At the Spencer Educational Foundation reception, RIMS Board Director Laura Langone announced St. Joseph's University's student team as the winners of the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge.

The team, comprised of four risk management students, competed against 23 other universities and delivered the award-winning risk management presentation in front industry leaders at RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia.

Members of the St. Joseph's winning team included:

Morgan Bui
Alyssa Cominsky
Nicholas D'Orazio
Andrew Grieco
Academic Advisor: Michael Angelina

The challenge began with 23 universities, three months ago, who were each presented with a risk management case-study, which was provided by PayPal Inc. this year. During the conference, the field was narrowed to three, after nine were originally selected to attend, and those finalists presented one last time in front of risk professionals at the conference.

“We are delighted to continue the Foundation's support of Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge and congratulate the team from St. Joseph's,” said Ron Davis, the chairman of the Spencer Educational Foundation, and EVP & Head of Customer Management for Zurich. “The competition showcases students' aptitude and allows them to apply their knowledge to practical risk management situations. The work we have seen from all the teams this week emphasizes the important work we do to support tomorrow's risk management professionals.”

Second place in this year's challenge was Appalachian State University and the third place team was Butler University. The first place university received $4000, second $3,000 and third $2,000.

About RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition

Launched in 1963, RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition attracts some 10,000 risk and insurance professionals at all experience levels, business executives with risk management interests, brokers, insurers and service providers for the ultimate educational and networking experience. For more information, visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS2017.

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St. Joseph's University's team winners of Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge

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