​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 2 (Group Benefits Management)
Michael Gaito
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GBA 3 (Healthcare: Financing, Quality, and Reform)
George Braun
Michael Gaito
CMS
CMS 1 (Human Resources and Compensation Management)
George Braun
Michael Gaito
CMS 2 (Compensation Concepts and Principles)
George Braun
Michael Gaito
RPA
RPA 1 (Retirement Plan Design)
Michael Gaito
RPA 2 (Retirement Plan Management)
George Braun
Michael Gaito
​RPA 4 (Personal Wealth Management)
George Braun
Michael Gaito

​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)
Kathleen Beck
CPCU 540 (Finance and Accounting for Insurance Professionals)
Chi Nguyen

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 55 (Risk Assessment and Treatment)
Kyle O'Donnell

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 2016 and spring of 2017. Below is a list of graduate students and undergraduate students and the exam they have passed.
Exam P (Probability)
Jason Bae
Jacob Benoit
Alyssa Breiner
Aqilah Browne
Farouk Busari
Michael Cara
Elizabeth Carr
Elena Cipparone
Patrick Cohen
Joseph Czarnik
Ksenia Dracheva
Sidney Duffy
Timothy Ellis
Ariana Giardina
Emma Higgins
Chad Hoke
Zachary Hritz
Derek Jaffe
Ureem James
Seunghyun Jung
Daniel Kozlowski
Leng Hong Leong
Austin Liprando
Yi-Tang Lu
Iryna Malyuga
Lawrence Mangan
Michael McLaughlin
Aliaksandr Mikhailouski
Jonathan Min
Nur Nafis Muhammad Naim
David Orsi
Harsh Patel
Parth Patel
Kelly Patrarca
Tristan Rhodeside
Adam M. Schwartz
Joseph Shamah
Rebecca Shefcyk
Melanie Small
Nik Theodosi
Scott Thiel
William Wallace
Chase Young
Exam FM (Financial Mathematics)​
Jordan Bonner
Alyssa Breiner
Farouk Busari
Bonnie Centrone
Patrick Cohen
Tim Diorio
Tim Ellis
Emma Higgins
​Chad Hoke
Derek Jaffe
Alfred Karl
​Daniel Kozlowski
Leng Hong Leong
Junjie Li
Christina Ling
Austin Liprando
Jingyi Liu
Owen Meiman
Carolyn Murset
Harsh Patel
Michael Reiley
Adam D. Schwartz
Joseph Shamah
Peter Shen
Scott Thiel
William Wallace
Haochen Zhang
Exam MLC (Actuarial Models: Life Contingencies)
Andrew Doidge
Mary Grace Sear
Zilong Zhao
​Sam Levin
Exam MFE (Actuarial Models: Financial Economics)
Jordan Bonner
Xianglan He
Andrew Higgins
Sam Levin
Vincent Turnbull
Laura Wang
Not Pictured: ​Xi Liu

Casualty Actuary Society (CAS)

Casualty Actuary Society is dedicated to promoting high standards of professionalism, education, 
and research in the actuarial field applied to general insurance, including property, casualty and similar risk exposures.
Actuaries in the United States achieve professional status by passing a set of examinations administered by the Casualty 
Society of Actuaries.  Exams include 1 (Probability), 2 (Financial Mathematics), and Life Contingencies (LC). 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 2015 and spring of 2016.  Below is a list of graduate students and undergraduate students and the exam they have passed.
Exam LC (Life Contingencies)
Colin Anderson