October 17, 2006 Chapter Newsletter Gamma Iota Sigma Volume 2006-2007 From the opening Ice Breaker to the closing awards dinner Banquet, the Alpha Epsilon Chap- ter, Indiana State Uni- versity, proved that they were up to the challenge of hosting the 35th An- nual Management Con- ference. Over 150 active Gamma Iota Sigma members were registered from 19 Chapters and 70 indus- try and Corporate Spon- sors attend representing 30 companies. The Grand Chapter would like to congratu- late all of our Chapter Award Winners and Indi- vidual Scholarship Win- ners. See pages 4 and 5 for photos! A special thank you goes to the Alpha Epsi- lon Chapter Conference Co-chairs , Mike Haseley and Erik Anderson and their committee for a job well done. We look forward to seeing everyone in Wash- ington DC October 11- 13, 2007 when we are hosted by Tau Chapter, Howard University Doug is a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and is major- ing in Finance, Risk Management and Insur- ance. He has maintained a 3.77 GPA and been a mem- ber of the Dean’s List in every semester he has at- tended college. Doug is a stu- dent member of RIMS, PLUS and NAIW and is the current Alpha Mu Chapter President. He is also the only student serving as a District Di- rector for the Chapter Conservation Committee. Doug has been active in his studies outside of VCU by obtaining three professional designa- tions. His local CPCU chapter sponsored him to attend insur- ance classes where he earned the Certificate in General Insur- ance, the Asso- ciate in Insur- ance Services, and the Associ- ate in Surplus Lines Insurance. Doug is currently enrolled in the Associate in Com- mercial Underwriting program that he hopes to complete by May 2007. Doug was awarded one of the 2006 John T. Lockton Memorial Schol- arships by the Spencer Foundation and received a Derek Hughes/ NAPSLO Educational Foundation Scholarship. He has completed two internships, one in GEICO’s Management Internship Program, and the second as an Under- writing Intern for the Colony Group. Doug has been selected to be the first Spencer Intern in the VCU Risk Manage- ment Department in the spring of 2007 and is the newest recipient of the Alan C. Williams Leader- ship Award from Gamma Iota Sigma. You can contact Doug at [email protected]Doug Rogers, VCU, Alpha Mu Chapter elected International Student Rep. 35th Annual Management Conference is a Success!! Leaders of ΓΙΣ 2 Presidents Con- ference 2007 2 Board Members Elected 3 Thank you to Conference Spon- sors 3 Mgmt Conference Award Winners 4 More Conference Photos 5 Chapter News Briefs 6 Inside this issue: Upcoming Events & Reminders * November 10, 2006— Chapter Monthly reports and Chapter News Sum- mary due by 5:00 p.m. EST * June 30, 2007: — Sub- mission deadline for ALL Gamma Iota Sigma Awards and Scholarships. * August 1, 2007 — Reg- istration deadline for the 2007 Presidents Conference * August 24-26, 2007 — 7th Annual Presidents Con- ference in Columbus, OH * September 17, 2007 — Early Bird Registration deadline for the Annual Management Conference * October 11-13, 2007 — 36th Annual International Management Conference in Washington, DC. Hosted by Tau Chapter at Howard University.
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October 17, 2006
Chapter Newsletter
Gamma Iota Sigma Volume 2006-2007
From the opening Ice Breaker to the closing awards dinner Banquet, the Alpha Epsilon Chap-ter, Indiana State Uni-versity, proved that they were up to the challenge of hosting the 35th An-nual Management Con-
ference.
Over 150 active Gamma Iota Sigma members were registered from 19
Chapters and 70 indus-try and Corporate Spon-sors attend representing
30 companies.
The Grand Chapter would like to congratu-late all of our Chapter Award Winners and Indi-vidual Scholarship Win-ners. See pages 4 and 5
for photos!
A special thank you goes to the Alpha Epsi-
lon Chapter Conference Co-chairs , Mike Haseley and Erik Anderson and their committee for a job
well done.
We look forward to seeing everyone in Wash-ington DC October 11-13, 2007 when we are hosted by Tau Chapter,
Howard University
Doug is a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and is major-ing in Finance, Risk Management and Insur-ance. He has maintained a 3.77 GPA and been a mem-ber of the Dean’s List in every semester he has at-tended college. Doug is a stu-dent member of RIMS, PLUS and NAIW and is the current Alpha Mu Chapter President. He is also the only student serving as a District Di-rector for the Chapter
Conservation Committee.
