This was the first class of Gongaware 学者

Elizabeth Isenburg Iverson

家乡:  West Lafayette, Indiana
主要:  Insurance and Risk 管理
当前位置:  Teacher, North Montgomery High School, Crawfordsville, Ind.
当前住宅:  West Lafayette, Indiana

"I was one of the first three Gongaware 学者 at Indiana State University, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. I assumed The Gongaware中心 would help me get on the right professional path toward a career in insurance, 它确实做到了. The best part were the opportunities to get involved in student organizations like the Insurance and Risk 管理 Honors Corps, Gamma Iota Sigma (the national insurance, risk management and actuarial sciences fraternity), 新生委员会, Toastmasters and many more. I also was involved in Delta Gamma, a social sorority.

My life at ISU was anything but dull. I thrive when I have a busy schedule. But every student has to decide his or her own pace and level of involvement. 个人ly, I became more involved gradually by joining more organizations each year."

莎莉·马丁·莱斯

家乡:  Indianapolis, Indiana
主要:  Insurance and Risk 管理
当前位置:  Commercial Risk Broking Manager, Aon Corporation
当前住宅:  Indianapolis, Indiana

"The Gongaware中心 focuses on what ISU students want and need as they develop into leaders in the financial services industry. I’ve always worked hard to be a leader — in the classroom and in the community. The Gongaware中心 took those skills and developed them further by giving me the opportunities and reassurance I needed. The professionals at The Gongaware中心 have many contacts with impressive and successful executives in the financial services industry."

During her sophomore year, Martin was coordinator of the Gongaware 学者hip process and served as a member of the Insurance and Risk 管理 Honors Corps and president of Gamma Iota Sigma.

约书亚Simerman

家乡:印第安纳州韦恩堡
主要:  Insurance and Risk 管理
当前位置:  Senior Client Manager, Employee Benefits 服务, Willis of 亚利桑那州, Inc.
当前住宅:亚利桑那州凤凰城

Josh Simerman, a 2003 ISU and Gongaware graduate recently switched positions within Willis located in 凤凰城, 亚利桑那州. After four years as a marketing client manager on the Employee Benefits’ team, Simerman, 截至2007年5月, was promoted to Senior Client Manager.

He is responsible for maintaining a total of 15 clients headquartered in 亚利桑那州 and New Mexico on a daily basis. A weekly schedule consists of traveling to Albuquerque, 凤凰城, Santé Fe and Roswell for one- to two-day meeting with clients, prospects and insurance companies.

"One of the best parts of my position is that two of my clients are the 凤凰城 Suns and 亚利桑那州 Diamondbacks. It makes being a sports fan that much more exciting," said Simerman.