2016 - 2017 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)

Elaine Adamsky

Phuong Anh To

Rochelle Benkert

Shane Burke

Anthony Castellani

Bailey Eisenberger

Claire Patterson

Riana Schvarzman

Kathryn Winkler

GBA 2 (Group Benefits Management)

Rochelle Benkert

Paul Gretzer

Claire Patterson

Edmund Puodziunas

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

Rochelle Benkert

Bailey Eisenberger

Paul Gretzer

Veena Kanumalla

Heba Raja

Claire Patterson

RPA

RPA 1 (Retirement Plan Design)

Rochelle Benkert

Claire Patterson

Edmund Puodziunas

RPA 2 (Retirement Plan Management)

Claire Patterson

Edmund Puodziunas

RPA 4 (Personal Wealth Management)

Edmund Puodziunas

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)

Tyler Lerman

Haley Schwalm

CPCU 530 (Business Law For Insurance Professionals)

Anh Doan

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)