2023 Katie School Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Name: Elizabeth Stremming

E-Mail: eistre1@ilstu.edu, lizziestrem@gmail.com Expected Graduation Date: May 2023

Hometown: Mahomet, IL Major: Actuarial Science

Leadership Roles

Officer Role in Gamma Iota Sigma Click here to enter text.

Officer or leadership role in other organizations President of the Math Tutoring Club and Secretary/Treasurer of the Actuarial Club

Katie School/Gamma Iota Sigma Events and Industry Involvement – Fall 2022

Please check the following activities in which you participated in the fall semester:

August 22 – Actuarial Freshman Social ☒

August 30 – Why Insurance ☒

August 31 – Festival ISU ☒

September 6 – Actuarial RGA Presentation ☒

September 7 – 1st General Meeting ☒

September 13 – How to Get a Job Presentation ☒

September 14 – CNA Day Lunch ☒

September 14 – Zurich Presentation ☒

September 15 – One America Presentation ☒

September 19 – Cigna Presentation ☒

September 20 – Catastrophe Modeling Presentation ☒

September 21 – Milliman Presentation ☒

September 28 – Meet the Firms - Actuarial ☒

October 3 – State Farm Presentation ☒

October 11 – Disney World Risk Manager Chat ☒

October 18 – Bake Sale Fundraiser ☒

October 25 – Interview Prep with Zurich ☒

November 2 – GIS 3rd General Meeting ☒

Internships in Insurance, other Relevant work Experience or Relevant Insurance Industry Involvement

Marketing and IT Department Intern at Corn Belt Energy Summer 2021, Actuarial Intern at Humana Summer of 2022, Actuarial Intern at Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

Insurance Licensing and Professional Designations Exam Parts Completed or Passed

Exam #1/P, Exam #2/FM for SOA and CAS

Community Involvement During College

-Math Tutoring Club, President, Fall 2020-Spring 2023, Communicate with new and old tutors and students interested in joining the club, provide tutoring on a volunteer basis to students in MAT 113 and 120

-Financial Mathematics Tutor, Tutor, Fall 2021, provided tutoring on a volunteer basis to students in MAT 280 and helped them passed Exam #2/FM

Other Campus Involvement and Personal Accomplishments

Illinois State University Actuarial Club (Secretary/Treasurer) August 2020-Present, CPCU Loman Financial Aid Scholarship March 2022, Illinois State Redbird Scholar August 2020,2021,2022, Harry, John, and Catherine Smysor Scholarship, and State Seal of Biliteracy Spanish

Career Goals

One of my immediate goals is to continue to make progress towards obtaining my ACAS (Associate in Casualty Actuarial Society) and then my FCAS (Fellowship). I have already accepted a full-time position upon graduation which will be located within our local area. Because I will be living and working in the local Bloomington/Normal community I plan to be able to remain an active part of the local insurance industry as well as being a proud alumni of Illinois State University’s Actuarial Science program and the Katie School of Insurance. I have a goal of continuing to look for ways that I can give back and help the following generations of students get involved and informed about the amazing opportunities ISU and Bloomington/Normal have to provide. I will get involved in outreach programs through my employer that allow me to come back to the University or into local high schools to share my new knowledge with students that are learning about insurance for the first time. I plan to continue to build a strong support system with the amazing connections that I have gained throughout my education including through Gamma Iota Sigma and the Actuarial Club.