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Milliman awards 20 Opportunity Scholarships in program’s seventh year

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its Opportunity Scholarship program.

The program was created to assist students from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of actuarial science, data science, computer science, economics, programming, mathematics, statistics, data analytics, or finance.

Since 2017, its inaugural year, Milliman has awarded 126 scholarships.

“Milliman is honored to help these exceptional students meet their educational goals,” said Milliman CEO Dermot Corry. “Our Opportunity Scholarship awards reduce the financial challenges students face and help them focus on building a foundation for a successful career. I wish this year’s recipients well in their continued studies.”

2023 Opportunity Scholarship recipients:

Maya Beckley, Computer Science, Penn State University Park
Isaac Brown, Computer Science, Columbia University
Angel Alessandro Caoile, Computer Science, Arizona State University
Lily Chen, Computer Science/Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marisa Duran, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Alexander Fonseca, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Nicholas Fonseca, Economics, North Carolina State University
Luke Freed, Economics, Harvard College
Lateefat Ladipo, Actuarial Science, University College, Dublin
Maria Molina, Data Science, Purdue University
Naomi Nwokoma, Actuarial Science, Temple University
Jack Ohmann, Data Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Agametochi Okoro, other related field of study, University of Waterloo
Nia Phipps, Economics, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Polk, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Zachary Rodgers, Actuarial Science, Texas A&M University
Sara Saleh, Computer Science, George Washington University
Kenzy Soror, Computer Science, University of Waterloo
James Torres, Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Ava Wandersleben, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology

Eight of this year's recipients also received Opportunity Scholarships last year. Repeat recipients are, Maya Beckley, Angel Alessandro Caoile, Lily Chen, Marisa Duran, Alexander Fonseca, Nicholas Fonseca, Nia Phipps, and Austin Polk.

About Milliman

Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.

Contacts

Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson
Milliman, Inc.
Tel: +1 646.473.3021
Jeremy.engdahl-johnson@milliman.com

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Milliman, Inc.
Tel: +1 646.473.3021
Jeremy.engdahl-johnson@milliman.com

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