ARIA listserv announcement #16 - week of April 17, 2006

American Risk & Insurance Association
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Greetings ARIA members: 

Today’s listserv contains the following: 

• Bob Hedges Undergraduate Student Award nominations

In 2003, ARIA offered a new award in honor of Bob Hedges, a past president and long time active member in our organization.  This tradition will continue in 2006.  This award will be made to an undergraduate student studying risk management and insurance, or a related field, to cover the expense of attending the ARIA annual meeting August 6-9, 2006 in Washington, DC.

This award will cover the cost of travel, lodging, food and registration fees for this meeting.  The maximum award this year will be $1,000.  The selected student will be recognized at the awards ceremony at the meeting.  The ARIA annual meeting provides an opportunity for the winning student to attend sessions on current topics in risk management and insurance and meet professors and practitioners involved in this field.  This opportunity would be especially valuable for any student considering obtaining an advanced degree in risk management and insurance.  Proposals are due by May 15, 2006.  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 or her career plans.

2.    A copy of the student’s resume.

3.    A recommendation from a faculty member at the student’s college or university, supporting the student’s application.

All proposals should be submitted by e-mail to:

Etti Baranoff
Virginia Commonwealth University
ebaranof@vcu.edu