Since 2003, ARIA has offered an annual award in honor of Bob Hedges, a past president and long time active member of our organization -- and this tradition will continue this year.  The Hedges Award is made to an undergraduate student studying risk management and insurance, or a related field, and is intended to provide expenses for that student to attend the ARIA annual meeting - this year, the ARIA meeting will be August 3-6, 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

The Hedges Award contributes to the basic costs of travel, lodging, food and registration fees for the meeting, and is valued at approximately US$1,000 each year.  The selected student will be formally recognized at the awards ceremony at the meeting.  The ARIA annual meeting provides an opportunity for the winning student to attend academic sessions on current topics in risk management and insurance, as well as meet and interact with professors and practitioners involved in the field.  This opportunity would be especially valuable for any student considering obtaining an advanced degree in risk management and insurance. 

Past recipients of the Hedges Undergraduate Student Scholarship Award are:

Proposals are due by May 15, 2008.  Nominated students should be full time undergraduates at the time of nomination.  The winning student will be selected by an awards committee appointed by the ARIA President.

Proposals should include the following:

1. A brief statement from the student indicating an interest in attending the ARIA Annual Meeting and describing his/her career plans.

2. A current copy of the student's resume.

3. A letter of recommendation from a faculty member at the students college or university supporting the student's application.

All proposals should be submitted by email to:

Dr. William L. Ferguson
2008 Hedges Award Committee Chair
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
ferguson @louisiana.edu