SPENCER GRANT RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the universities, colleges, companies, and RMI nonprofit organizations below whose applications were selected for a Spencer grant award!


2025 General Grant Recipients

  1. The Actuarial Foundation | Modeling the Future Challenge Program

  2. Appalachian State University | Training center with insurance lab

  3. Appalachian State University | Attracting student athletes to insurance careers

  4. Bowling Green State University | Student travel 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  5. Brenau University | Student travel 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  6. DePauw University | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  7. Dominican University New York | Conference attracting high school students, college students, and recent alumni to RMI careers | Sponsored by the Alliant Insurance Foundation

  8. Drake University | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  9. East Carolina University | Experiential learning trip to Atlanta, GA

  10. Eastern Kentucky University | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  11. Fayetteville State University | FinTech, RMI, and Challenge Activities

  12. Florida State University | Intercollegiate insurance sales challenge

  13. HBCU IMPACT® | Annual Symposium

  14. Insurance Knowledge Evolution | Program funding for Insurance is Ikonic (III) and Tadpole Insurance Programs

  15. Mercy University | Career Coaching and Experiential Learning

  16. Morgan State University | Experiential learning trip to Bermuda

  17. National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) | National Talent Development Competition

  18. NAAIA - New York Chapter | Experiential learning for high school & college students

  19. The National Invest Program | Partnership with national DECA to introduce RMI careers to high school students

  20. Ontario Risk & Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) | Risk education seminars for Canadian high school & college students

  21. Risk & Insurance Education Alliance | CISR High School Program

  22. Risk Management & Insurance Society (University of Wisconsin-Madison) | Experiential learning aimed at developing industry knowledge

  23. Saint Joseph's University | Spencer Digital Insights Lab

  24. State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  25. Temple University | Video and industry Series

  26. University of Akron | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 WSIA Student Symposium

  27. University of Colorado, Denver | RISK 1001 (Introduction to RMI careers high school students) + Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  28. University of Connecticut | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  29. University of Georgia | Early Career Development Symposium for Ph.D. Students

  30. University of Houston-Downtown | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference + FM Learning Academy

  31. University of North Texas | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Other Experiential Travel

  32. The University of South Florida | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  33. University of St. Thomas | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  34. University of Texas at El Paso | Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL)

  35. Virginia Commonwealth University | Fellowship Program + Student travel to 2025 RISKWORLD Conference (Chicago, IL) + Student travel to 2025 GIS Annual Conference

  36. West Virginia University | Insurance Symposium + Career Readiness + Internship T&E for out-of-state


2025 Internship Grant Recipients

  1. AES Corporation

  2. Ag Processing Inc a cooperative

  3. BentallGreenOak (BGO)

  4. Bernards

  5. Bon Secours Mercy Health

  6. Chobani

  7. Columbia Sportswear Company

  8. Cotton Holdings

  9. CURIE

  10. DFW International Airport

  11. Diocese of St. Augustine

  12. Encompass Health Corporation

  13. Equinix

  14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  15. Flow Control Group

  16. Hackensack Meridian Health

  17. Harbor Group Management Co.

  18. Kite Realty Group

  19. Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH)

  20. Martin County Board of County Commissioners

  21. Mastercard

  22. Match Group

  23. Matson

  24. Metropolis Technologies

  25. Oregon Health and Science University

  26. Panda Restaurant Group

  27. Port of Portland

  28. Posillico

  29. Rice University | The Lisa Zimmaro URMIA Internship Grant Recipient

  30. Richmond National Group

  31. University Hospitals Health System

  32. University of Denver

  33. VyStar Credit Union

  34. Western National Group

  35. YMCA of Snohomish County


2025 Risk Manager on Campus (RMOC) Grant Recipients

  1. Appalachian State University

  2. Bowie State University

  3. Bowling Green State University

  4. Bryant University | Dan Kugler RMOC Grant Recipient

  5. California State University, Fullerton

  6. Drake University

  7. Fisk University | Made possible by a generous donation from the R.I.S.E Opportunity Foundation

  8. Illinois State University

  9. Indiana State University

  10. La Salle University

  11. Michigan State University

  12. Mississippi State University

  13. Missouri State University

  14. New Mexico State University

  15. New York Institute of Technology

  16. Old Dominion University

  17. Saint Joseph's University

  18. State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport | Dan Kugler RMOC Grant Recipient

  19. State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego

  20. Temple University

  21. University of Akron

  22. University of Alabama

  23. University of Central Arkansas

  24. University of Colorado, Denver | Made possible by a generous donation from Marsh

  25. University of Connecticut | Made possible by a generous donation from Marsh

  26. University of Houston-Downtown

  27. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  28. University of North Texas | Made possible by a generous donation from Marsh

  29. University of Rhode Island

  30. Virginia Commonwealth University

  31. West Virginia University


2024 Course Development Grant Recipients

  1. Ball State University | Loss Control Modules | Funded by FM

  2. Bowie State University | 5 RMI Courses | Funded by FM and Marsh

  3. Bowling Green State University | ERM Elective

  4. California State University, Fullerton | Loss Control teaching, research, & practice (CAT weather, Cyber, etc.) | Funded by FM

  5. Faulkner University | 5 RMI Courses | Funded by FM

  6. Fisk University | Remote Learning Scholarships at UW-Madison | Funded by FM

  7. Indiana State University | People, Society, & Risk Course | Funded by AF Group

  8. Savannah State University | Introductory RMI Course | Funded by the Atlanta RIMS Chapter

  9. Southeastern Louisiana University | Principles of RMI Course

  10. State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport | RMI offerings for both undergraduate and graduate students

  11. University of Houston - C.T. Bauer | Employee Benefits Elective

  12. University of Houston-Downtown | Risk Engineering Course | Funded by FM

  13. University of North Texas | Online RMI Course | Partially funded by RIMS


2025 Student Risk Management Challenge - Top 8 Teams

  1. DePauw University | Greencastle, Indiana, USA

  2. Institute of Insurance and Risk Management | Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  3. Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

  4. Tribhuvan University | Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

  5. University of New South Wales | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  6. University of South Africa | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

  7. University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, Wisconsin, USA

  8. University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa