlund

Samuel Sussman

RPA 2 (Asset Management)

Jordan Long

Chartered Property/Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation is the most respected professional designation in the property and casualty insurance industry. The American Institute of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters grants the CPCU designation to individuals who have completed eight courses in risk management and insurance and have complete three years of service in the insurance industry.

CPCU 500 (Foundations of Risk Management and Insurance)

Sibanengi Masuku

Thomas Metzger

Daniel Palatnik

Nick Patrylak

Christopher Rockelman

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Stephanie Wolff

Kathryn Volio

CPCU 520 (Insurance Operations, Regulations, and Statutory Accounting)

George Morton

Kirk Spingler

Donita Stevens

Russell Wainwright

CPCU 551 (Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance)

Ryan Hope

Sibanengi Masuku

Kirk Spingler

CPCU 553 (Survey of Personal Insurance and Financial Planning)

Teron Richardson

CPCU 557 (Survey of Commercial Insurance)

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Associate in Risk Management (ARM)

The Associate in Risk Management designation is based on possessing in-depth knowledge in both the practical skills necessary for risk management as well as adapting those skills to changing circumstances. The requirements for attaining the ARM designation consist of passing three courses.

ARM 54 (Risk Assessment)

Mathew Sills

ARM 55 (Risk Control)

Mathew Sills

ARM 56 (Risk Financing)

Peter Baute

Darshan Desai

William Evans

Ryan Hope

Saraya Hyder

Sibanengi Masuku

Christine Morrison

Mathew Murscarella

Tho Nguyen

Amit Neuman

Teron Richardson

Mathew Sills

Gina Smith

Leah Sofield

Kiara Somner

Kirk Spingler

Jason Singleton

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Mark Tremi

Society of Actuaries (SOA)

The Society of Actuaries is dedicated to promoting high standards of professionalism, education, and research in the actuarial field. Actuaries in the United States achieve professional status by passing a set of examinations administered by the Society of Actuaries. Exams include Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models (C), Probability (P/1), Financial Mathematics (FM/2), and Actuarial Models (MLC/3). These exams are quite rigorous and have low pass rates nationally. Gamma Iota Sigma would like to congratulate those that have passed these exams in the fall of 2011 and spring of 2012. Below is a list of graduate students and undergraduate students and the exam they have passed.

Exam P (Probability)