Doug has been active
in his studies outside of VCU by obtaining three professional designa-tions. His local CPCU chapter sponsored him
to attend insur-ance classes where he earned the Certificate in General Insur-ance, the Asso-ciate in Insur-ance Services, and the Associ-ate in Surplus
Lines Insurance. Doug is currently enrolled in the Associate in Com-mercial Underwriting program that he hopes to
complete by May 2007.
Doug was awarded one of the 2006 John T. Lockton Memorial Schol-
arships by the Spencer Foundation and received a Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation Scholarship. He has completed two internships, one in GEICO’s Management Internship Program, and the second as an Under-writing Intern for the Colony Group. Doug has been selected to be the first Spencer Intern in the VCU Risk Manage-ment Department in the spring of 2007 and is the newest recipient of the Alan C. Williams Leader-ship Award from Gamma
Be sure to visit www.gammaiotasigma.org to view the job opportunities and intern-ships that are posted on the website.
Presidents’ Conference 2007
Fraternalism Works!
The Presidents’ Conference is sponsored by the Grand Chapter for the training of colle-giate Chapter Presidents.
You can’t afford to miss Gamma Iota Sigma’s 2007 Presidents Conference so come and Join Us!!
August 24-26, 2007
Columbus, OH
Why the President Needs to Attend
Learn the latest on managing your chapter. �
Networking opportunities with other chapter
Presidents. �
Visit: www.gammaiotasigma.org
to register
ACE INA
All Risks LLC.
American Institute for CPCU
American International Group Inc.
American Wholesale Insurance Group
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Assurant Specialty Property
Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation
Farmers and Foremost Insurance
Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company
Intermediaries & Reinsurance Underwriters Assn.
J.M. Wilson Corporation
Lockton
Markel Group
Marsh Inc.
Nautilus Insurance Company
Prudential Financial
Travelers
Wachovia Insurance Services
Westfield Insurance
Westrope
Titanium Sponsor
American International Group Inc.
Platinum Sponsors
Lockton ~ Travelers
Gold Sponsors
ACE INA ~ All Risks LLC. ~ Amerisure Insurance
Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation
Foremost/Farmers Insurance ~ Markel Group
Marsh Inc. ~ Prudential Financial
Westfield Insurance
Silver Sponsors
Actuarial Foundation
American Wholesale Insurance Group
Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company
Bronze Sponsors
J.M. Wilson Corporation ~ Nautilus Insurance Co.
Westrope
Friends of GIS
Chubb Insurance ~ Colemont Insurance Brokers
Colony ~ Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan
GEICO Direct ~ ONB Insurance Group
Nationwide Foundation ~ Scottsdale Insurance Co.
Wachovia Insurance
The Grand Chapter would like to welcome 4 new members to the Board of Trustees
KAREN FLEMING is the retired Risk Manager for Verizon Commu-nications Inc. in Falls Church, Virginia (1987-2006). She is a graduate of SUNY, Genesco, NY. She is a CPCU, ARM, Certified Toastmaster, a member of RIMS Student Involvement Committee, and served on the RIMS Executive Council. From 1982 to 1987 she was Risk Manager for Arlington County Government, Arlington, Virginia. Most recent student in-volvement has been with the Al-pha Mu Chapter at VCU.
MELISSA OGG is a December 2003 Graduate of Temple Univer-sity where she served as Secretary of Sigma Chapter. An Actuarial Science major, she is employed in HR Services as a Health and Wel-fare Consultant by Towers Perrin in Philadelphia. Her current job responsibilities include client rela-tionship management, H&W bid-ding management, and project management.
RUPAL PATEL is a 2004 Gradu-ate of Penn State University where she served as Treasurer of Alpha Beta Chapter. An Actuarial Sci-ence major, she is employed as a Client Representative/Risk Ana-
lyst by Marsh in Washington, D.C. Her position contemplates travel.
PAIGE SHIPP is a 2005 Graduate of Middle Tennessee State Univer-sity where she served as President of the Omega Chapter. A Fi-nance/Insurance major, she is employed by Liberty Mutual as a Liberty Global Associate Under-writer. Her duties involve travel. While a student at MTSU she re-ceived multiple scholarships, in-teracted with many professional societies, and was significantly involved in charitable/public ser-vice activities.
