News: Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management
How mentorship and industry connections helped UNLV student James Sarmiento turn years of uncertainty into professional success.
More than 3,000 young people across Southern Nevada have participated in leadership workshops spearheaded by a UNLV student.
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.
The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.
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.
A roundup of recent developments at UNLV.
New center to bolster insurance industry’s workforce pipeline, position UNLV as a regional leader in insurance and risk management.