The RIMS Student Involvement Program was initiated as a pilot program at the 1978 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Due to the overwhelming success of this project, a standing committee was created, and the program has become a permanent part of the RIMS Annual Conference. In 1997, the name was changed to the Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program to honor the late Anita Benedetti, former Deputy Executive Director of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) and President of the Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc.

Students Attending RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia

Since 1978, RIMS has sponsored funding for students to attend its annual conference. In 2012, RIMS will sponsor 30 students to attend the RIMS 2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia.

2011 Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program Participants

Julie Alig, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN Mira Andreeva, Illinois State University, Normal, IL Shaina Barth, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Elizabeth Book, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN Crystal Clearwater, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM James Emming, Ball State University, Muncie, IN Michael Fisher, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA  Alyssa Flamm, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA David Gerstenblith, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT Michele Graham, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Andrew Hannan, Illinois State University, Normal, IL Hayley Heath, University of Mississippi, University, MS Benjamin Huffman, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Joshua "Josh" Jeter, University of Mississippi, University, MS Allison Johnson, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Alexandra Martin, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA Kara Martin, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

Roberto Marzitelli, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CN Blaine McDonald, St. John's University, New York, NY Kaitlyn Odell, University, of Georgia, Athens, GA Yutong Qin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Jessica Rauchman, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Samantha Reed, University of North Texas, Denton, TX Anna Romano, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Angelica Saenz, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX Michael Sapinski, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Catherine (Catie) Sebolt, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Kseniia Shteinberg, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Andrew Still, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA Richard Sun, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Julian Sylvestro, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Christy Taylor, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT Derek Wesch, Olivet College, Olivet, MI Keith Yager, Gannon University, Erie, PA