New Gamma Iota Sigma Board of Trustees members elected
Thank you to our Career Fair Participants
Thank you to our 35th Annual Management Conference Sponsors
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Public Relations Award
Omega Chapter
Alpha Alpha Chapter
Alpha Mu
Nu Chapter
Tau Chapter
Alpha Rho Chapter
Sigma Chapter
Chapter Management Award
Alpha Alpha Chapter
Nu Chapter
Tau Chapter
Alpha Rho Chapter
Phi Chapter
Sigma Chapter
Membership Development Award
Alpha Alpha Chapter
Nu Chapter
Alpha Rho Chapter
Eta Chapter (not Pictured)
Alpha Mu Chapter
Sigma Chapter
Phi Chapter
Award Winners presented at the 35th Annual Management Conference
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Alumni Relations Award
Alpha Alpha Chapter
Nu Chapter
Tau Chapter
Omega Chapter
Sigma Chapter
More Award winners and pictures from Conference
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“Super Actuary” by the Al-pha Iota Chapter at St. John’s University was the Chapter Roll Call Skit win-
ner
Doug Rogers, (left) Alpha Mu Chap-ter at Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity was presented with the Alan C. Williams Leadership Award for his involvement with Gamma Iota Sigma on both the Local and International
Level.
Sigma Chapter, Temple University, President Ben Faust and Executive Vice President Erin Vacarro accept the Edison L. Bowers Award trophy and plaque. The Bowers Award was created to recognize the one Gamma Iota Sigma chapter that demon-strated the an exceptional, well-rounded and organized program the past scholastic year. The Bowers Award is the highest honor a colle-giate chapter can receive from Grand
Chapter.
Gary Toczydlowski, Senior Vice President - PL Product Management for Travelers Property Casualty Co. pre-sented the keynote speach
for the Awards Dinner
Alpha Epsilon Chapter members take a group photo while touring the Museum at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway
Kimberly Miguel from the Sigma Chapter, Temple University was awarded the Elizabeth Lange/ Micro-soft Scholarship. Sigma Chapter President Ben Faust accepted the
scholarship on her behalf.
Dipti Natha, President of the Omega Chapter, Middle Tennes-see State University, was awarded the Warren L. Weeks Scholarship and the Anita
Benedetti Memorial Award.
Chapter News regarding September Activities
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We want to remind everyone that it is required that every chapter submit a monthly report and a chapter news brief to the Grand Chapter. You can find the guidelines for the submissions and the recommended templates for both the Monthly Report and Chapter News on the website www.gammaiotasigma.org/membersonly or email Melinda and she will email them to you.
ALPHA
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ZETA
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ETA
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER Current Chapter Members 138
Inactive Members 0
New Members 1
Alumni 0
Other 0
Total 139
We have held our annual Fall Insurance Society/ GIS meeting where there was an internship panel and distribution of scholarships.
Special Upcoming Events:
Sept. 5 – Insurance Society/ Fall Picnic
Sept.13 – UGA Fall Career Fair
Sept. 26 – Fall Insurance Society/ GIS Meeting
LAMBDA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NU
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
CURRENT MEMBERS 0
RENEWING MEMBERS 6
NEW MEMBERS 4
TOTAL AS OF 9/30/06 10
INACTIVE MEMBERS 0
ALUMNI MEMBERS 139
OTHER MEMBERS 0
TOTAL 149
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS HELD:
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On September 6th, we held our first chapter meeting of the semester. The officers introduced themselves and their positions and the new members also introduced themselves and their majors. The officers and our advisor, Dr. Miles, gave a brief summary of the benefits of joining Gamma Iota Sigma and emphasized the fact that it was not limited to or beneficial to only Actuarial Science majors. Our President, Zack Erickson, and Treasurer, Betsy Peters, discussed their summer in-ternships at Jackson National Life. Finally, a brief overview of the conference was discussed and forms were handed out. The banner was displayed.
On September 18th, we had Nicki Acker from our Career Services department as a special guest speaker. She discussed the importance of a good resume and a personalized cover letter. Exam-ples of different resumes and cover letters were distributed to the members and a few sections were explained in detail. She also advertised the services that Career Services offer, such as re-sume critique, e-recruiting, and mock interviews. After her speech, the members that were attend-ing the conference has a discussion of the details of the trip such as transportation and timing. The banner was displayed.
SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS PLANNED:
General Meeting 10/2/06
Management Conference 10/12/06-10/14/06
General Meeting 10/16/06
General Meeting 10/30/06
XI
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT-STORRS
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Members 30 New Members 35 Alumni Members 14 Other 0 Total 79
On September 2th, President Heather Nathan created a brochure for Gamma Iota Sigma.
