News: Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management

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The Outstanding Faculty Award winner is committed to ensuring that all Rebels begin their careers with a wealth of financial knowledge

Students in the first cohort of UNLV’s insurance and risk management program with Chris Utterback
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A new $2.6 million gift from the Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation will extend scholarship support to more students.

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How mentorship and industry connections helped UNLV student James Sarmiento turn years of uncertainty into professional success.

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More than 3,000 young people across Southern Nevada have participated in leadership workshops spearheaded by a UNLV student.

Standing left to right are Justin Manning, Jacinto Alfaro-Martinez, James Sarmiento and Quincy Branch
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The duo presented their pitch to Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation board members, who agreed to fund the first cohort of insurance and risk management juniors and seniors with up to $10,000 per year.

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The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.

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Foundation’s generous $735,000 donation will offset tuition for first cohort of new UNLV bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management, which will launch this fall.

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A roundup of recent developments at UNLV.

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New center to bolster insurance industry’s workforce pipeline, position UNLV as a regional leader in insurance and risk management.