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Margaret Accordino, ARM
Khadine Adams
Meg Allwein*
David Bigger
Mike Boa
Brian Bowerman*
Luke Charlton
Noelle Codispoti, ARM*
RB Drennan, Ph.D.*
Stephen Fino, CPCU, CLU
Jacob Galecki
David Goodwin, CPCU, CIC
John Hammond*
Josh Hart*
Derek Hazeltine
James Heuker*
Alan F. Hoffmann*
Peter Hohman, FCIP, CRM, CAE, ICD.D
William J. Hold
Tim Kelly
Matt Kletzli
Julia Kramer
Jeff Lamb*
Lance A. Lancour*
Tim Leman
Lyric Lewis, AIC, FLMI, AIAA, ACS
Stephanie McElroy
John Meder*
Peter Miller, CPCU
Joseph Pizza
Christopher Place, FSA, EA*
Doug Rogers
Rajiv Sagewan
Paige Stiefel
William Tarinelli, Jr.
Jason Terrell
Jacob Timmins
Jason Warden
Jason Wells, ARM
Alan Williams, Ph.D., CPCU, CLU*
Decker Youngman
* Executive Committee Member
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"Get Your Motor Running" at the
42nd Annual International Conference
Gamma Iota Sigma boasts the best and brightest students preparing for careers in the insurance industry. Come and meet them! See you in Charlotte, North Carolina October 3-5.
2013 Participating Schools:
Appalachian State University
Ball State University
Bradley University
Butler University
California State University, Fullerton
Central Michigan University
Drake University
East Carolina University
Eastern Kentucky University
Fanshawe College
Ferris State University
Florida State University
Georgia State University
Howard University
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
La Salle University
Middle Tennessee State University
Missouri State University
Morgan State University
Northern Michigan University
Ohio University
Olivet College
Saint Joseph's University
St. John's University
Temple University
Troy University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Alabama
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Colorado Denver
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of North Texas
University of South Carolina
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!
TITANIUM
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers / The Foundation for Agency Management Excellence (FAME)
Travelers
PLATINUM
AIG
Brown & Brown / Hull & Company
The Hartford Financial Services Group
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Lockton Companies
Markel Corporation
GOLD
Amerisure Insurance
Casualty Actuarial Society
CNA Insurance
Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation
RIMS Student Advisory Council
Spencer Educational Foundation
Swiss Re
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
USAA
SILVER
A.M. Best Company
ACE Group
American Association of Managing General Agents
Assurex Global
Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc.
The Institutes
International Association of Insurance Professionals
Lloyd's America
Munich Re
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research
National Interstate Insurance
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Towers Watson
Westfield Insurance
XL Group plc
BRONZE
All Risks, Ltd.
Aon
AXIS
BB&T Insurance Services, Inc.
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
General Reinsurance Corporation
IFGW
The Insurance Institute of Canada
Nautilus Insurance Company
State Farm Insurance
USLI
Westrope
Willis
Zurich North America
CAREER FAIR
Accident Fund Holdings, Inc.
ACTEX Publications
AmWINS Group, Inc.
American Risk & Insurance Association
Arlington/Roe & Co.
EMC Insurance Companies
Erie Insurance Group
Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment
Farm Bureau Life Insurance
GEICO
Great American Insurance Group
Griffith Insurance Education Foundation
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Motorists Insurance Group
Quirk & Company
Scottsdale Insurance Company
State Auto Insurance Companies
Sponsor Listing as of September 30, 2013
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Spotlight on: Sharvis Dawkins '14Middle Tennessee State University/Omega Chapter; Finance Major (Insurance Concentration)
Tell us about your summer internship.
How did this MTSU student hit the internship jackpot?! Well it all started when went in to my Insurance Chairman's office, sat down and explained to him my excitement about the opportunity for insurance in the corporate/ business to business arena. Dr. Hollman sat there a minute glancing at the ceiling and I thought the silence was his hint to tell me to get out of his office. However, as I tried to leave he asked me whether I would like to do an internship this summer with Caterpillar Financial Insurance Services. I did not know anything about the company or the internship; all I knew is that I had to call GIS alumnus Danielle Steizack to set up my interview and that's exactly what I did. Danielle ended up being one of the two individuals that conducted my preliminary interview. I received such a boost in confidence knowing that a fellow Omega Chapter graduate was sitting across the table. As the interview went on I began to learn exactly how amazing the opportunity with Caterpillar Financial was going to be. As the insurance arm of a Fortune 100 company like Caterpillar, I learned that I would be able to see how the "big boys" do insurance. Needless to say, I would be in a completely different world than the personal property casualty and life insurance intern programs I'd already participated in. Sounds like a good time to me!
How has GIS helped prepare you for where you are now?