On September 5th, Advisor Louis Lombardi held an actuarial orientation in which President Heather Nathan and Secretary Marianne DeConti recruited members within the actuarial com-munity. (Attended; 100) (Banner was displayed)
On September 5th, members attended a pizza social in order to help recruit members and kick off the semester. (Attended; 50) (Banner was displayed)
On September 5th, Advisor Louis Lombardi, President Heather Nathan, Vice President David Liner, Secretary Marianne DeConti, Treasurer Joshua Miller, Philanthropy Chair Karen Farver met to discuss the upcoming career fair and financial issues. (Attended; 6) (Banner was displayed)
On September 11th, members attended the first chapter meeting to discuss upcoming events for the semester. At the end of the meeting we held and internship forum for all members to tell us about their internship from the summer. (Attended; 33) (Banner was displayed)
On September 12th, Advisor Louis Lombardi, President Heather Nathan, Vice President David
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Liner, Secretary Marianne DeConti, Treasurer Joshua Miller, met to discuss the upcoming ca-reer fair and financial issues. (Attended; 5) (Banner was displayed)
On September 12th, members attended a resume and interview workshop hosted by Advisor Louis Lombardi, (Attended; 45) (Banner was displayed)
On September 18th, members attended the 7th Annual CIGNA Pizza at Willington Pizza House with CIGNA representatives Anelia Mickewicz, Tim Bulat, and a former GIS Chapter Xi President . (Attended; 32) (Banner was displayed)
On September 19th, Advisor Louis Lombardi, President Heather Nathan, Vice President David Liner, and Treasurer Joshua Miller, met to discuss the upcoming career fair and financial issues. (Attended; 3) (Banner was displayed)
On September 21th, Gamma Iota Sigma hosted the 2006 Actuarial Career Fair in the Rome Ball-room. Over thirty companies attended including GIS alumni. (Attended; 113) (Banner was dis-played)
On September 21th, several members attended the 2006 Actuarial Scholar dinner with various sponsoring companies, faculty members and GIS alumni. This was hosted by Gamma Iota Sigma. (Attended; 27) (Banner was displayed)
On September 21th, several members attended a social hosted by Social Chair Brittany Apitz. (Attended; 27) (Banner was displayed)
On September 25th, members attended a chapter meeting to discuss upcoming events for the se-mester as well as an overview of the career fair. (Attended; 32) (Banner was displayed)
On September 27th, Advisor Louis Lombardi, President Heather Nathan, Vice President David Liner, Treasurer Joshua Miller, and Secretary Marianne DeConti met to review the previous week’s career fair and close financial matters. (Attended; 4) (Banner was displayed)
Special upcoming events:
ING Speaker Series October 9
Sun Life Financial Speaker Series October 10
Management Conference October 13-15
Mentor Networking Dinner October 15
Swiss Re Speaker Series October
Milliman Speaker Series October
CIGNA Speaker Series November 13
OMICRON
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
PI
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
RHO
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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SIGMA
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members (paid) 27
New members 100
Alumni 840
Other 80
Total 1047
During February, Sigma Chapter hosted presentations by Distinguished Guest Lecturers, William Ryan, Senior Director of Marketing Strategy and Communications of St. Paul Travelers, Craig
Gortner, Director of National Account Surety of Liberty Mutual, Bruce C. Belzak, Managing Di-rector and National Practice Leader in Life Sciences of Marsh. The speakers lectured about various top-
ics ranging from daily risks, their experiences in the industry, and many other industry issues.
On September 14, Sigma Chapter hosted its Sixth Annual Golf Outing at Pine Crest Country Club in Lansdale, PA. Eighteenth foursomes consisting of industry representatives, alumni, and stu-dents competed. Prizes were offered for anyone who hit a hole in one on any one of three holes. Although no one won, these prizes ranged from a Chrysler 300 sedan to round trip domes-tic airline tickets. Prizes were awarded to the first and second place teams. Additionally, prizes were given to the golfer who had the longest drive and the golfers who were closest to the pin on selected holes. A dinner reception followed the competition where a raffle was held and door prizes were given away. The event was an enormous success.
On September 20, Sigma Chapter sponsored its Semi-Annual Gamma Games. The participants each received a t-shirt and were divided randomly into eight color coded teams. The games in-cluded Tug of War, Bat Spin, and an unforgettable Dodge Ball final. The purple team triumphed over the other teams and an engraved plaque with their picture will be hung in the hallway of the Risk Management and Insurance Department. Everyone who attended had a great time and en-joyed to opportunity to get better acquainted with one another.
Special upcoming events:
Etiquette Workshop October 2
Committee Meetings October 2, 16, 30
Roller Skating Social October 3
Chartering St. Joseph’s Alpha Omega Chapter October 3
Distinguished Guest Lecturer October 4, 11, 18, 25
Alumni Affairs Happy Hour-NYC October 5
Corporate Trek-NYC October 5-6
Intern Presentation October 6
Intern Interview Workshop October 7, 21, 28
Officers’ Meeting October 9, 23
Ernst & Young Corporate Trek October 10
International Management Conference October 12-14
Bowling Social October 17
Alumni Happy Hour October 18
Senior Career Reception October 20
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Philadelphia Cares Day October 21
Oktoberfest! October 21
Six Flags Fright Fest October 28
Halloween Costume Party October 31
TAU
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Members 22
New Members 0
Alumni Members 8
Other 2
TOTAL 32
On September 21 the first meeting was held. It was attended by both old and new members, as well as the administrative advisors. The event was held to allow the students to learn more about the organization and to re affirm their devotion to it.
