Katie School of Insurance and Risk Mgmt Funds

Total funds: 27

Mark Willis Scholarship Fund

The Mark Willis Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 to honor Mark's legacy of providing leadership to the insurance industry. The fund will provide financial support to attract and develop the next generation of industry leaders through the insurance program at Illinois State University and the support of the Katie School of Insurance and ...

Andrew T. Nappi International Study Award

The Andrew T. Nappi International Study Award was established in 2000 in recognition of the retirement of Andrew Nappi, former dean of the College of Business and director of the Katie Insurance School, by friends and colleagues. The study grant is awarded to a student majoring in insurance and studying abroad.

Undergraduate Insurance Program

The Undergraduate Insurance Program General Fund was established in October 1999. The Fund supports the activities, programs and operations associated with the Undergraduate Insurance Program in the College of Business.

Additionally Supports: AIG Scholarship, APIW, ARM Scholar, AXA XL Scholarship, Afni, Inc Scholar, American Agricultural Insurance Co Scholar, American Family Insurance Scholar, Amica Mutual Insurance Co Scholar, Angus Robinson Scholarship, Aon Scholarship, Arlington/Roe & Co Scholar, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Scholar, Association of Lloyd’s Brokers, Assurance Agency Scholar, Auto-Owners Insurance Scholarship, Bituminous Insurance Co Scholarship, CNA Scholarship, COUNTRY Financial Scholar, CPCU Exam Award, Certificate for Leadership and Business Acumen, Chicago Chapter of RIMS Scholar, Chubb Group Scholar, Connor & Gallagher Scholar, David Lockton Hall of Fame Scholarship, Donald D. Mauger and SLA Board of Directors Scholarship, FAME Scholarship, Gen Re Scholar, Hammesfahr Scholarship, Hartford Insurance Company, Hartford Steam Boiler Scholar, Hortica Insurance Scholar, Insurance Account and Systems Scholarship, International Internship Award, J. Krug & Associates, Inc. Scholarship, Katie Insurance Diversity Scholarship, LOMA Society Scholarship, Liberty Mutual Scholar, Lloyd's Illinois Scholar, London Market Study Tour, McLean County Compact, Mid-Illinois Chapter of RIMS Scholar, Munich Re Scholar, Outstanding Junior in Insurance, Outstanding Senior in Insurance, Pekin Insurance Scholar, RLI Scholar, RT Specialty Scholar, Redbird Risk Management Scholarship, Rockwood Foundation Scholarship, Spencer Foundation Scholarship, Student Leadership Program, Surplus Line Association of IL Scholar, Swiss Re Scholar, Travelers Scholar, VCU RMI Challenge, Zurich North America Scholar

Katie Insurance Golf Classic

The Katie Insurance Golf Classic Fund is a general purpose fund which supports the annual Katie Golf Classic. The proceeds from the Katie Insurance Golf Classic are used to support the support the Katie Insurance School programs. The fund was opened in April 1999. This fund was established in April 1999.

Katie School Alumni Scholarship

The Katie School Alumni Scholarship was established in 2014 by Blake Kuppersmith '02 and Eric Pan '04 who majored in insurance while attending Illinois State University. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a student majoring or minoring in insurance.

Dean Tambling Scholarship

The Dean Tambling Scholarship was established by Dean Tambling in order to encourage students of high merit to pursue careers in the insurance industry as he did.

APIW Zurich Kathleen Savio Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to attract juniors majoring in Risk Management and Insurance, International Business, Finance and / or Actuarial Science to careers in the risk management and insurance industry. Financial need, academic achievement, campus engagement, demonstrated leadership, community service and understanding of the ...

COUNTRY Financial Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship

The COUNTRY Financial Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students in Insurance & Risk Management.

COUNTRY Financial Katie School Fund

The COUNTRY Financial Katie School Fund supports initiatives related to the Center for Insurance (aka "Katie School") enabling the Katie School to continue developing students through scholarships, leadership programs, personal/professional development, community outreach, and industry interaction. Each of these endeavors has been supported by ...

David Lockton Katie School Insurance Hall of Fame Scholarship

The David Lockton Hall of Fame Scholarship was established in 2014 to honor David Lockton's legacy of providing leadership to the insurance industry. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students interested in pursuing a career in the insurance and financial services industry.

Edmondson-Miller Endowed Chair of Insurance & Financial Services

This endowed fund was established in 1992 by gifts from State Farm Insurance, Country Financial and other donors to create an endowed chair in insurance and financial services. The name was changed in 2002 from Illinois Insurance & Financial Services Endowed Professor to the Edmondson-Miller Endowed Chair of Insurance & Financial Services in ...

Edward B. Rust, Jr. Katie School Hall of Fame Scholarship

The Edward B. Rust, Jr. Katie School Insurance Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 to honor Edward B. Rust, Jr.'s legacy of providing leadership to the insurance industry. Rust is the 2016 Laureate for the Katie School Insurance Hall of Fame. The scholarship provides support to majors or minors in insurance who demonstrate ...

Gerald E. Myers Endowed Scholarship

The Gerald E. Myers Endowed Scholarship endowment was established in 1995 by three Chicago-area chapters of the CPCU society to honor Gerald E. Myers, a longtime Chicago-area insurance executive. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in insurance who is a resident of Cook County or one of the following "collar" counties: DuPage, ...

