Gamma Iota Sigma
Grand Chapter

Administrative Guide

Chapters

As the Edison L. Bowers Award recognized the chapter that has best exemplified the values of Edison L. Bowers and the goals of Gamma Iota Sigma, the Grand Chapter Leadership Award has been established to recognize the one individual member of Gamma Iota Sigma that sets the best example for all other members and is our best "ambassador" to the insurance, risk management, and/or actuarial science industries at the national level as well as at the local and regional levels. In other words, the Grand Chapter Leadership Award is the highest honor an individual member can receive from the Grand Chapter. Further, the award will be presented only when a qualified candidate exists.

Any member of the Grand Chapter or local chapters may nominate a member of Gamma Iota Sigma for this award. The nomination and supporting documentation must be submitted no later than May 5th each year. In determining the individual member that best reflects the ideals of Gamma Iota Sigma, the following criteria will be considered:

• demonstrated leadership at the local chapter level (chapter must be active, should report regularly, show growth, and have good relations will alumni, industry, and public);
• active in interfraternity activities at a regional and national level;
• attended and actively participated in at least one Gamma Iota Sigma Annual Management Conference;
• any form of assistance to Gamma Iota Sigma at the national level (such as chartering new chapters, reactivating existing chapters, submitting articles for the Sextant, presenter at the Annual Management Conference);
• active in the local, regional, national, and international industry - insurance, risk management, and/or actuarial science, by attending meetings, participating in the industry meetings as a presenter, and working in internships in the industry;
• recipient of recognition from national industry organizations (such as competitive scholarships, awards or internships from the Gallagher Internship Program, IFEBP, IMMS, IRU, Kempter Scholars Program, RIMS, NAPSLO, PRIMA); and
• important but not the only criterion: maintains high academic standards.

The award recipient will be announced at the annual awards banquet in the spring (or forwarded after the banquet if the recipient can not attend).

Past Recipients