PHI
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Chapter Members 36
Inactive Members 0
New Members 11
Alumni 483
Officers 8
Total 537
September Activities
September 11th (Mon): Spring Student Organizations and Activities Fair
September 13th (Wed): Officer Meeting, Flag Present
September 15th (Fri): GIS Golf Outing, Alumni Present
September 19th (Wed): Chapter Meeting, Flag Present
September 21st (Thurs): Risk Manager in Residence
Upcoming Events
October 12th: Risk Management and Insurance Job Fair
October 13th-15th: Management Conference
October 26th-27th: REBEX Conference
PSI EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
OMEGA MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
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ALPHA ALPHA
OLIVET COLLEGE
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER Current Chapter Members 59
Inactive Members 0
New Members 5
Alumni 220
Advisors 2
Other (associate & honorary) 35
Total 316
In the Fall 2006, NAPSLO Foundation News, Craig Carpenter was presented with the Kevin McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship. The banner was displayed.
In the Fall 2006, NAPSLO Foundation News, Janet Stam was presented with the Rolland L. Wiegers Education Scholarship. The banner was displayed.
In the Fall 2006, NAPSLO Foundation News, Ryan Coburn was presented with the Herbert W. Kauffman Memorial Scholarship. The banner was displayed.
On September 13, 2006, we hosted our annual Resume Workshop with local insurance profession-als. The banner was displayed.
On September 20, 2006, President James Lile and Josh Hart attended the annual Michigan Insur-ance Hall of Fame Dinner. Advisor Mike Hubbel was also present.
On September 22, 2006, Alumni Ahmad Zieter and Paul Mueler, spoke to Gamma about Citizens Insurance Company and the opportunities they have to offer.
On September 27, 2006, Josh Hart and 13 other members attended a focus group discussion with Michigan Insurance Company.
On September 27, 2006, 43 Alpha Alpha members participated in the annual Fall Service Day throughout Olivet College cleaning up the campus grounds.
On September 29, 2006, 15 Alpha Alpha members helped run the annual Golf Outing Fundraiser at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing, MI. There were 24 Alumni Present .
In the Fall 2006, Members Craig Carpenter, James Lile, and John Johnson are member of the global facebook for Gamma Iota Signma.
On September 23, 2006, Members of the Alpha Alpha Chapter, participated in the Hastings Mu-tual Insurance Thronapple River Clean-Up.
Special upcoming events: October 2006
4 Get Motivated Seminar-No Meeting
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7 Homecoming Tent
11 Gamma Games- Apple Bobbing/ Pumpkin Carving
12-14 International Conference- INDY
19 CMUA Meeting
25 Advisory Committee Meeting
ALPHA BETA
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ALPHA GAMMA
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALPHA DELTA
LaSALLE UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
New Members 4
Current chapter members 8
Inactive Members 2
Alumni 210
Other
Total 224
On Wednesday September 13, 2006 we welcomed back our returning members and met new members at our first meeting. We discussed upcoming events and provided an overview of the or-ganization to new members. Also on this day was the Networking Night for Accounting and Fi-nance majors as well as RMI minors. Students had the opportunity to make contacts with various companies such as International Fidelity, CIGNA, and Vanguard to name a few. On September 21, 2006 four students and a faculty advisor attended the CPCU Society Breakfast, “From the Top,” featuring two insurance company executives.
October 25 – 27, 2006 - The 6th Annual Risk Manager in Residence Program
ALPHA EPSILON
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members 27
Inactive Members 0
New members 0
Alumni N/A
Other 0
Total 27
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On September 23, 2006, seven GIS members participated in a Heartwalk to raise money for heart disease. Two members of Gamma were quoted in the local newspaper. This was a community ser-vice event. Gamma Iota Sigma banner was displayed.
On September 28, 2006, twenty-five GIS members participated in the Insurance Octoberfest Golf Outing at the Terre Haute Country Club. This was a fundraising event that also allowed members to interact with many alumni and industry representatives.