GIS has not just helped prepare me for where I am today, it would be much more fitting to say that GIS propelled me to the successful experiences and opportunities I have enjoyed as a young professional. When I got involved in GIS, I immediately began learning about the industry, meeting people, and making key connections. Also I got to engage the insurance industry with everything I had in me. Success in such a competitive job market is only as possible as the passion and drive a candidate presents for his or her craft. Passion will almost always elevate the quality of work done by one candidate above another, and employers know this. GIS is a place where students can cultivate, strengthen, and display personal qualities such as passion that are necessary to become great industry professionals.
How do you spend your free time?
I have played the piano for about ten years now, I do mostly jazz and I look forward to expanding my repertoire of scales and ridiculously fat chords to make sure that my sounds keep crowds hungry for more.
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Spotlight on: Mike Kelly '14
University of South Carolina/Lambda Chapter; Finance and Insurance & Risk Management Majors
What were your best take-aways from the summer?
Summer was great. I worked two jobs and did a lot of traveling. During the week I worked as an Insurance Broker/Intern for my father's company, Kelly Benefits and Financial Advisors. Our broker dealer is Transamerica, which I am sure most people are familiar with. I also spent the weekends and some weeknights waiting tables at a well-known crab house in Maryland named Jimmy Cantlers Riverside Inn. I was lucky enough to do a lot of traveling as well. In May I went to Argentina and Chile for 5 days each for an International Business class. I also had the opportunity to spend a few days in London and Adare, Ireland. Camping was also a big part of my summer, as I spent two weeks at my family's property in Covington, Virginia. I would say my best learning experience was experiencing an international side of business. It was something that I had never seen before and it was amazing.
What are your expectations for your senior year?
I would really like to obtain my dream job with The Capital Group Company in the Associates Program or one of my other top companies. Finding a good job is definitely the number one priority right now. As for the Lambda Chapter, I am excited to hopefully see our membership increase to over 75 members this year. I am also excited to announce a board expansion, bringing our board up to either 12 or 13. Finally, it will be great that the Lambda Chapter will be in attendance for Gamma Nationals this year and the other events we plan to execute for the first time.
What does GIS mean to you?
Gamma has honestly changed my life. After freshman year I wanted to get more involved with something. I never would have thought that I would become this involved, but every aspect is just great. All the conferences are a complete blast, but I think just the networking aspect of this fraternity is insane. I can't wait to see where #GammaIS in the next 10 years.
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Chapter News: Alpha IotaAnnual Membership Drive  On Friday, September 13, the Alpha Iota Chapter at St. John's University held its annual Membership Drive. This is how the chapter kicks off every school year. It is basically one big social night on campus that allows old and new members to meet before all of the Gamma Iota Sigma events get underway.
To start off the night, there were brief introductions with personal questions attached that allowed everyone to hear the members' favorite musicians, go-to place in New York, and even their most embarrassing moment so far at St. John's. The Executive Board then explained all of the reasons everyone should join this great business fraternity and showed a video to highlight the amazing journey they have had to date that tried to put everything that was said in words into context.
To end the event, there were 10 rounds of Speed Networking that allowed everyone to make at least five substantial relationships in their field of study. Freshman Tianya-Sophia Yu felt "very relieved about her career choice of Actuarial Science after talking to upperclassmen in a greater capacity." Everyone was very happy about the fact that they met new members and began to learn valuable information. They are hoping that these friendships will grow more and more as Alpha Iota gets deeper into the semester.
Submitted by Brittany Sakson, Secretary
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Chapter News: Lambda
Academic Year Kick-off 
Over the last few weeks, the Lambda Chapter has geared up for a new year. With two job fairs and multiple information sessions, the chapter is looking to be strong yet again. At the first board meeting, the goal of 75 total members was set, and it is looking like it will be very close to attaining that. The executive board at the Lambda chapter really worked hard to pull off a great recruiting season. Our first chapter meeting was on September 25th with representatives from the Innovation in Insurance Technology Program. We had great speakers from companies such as Arthur J. Gallagher, MetLife, and Preferred Specialty. Some of these speakers were members of the Lambda Chapter at the University of South Carolina.
We are also pleased to announce the addition of 5 new board members, which will bring our total executive board up to 12 now. Also this week, we were proud to announce Alexandra Fierszt as our President Elect. Planning for the future was a main focus at the Presidents' conference and we feel that we have taken a great step towards that. We will be sending 8 members to Gamma Nationals in Charlotte and look forward to seeing everyone there!
Submitted by Mike Kelly, President
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Stay in Touch with GIS!
Help us keep your contact information current! GIS boasts an alumni base of over 16,000 individuals from our 55 chapters, and we need your help in updating our current records. Please use the link below to update your information, and pass it on to as many alumni as you can.
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Noelle Codispoti, ARM
Executive Director, Gamma Iota Sigma
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