Author: cmarx@casact.org

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is thrilled to share the winners of the 2025 CAS Trust Scholarship! This award was made with the intention of furthering students’ interest in the property and casualty actuarial profession and encouraging the pursuit of CAS designations. The CAS received a record number of applications from around the world this year, resulting in an incredibly competitive cycle. This year’s eight recipients have demonstrated remarkable achievements, both academically and professionally, as well as a strong commitment to the P&C industry.

The 2025 awardees are Ava Brown, Jolin Cheung, Radhika Damle, Michal Gabrick, Saul Garcia, Sang Huynh, Duong Nguyen, and Alexia Xu.

$5,000 CAS Trust Scholarship Recipients

The awardees of the $5,000 CAS Trust Scholarship are Jolin Cheung, Radhika Damle, Sang Huynh, and Alexia Xu.

Jolin Cheung is a fifth-year student at McMaster University, where she is studying Actuarial and Financial Mathematics. In 2024, she interned at Echelon Insurance, where she gained experience with both the Commercial Property Pricing and Corporate Actuarial teams. This summer, she has returned to Echelon for another internship, working with the Corporate Actuarial and Personal Auto Pricing teams. She is also actively involved in the McMaster Actuarial Society.

“I am honored to receive this recognition from the CAS and deeply grateful for the support from my mentors, family, and friends. I’m excited to continue pursuing my passion for the profession and to give back to the next generation of actuaries.”

Radhika Damle is a rising senior at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, where she is majoring in Actuarial Science and Data Science with a minor in Computer Science. She previously held actuarial internships at Lincoln Financial and Travelers, and will gain additional actuarial experience through her internship at State Farm this summer. Radhika is currently serving her second term as the President of the Actuarial Science Club. She has held leadership positions as an Ambassador for the Honors program and Gamma Iota Sigma, and serves on the study advisory board for the College of Business.

“I am truly honored to be selected as a recipient of the 2025 CAS Trust Scholarship Award. Knowing that I have this support is very inspiring for me as I continue to grow and pursue my goals in the actuarial profession.”

Sang Huynh is in his final year of a master’s program in Actuarial Science, a joint degree between the Institut de Science Financière et d’Assurances in France and the National Economics University in Vietnam. After interning at Sun Life Vietnam in 2023 in an IT role, he found and developed a strong interest in the actuarial profession, which led him to pursue graduate studies in the field. In Summer 2024, he joined ORLab at National Economics University (NEU) as a Research Collaborator, contributing to a project in Portfolio Optimization. Currently, his research focuses on bias and fairness in insurance pricing.

“Receiving this recognition from the CAS is an incredible honor, one that I owe to the unwavering guidance of my professors and mentors, who are also my dearest friends. This isn’t just an award; it’s a powerful affirmation that fuels my ambition to become a researching actuary, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of actuarial science with work that genuinely matters.”

Alexia Xu is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Actuarial Science and majoring in Statistics. She is currently an actuarial intern at Intact Financial Corporation on the Personal Lines pricing team, after previously interning with their Specialty Lines pricing team in winter 2024. Her past experience also includes internships at Definity Financial Corporation in Commercial Lines pricing and at iA Financial Group in P&C pricing. Alexia has held leadership roles with the University of Toronto Actuarial Science Club, the Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA), and the Quantify Case Competition.

“I’m honored to receive the CAS Trust Scholarship and for the support I’ve had along the way. This recognition inspires me to further pursue my passion for actuarial science and give back to the community with purpose and dedication.”

$2,500 CAS Trust Scholarship Recipients

The awardees of the $2,500 CAS Trust Scholarship are Ava Brown, Michal Gabrick, Saul Garcia, and Duong Nguyen.

Ava Brown is a rising senior at Stanford University, where she is studying Data Science and interested in using machine learning and statistics for risk assessment. She spent the summer of 2023 as a data analytics intern with the Life and Annuity Predictive Analytics team at Milliman and the summer of 2024 as an investment banking intern with the Healthcare group at Goldman Sachs. In 2025, she will be joining Bridgewater Associates as a summer investment associate. Ava currently serves as the Executive President of the Associated Students of Stanford University, Executive Vice President of BLK Capital Management, Corp., President of TEDxStanford, and Team Manager of the Stanford Equestrian Team.

“I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be recognized as a CAS Trust Scholarship Recipient. This scholarship will help me make the most of my final year at Stanford as I explore data analytics, risk assessment, and the actuarial profession. The support of the actuarial community is unmatched, and I am grateful for the guidance and motivation I have found from outstanding organizations like the CAS.”

Michal Gabrick is a rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is studying Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. In the summer of 2025, he is working as an actuarial intern at Aon on the reinsurance solutions team, focusing on credit reinsurance. Michal currently serves as an officer for the University of Texas Actuarial Science Club and is the editor of the Actuarial program’s semesterly student newsletter.

“Receiving this scholarship from the CAS is an incredibly meaningful milestone in my journey toward becoming an actuary. I’m deeply thankful for the encouragement and support it represents, and I look forward to giving back to the actuarial community through hard work, curiosity, and service.”

Saul Garcia is a rising senior at Siena College, where he is pursuing a double major in Actuarial Science and Applied Mathematics with a statistics track, as well as two minors in Computer Science and Data Science. He spent the summer of 2024 as an intern at Chubb’s reserving department and is returning for the summer of 2025 in their Westchester Programs company. Saul currently serves as the president of the Actuarial Science Club and the treasurer of the Computer Science Club at Siena.

“I am incredibly honored to receive this recognition from the CAS to help me in my upcoming career. I am also extremely thankful for my academic adviser, professors, parents, friends, and colleagues who supported me in my actuarial development.”

Duong Nguyen is a master’s student in the joint program between Claude Bernard University Lyon 1  and the National Economics University. In summer 2024, she interned in risk management at Bao Viet Life Corporation and later worked as an actuarial intern at Tasco Insurance, focusing on automobile insurance. In summer 2025, she will join PTI Insurance for another actuarial internship, focusing on product pricing. During the 2025-2026 academic year, Duong will continue her studies in France to complete the final year of her master’s program.

“I’m honored to receive this recognition from the CAS. I’m deeply grateful to my family, professors, mentors, and friends for their support — this encouragement inspires me to give back to the actuarial community and support others on their journey.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CAS TRUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The CAS Trust Scholarship Program is funded by donations to the CAS trust, which affords members and others an income tax deduction for contributions of funds used for scholarships and research grants. The CAS Trust was qualified by the Internal Revenue Service in 1979 as a non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

CAS members are invited to contribute to the Trust; inquiries and contributions should be addressed to the CAS’s Chief Business Officer, Joyce Warner, at JWarner@casact.org.