Special upcoming events:
General Membership Meeting: October 3
-Guest Speaker: Ms. Jennie Peyton, Human Resource Generalist for Indiana Insurance
Hosting the 35th Annual International GIS Management Conference: October 12-14
General Membership Meeting : October 17
-Guest Speaker: Mr. Eric Quaglio, Team Leader for Indiana Auto Underwriting
General Membership Meeting: October 31
ALPHA ETA
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY/SACRAMENTO
ALPHA THETA
ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
ALPHA IOTA
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Chapter Members 41
Inactive Members 0
New Members 4
Alumni
Total
The Alpha Iota Chapter had an officer’s meeting on September 21st. Upcoming events were dis-cussed including the Induction Ceremony, Student Workshop: Internship Experience, guest speakers from the insurance industry and the management conference.
ALPHA KAPPA
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members 31
Inactive Members 0
New members 28
Alumni 0
Other 0
Total 59
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On September 5, 2006, the CPCU Charter Expo was held. This was an informal time and cocktail reception in which member were given the opportunity to learn more about the CPCU Society and the exam process plus the CPCU mentoring program while networking with industry professionals during the social hour.
On September 6, 2006, State Farm hosted an informative internship meeting. Topics discussed at the meeting were information about the company, summer and rotational internships, full time jobs, interviewing tips, and resume advice. It was a great way for GIS members to network with industry professionals as well as find out more about available opportunities.
On September 8, 2006, the Katie School Alumni Golf Outing was held in which many former Gamma Iota Sigma members were present. There was a lunch served prior to a round of golf. The banner was displayed.
On September 12, 2006, a RIMS Meeting was held. There was a lunch and guest speaker that gave GIS member the opportunity to learn about current issues in the industry.
On September 14, 2006, Laura Diss gave a presentation on the importance of life insurance. She attends Wellesley College and is the recipient of the LIFE Foundation Scholarship. The banner was displayed, 30 members were present.
On September 15, 2006, the Katie School Alumni Cubs Game was held in which many former Gamma Iota Sigma members were present. The banner was displayed.
On September 18, 2006, Kelly Nichols from Amica Insurance conducted on-campus mock inter-views. GIS members were given priority. This was a great oppurtunity for members to improve their interviewing skills.
On September 19, 2006, the Illinois State Fall Employment and Internship Fair was held. This
event gave numerous members the chance to talk to company representatives from all over the country, find out more about available jobs and internships, pass out their individual resumes to employers, and set up interviews for potential jobs.
On September 21, 2006, six GIS members gave presentations in Chicago regaurding their inter-national insurance internship granted to them by the Katie School of Insurance. Their presenta-tion was to the Katie School board which consists of top executives from several different insur-ance companies that provide the funding to make these internships possible.
On September 27, 2006, an officer meeting was held. Topics reviewed were the duties of each of-ficer, past events, upcoming events, updates on the committees, fundraising and volunteer efforts. We also discussed the upcoming management conference. 9 officers attended.
On September 29, 2006, several GIS members traveled to Chicago to visit Aurthur J. Gallagher and Zurich Financial Services. The visits consisted of tours and informative meetings about avail-able internships and jobs. Both companies gave us a great overview of their Associate Programs. It was a great way for GIS members to find out more about a specific company and hear from their current employees.
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Special upcoming events:
October 5, 2006 - CPCU Mentor Informational Meeting
October 10, 2006 - RIMS Meeting
October 10, 2006 - Guest Speaker, Risk Manager of Residence
October 12-14, 2006 - Management Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
October 26-27, 2006 - Several members will be attending the REBEX Conference in Itasca, Illinois.
ALPHA LAMBDA
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Members 7
New Members 0
Alumni Members 187
Advisors 2
Other 15
Total 211
Summary of Programs Held:
September 18, Informational session for potential new members.
Special upcoming events:
October 2, Chapter meeting with guest speaker Mr. James Sanders from Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
October 17, CPCU meeting held at Ziggies 11:30 AM
October 31, Chapter meeting with guest speaker Mrs. Clare Mead, a graduate from MSU insur-ance program and Gamma Iota Sigma. Mrs. Meade was instrumental in the starting the Alpha Lambda in 1993. She is the Director of Underwriting for the Western region at American National Property and Casualty Company.
November 10, I-Day MSU Insurance Day
ALPHA MU
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Members 35 New Members 9 Renewal Members 7 Alumni Members 1 Other _____ Total 45
Summary of Events
Sept 4th Annual kickoff meeting held at Advisor Debbi Little’s house. The banner was dis-
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played.
Sept 4th Officer Initiation ceremony held. The banner was displayed.
Sept 6th Alpha Mu Chapter attended the annual VCU student organization fair for recruiting purposes. The banner was displayed.
Sept 6th Attended the Richmond Chapter of CPCU monthly meeting. Debbi Little, Alpha Mu alumna was present.