ISAHU-Gregory Smith Memorial Insurance Scholarship

The ISAHU-Gregory Smith Memorial Insurance Scholarship was established in 2015 by the Illinois State Association of Health Underwriters (ISAHU) in memory of one of its colleagues, Gregory Smith. Gregory was a loving husband and father, a dedicated volunteer and a hard worker. He lived a life of service by always putting others' needs before his ...

Institute for Insurance Ethics Fund

The Institute for Insurance Ethics Fund was created in 2000 to support research, case studies, and workshops for Katie Insurance students and faculty focused on industry ethics, compliance, professionalism and promoting values such as social consciousness, and what is now known as triple bottom line focus (People, planet, profit).

J. Patrick Gallagher Jr. Endowed Scholarship

The J. Patrick Gallagher Jr. Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 in honor of Katie School of Insurance 2018 Hall of Fame recipient J. Patrick Gallahger. The scholarship provides financial support to students majoring in Insurance. Special consideration will be given to students in insurance and sales.

Jay and Sue Edmondson Faculty Development

The Jay and Sue Edmondson Faculty Development endowment was established in December 2004 by James (Jay) and Susan Edmondson to provide support for Katie School of Insurance faculty members to grow in their skills and abilities by engaging in activities that create value for the insurance and financial services industry.

Katie School Excellence Fund

This Katie School Excellence Fund was established in September 1996 to support the Center for Insurance and Financial Services (aka Katie School of Insurance). Income from the endowment will be used to support the annual operating expenses for the Center for Insurance.

Katie School of Insurance Hall of Fame Fund

The Katie School Hall of Fame fund was opened in February 2012. The purpose is to support the initiatives of the Katie School of Insurance to enhance the insurance and risk management major that is housed in the Department of Finance, Insurance and Law in the College of Business at Illinois State University, or as otherwise designated by the ...

Additionally Supports: AIG Scholarship, AXA XL Scholarship, Afni, Inc Scholarship, Agency Management Competition Scholarship, American Agricultural Insurance Co. Scholarship, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Scholarship, Associated Bank Scholarship, Assurance Agency Scholar, Auto-Owners Insurance Scholarship, Bituminous Insurance Co Scholarship, Brown & Brown Scholarship, CNA Scholarship, Chubb Group Scholar, Corkill Insurance Agency Scholar, Donald D. Mauger and SLA Board of Directors Scholarship, Gen Re Scholar, Great Peoria Claims Association Scholarship, Hartford Steam Boiler Scholar, IAMIC Scholar, Insurance Producer Awareness Scholarship, International Scholarship, Katie School Actuarial Scholar, Katie School Data Analytics, Katie School Fulfilling the Promise Scholarship, LOMA Society Scholarship, Liberty Mutual Scholar, Lloyd's Illinois Scholar, Mid-Illinois Chapter of RIMS Scholar, Munich Re Scholar, Pekin Insurance Scholar, RLI Scholar, RT Specialty Scholar, Redbird Risk Management Scholarship, Rockwood Scholarship, Spencer RIMS Risk Management Challenge Team, St. Louis Chpater of CPCU Scholarship, Swiss Re Scholar, Travelers Scholar, Zurich North America Scholar

Lori Goltermann Endowed Scholarship Fund

Gifts will establish a scholarship for students who will have demonstrated an interest and ability to help attract women to careers in risk management and insurance. Criteria considered will be demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and achievement both in and outside of class.

Mark Loveall Insurance Scholarship

Mark is a 1988 insurance graduate of the Illinois State University College of Business. His parents, Phillip and Mary Ann Loveall, are also alumni, having graduated in 1963. His career has led him to Chartis Insurance in San Francisco where he is vice president. Mark is very passionate about his Illinois State experience and the opportunities ...

Markel Specialty Scholarship

The Markel Specialty Scholarship was established to enhance diversity of the Insurance and Risk Management program at Illinois State University. The scholarship provides financial assistance to a student pursuing a major in Insurance and Risk Management. Student must be a junior with demonstrated financial need.

Nanette T. Meyer Scholarship

The Nanette T. Meyer Scholarship was established in 2016 in memory of Nan Meyer who passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2016. Nanette T. Meyer (Nan) was born June 6, 1956 in Camp Pendleton, CA. Nan worked for many years for Markel Corporation, most recently as a managing director, Excess Liability/Life Sciences. She worked in the insurance ...

Nierstheimer-Gurtner-Giese Family Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2011 by Carl Nierstheimer to honor his children and their families, as well as his late wife Mary Gurtner Nierstheimer, his late father Frank, and late mother Hilda Giese Nierstheimer. In the past two generations this family has almost 300 years of combined career experience in the insurance industry. Since a ...

Patrick G. Ryan Endowed Scholarship

The Patrick G. Ryan Scholarship was established in 2012 to honor Patrick Ryan's legacy of providing leadership to the insurance industry. Ryan is founder and CEO of Aon Corporation, which in 2011 ranked as the largest insurance broker in the world. Ryan is also the founder of the Ryan Specialty Group, which is a holding company aimed at ...

Rockford Mutual Insurance Endowed Scholarship

The Rockford Mutual Insurance Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 to provide financial support to a student enrolled as an insurance major, with coursework in Marketing or the Professional Sales sequence. Preference given to a student with financial need.

St. Louis Chapter of RIMS Memorial Scholarship

The endowment was established in 1998 by the St. Louis Chapter of Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) in memory of John Hamilton. The purpose of the fund is to help attract and retain the brightest students to pursue careers in risk and insurance. The name of the endowment was changed in 2013 so as to honor the memory of all ...