Milliman awards 25 Opportunity Scholarships in program's fifth year

SEATTLE, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Opportunity Scholarship program.

The program was created to assist students from racial and ethnic groups that are under-represented in the fields of actuarial science, data science, computer science, economics, programming, mathematics, statistics, data analytics, or finance.

This year, Opportunity Scholarship recipients include 25 students from colleges and universities across the United States, South Africa, and the United Kingdom who have demonstrated academic excellence and plan to pursue a career in actuarial science or related fields. Since 2017, its inaugural year, Milliman has awarded 86 scholarships as part of the program.

"These are outstanding students who will be an asset to their chosen field and profession," said Milliman CEO Steve White. "Milliman is pleased to recognize their success and support their academic pursuits as they explore actuarial and related careers."  

2021 Opportunity Scholarship recipients:

Arianna Akinwunmi, Finance, University of Texas at San Antonio
Maya Beckley, Computer Science, Penn State University Park
Angel Alessandro Caoile, Computer Science, Arizona State University
Marisa Duran, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Chengetanayi Dyirakumunda, Actuarial Science, University of Essex
Nicholas Fonseca, Economics, North Carolina State University
Herman Gonzalez, Computer Science, University of Florida
Michaela Henry, Mathematics, University of California, Riverside
Ines Hounsou, Actuarial Science, Queen Mary University of London
Charly Joseth Jimenez, Computer Science, Florida International University
Richard Machivenyika, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Kamogelo Matolo, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Treasure Mdhluli, Actuarial Science, University of Witwatersrand
Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Genius Mukuka, Economics, University of Birmingham
Takunda Mundawarwo, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Sandra Oguntimirin, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Julie Orellana-Muy, Programming, The University of Tulsa
Nia Phipps, Economics, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Polk, Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
Sergio Rodriguez, Computer Science, University of Denver
Rushda Salie, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Kimberley Taku, Actuarial Science, University of Pretoria
Pedro Tula, Finance, The Ohio State University
Mattie Zimmer, Mathematics, University of New Orleans

Eight of this year's recipients also received Opportunity Scholarships last year. Repeat recipients are Herman Gonzalez, Michaela Henry, Richard Machivenyika, Treasure Mdhluli, Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Genius Mukuka, Julie Orellana-Muy, and Mattie Zimmer.

About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.

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