Sept 6th Members and officers attended the Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Department information session. Doug Rogers and Debbi Little spoke on behalf of GIS.
Sept 7th Tim Capel (VP) and Debbi Little, both Alpha Mu alumni, attended the RIMS Chapter monthly meeting.
Sept 13th Held a members meeting with guest speaker, Jeff Wrobel President of the Richmond CPCU Chapter. Alumni Tim Capel and Debbi Little were in attendance. The banner was displayed.
Sep 14th Doug Rogers was awarded the Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation Scholarship for 2006-2007.
Sept 15-16 Doug Rogers (President) attended the annual state NAIW meeting and received the 2006 state scholarship.
Sept 20th Alpha Mu Chapter sponsored the 1st Annual School of Business Student Activity Fair. Alumni Marton Ott, Tim Capel, and Debbi Little were in attendance. The banner was displayed.
Sept 23rd Tim Capel and Doug Rogers met with their Spencer Mentor, Alicia Junta from Hoff-man-LaRoche Inc. as part of their scholarship award.
Sept 27th Co-hosted the first on campus industry reception with the Richmond Chapter of CPCU. Alumni Marton Ott, Jill Halverson, Rosalyn, Tim Capel, and Debbi Little were in attendance. The banner was displayed.
Sept 30th Officer’s planning meeting for October was held at Buffalo Wild Wings followed by a football social.
All of Sept Officer/Advisor meetings are held once per week with the VP and Treasurer and twice per week with the President and VP of Promotions and Recruiting. The banner was displayed.
Upcoming Events
Oct 10-11th Virginia RIMS Annual Educational Conference in Virginia Beach
Oct 11th VCU Fall Career Fair
Oct 12-15th GIS Annual Management Conference in Indianapolis
Oct 19th Virginia “I” Day in Richmond, VA
Oct 25th Members Meeting with guest speaker SVP of Claims Landis Graham of Colony
Oct 31st Pray no Halloween Insurance Claims are filed the next day!!!
ALPHA NU OHIO UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members 12
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Inactive Members 0
New members 8
Alumni 0
Other 0
Total 20
On September 19th, the Alpha Nu Chapter conducted a General Body meeting. The following top-ics were covered in the meeting: finding new officers for PR/recruitment, Fundraising, and Profes-sional Events, sending an email out to all actuarial students informing them of Gamma Iota Sigma, setting up an Insurance Panel for a Q&A session, as well as a discussion of the presidential conference attended this summer.
On September 25th, the Alpha Nu Chapter sponsored an Insurance Q & A session. The panel con-sisted of a student with an actuarial internship at Progressive, a student with a marketing intern-ship at State Farm, a financial advisor and the CEO of Cedarbrook Financial, an insurance profes-sor, as well as our faculty advisor. Members and non-members attended totaling 22. Brochures and flyers were passed out.
Special upcoming events: General Body Meeting October 9
Nationwide Speaker October 24
ALPHA XI
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
ALPHA OMICRON
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
ALPHA PI
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
MEMEBERSHIP REPORT
Current Chapter members 15
Inactive members 0
New Members 5
Alumni 0
Total 20
On October 5th, the Alpha Pi chapter held a General Body meeting. Tom Chase, CEO of Insurors Of Texas was the speaker. Mr. Chase discussed the various jobs offered in the Insurance industry. Mr. Chase also discussed surety bonds, which is his company’s specialty. The banner was dis-played
On September 17-19 the Alpha Pi President and Vice President attend the Houston Marine Insur-ance Seminar. They attended two days of discussion by Marine Industry leaders.
On September 26th the Alpha Pi chapter President and Vice President and 5 members attended the Baylor University career fair. Contacts were made with Travelers Insurance, State Farm, Insu-rors of Texas, Farmers Insurance and American First Insurance Company. Alpha Pi will use this contacts for sources of speakers for general meetings in the upcoming months.
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Special Upcoming events:
Gamma Iota Sigma Management Conference October 12
General Body Meeting October 17
General Body Meeting and Speaker November 4
ALPHA RHO FANSHAWE COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current Members 11
Alumni Members 60 Other 2 Total 73
Summary of Programs Held
President Stephanie Kulich and Vice President Angela Gillespie designed new membership application forms and an introductory Power Point presentation for all new members visiting Alpha Rho for the first time.
September 26, 2006 during our regularly scheduled meeting the Chapter hosted a pizza luncheon for all Business – Insurance students. This was a chance for the students to meet and mingle with other insurance students as well as members of the fraternity. The Business & Management Division of Fanshawe College has agreed to donate funds to offset the cost of the luncheon. Stephanie and Angela did a presentation about the fraternity and its history at Fanshawe College.
