ECU Insurance Student Earns National Scholarship, Attends Conference

Kylia Hodge; Risk Management and Insurance

ECU Risk Management and Insurance student Kylia Hodge recently earned a national scholarship from the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a nonprofit organization serving the insurance industry.

More than 90 students and young professionals applied for the ACORD2015 Student and Young Professionals’ Scholarships, and winners  will attend the organization’s flagship conference in Boca Raton, Fla. in early November. The students represent 13 universities including Florida State University, University of Georgia, University of Alabama, and St. John’s University.

“We have plenty of great things planned for the students this year, like our Student’s Night Out and more,” said Malou August, ACORD Director of Conference Programs and Virtual Events. “This is a great group of young people with a deep pool of talent that we will foster and develop at ACORD2015.”

“I’m so excited to attend ACORD2015 as one of the ACORD scholars. I can’t wait for this opportunity and will represent ECU proudly,” Hodge said.

Hodge, originally from Charlotte, plans to graduate in May 2016.  After graduation, she hopes to work in entry-level underwriting for an insurance company and complete her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation.

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