The Chapter will be publishing a resume book again this year. Workshops for developing your resume will be held throughout the year during our regularly scheduled meetings. Members are encouraged to being working on their resume now.
On September 27, 2006 VP of Alumni/Industry Relations John Podolinsky attended the London Insurance Brokers Association luncheon as the representative for the Alpha Rho Chapter. After lunch there was a presentation by John Skanes of Economical In-surance on Auto Theft Claims. John will outline the information he learned at the seminar in our next general meeting. The Alpha Rho chapter is an associate member of the London Insurance Brokers Association.
Special Upcoming Events
October 2, 2006 – Faculty Luncheon Fundraiser
October 12, 2006 – Meet the Underwriter Night
October 13-15, 2006 – GIS Management Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana
October 24, 2006 – Career Fair with Marsh Canada
ALPHA SIGMA
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA/MONROE
ALPHA TAU
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA/CHARLOTTE
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Volume 2006-2007 Page 19
Current chapter members 38
Inactive Members 0
New members 2
Alumni 3
Other 0
Total 43
On September 5th, the Alpha Tau chapter conducted a general body meeting. Students partici-pated in a Career Development Seminar. The college career center attended, and provided infor-mation on how students were to access the career center website and apply for interviews.
On September 21st, the Alpha Tau chapter, along with industry professionals, sponsored a Shadow Day. Students spent the day with their sponsor in the field learning about the sponsors job and other jobs in the industry. Students and sponsored attended a dinner reception where they were encouraged to network with the companies in attendance. Students also heard a speaker comment on the importance of obtaining a CPCU designation.
On September 26th, the Alpha Tau chapter conducted a general body meeting. Students heard 3 industry professionals speak on the importance of resume critiquing, how to conduct a first inter-view, and the interviewing process. The represented companies were The Hartford, Hinrich-Flanagan Financial, and BB&T.
Special upcoming events: Career Day October 4
General Body Meeting October 17
London Trip October 21-26
ALPHA UPSILON
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
9/14- First General meeting - 10 Members in Attendance, Guest Speaker from Marsh - Banner in Display
09/14 - Poker Tournament Fundraiser - 7 Members in Attendance - Banner in Display
09/17-09/21 - Houston Marine Insurance Seminar - 3 Members in Attendance, Baylor Chapter in Attendance
9/20- RIMS Corporate Luncheon- 6 Members in Attendance
9/21- Second General Meeting - 10 Members in Attendance, guest speaker from Ace Insurance - Banner in Display
09/28 - Bauer College of Business Reverse Career Fair - 2 Members in Attendance
ALPHA PHI
OLD DOMINION UNVIERSITY ALPHA CHI
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Volume 2006-2007 Page 20
Current chapter members 0
Inactive Members 0
New members 14
Alumni 21
Other 0
Total 35
On September 15, 2006 the Alpha Chi Chapter held a general body meeting. Discussion was held over the Management Conference in Indianapolis, recruiting new members, and Hallow-een fundraiser.
The Alpha Chi Chapter confirmed Bill Funkhouser as the new chapter advisor for the 2006-2007 school year.
Special upcoming events:
35th Annual International Management Conference – October 12-14
ALPHA PSI UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members 35
Inactive Members 0
New members 0
Alumni N/A
Other 0
Total 35
9-7-06 General Meeting. The chapter officer's introduced a point system to the members. We also had a guest speaker from State Farm, Mr. Robert Lorimer. Mr. Lorimer discussed his ca-reer at State Farm and introduced some facts about the company itself.
9-21-06 General Meeting. The chapter officers reminded members about the deadline for dues and resumes for the resume book. There was a guest speaker from American Management Corporation, Statler Strange. He is the marketing manager for AMCS, which is a division of AMC. He discussed how AMC does business and also about career opportunities with AMC.
ALPHA OMEGA SAINT JOESPH’S UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP REPORT NUMBER
Current chapter members 46
Inactive Members 0
New members 8
Alumni N/A
Other 0
Total 54
On September 26th 2006, The Alpha Omega Chapter held its first General Meeting for Current
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Members and others who were interested in learning about the insurance industry. Our Fac-ulty Advisor, Mr. Samuel Cupp, discussed opportunities in the insurance industry and the of-ficers discussed future events that we are currently working on for the chapter. The Banner Was Displayed.
On October 3rd, 2006, Alpha Omega Chapter held their induction and chartering ceremony. Temple’s Executive Officers were in Attendance as well and Dr. Williams from the Grand Chapter and Temple’s Faculty Advisor, Dr. Drennan. Also in attendance were industry profes-sionals from Wills Re, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Commerce Insurance Services and other various executives.