NFCA Actuaries Section Opens Nominations for 2006 Jacobson-Rugland Award

06/07/06

The 14th annual Jacobson-Rugland Award, established by Luther College to recognize an outstanding fraternal actuary, is now seeking nominations for the 2006 award. The award will be presented at the 120th NFCA Annual Meeting, September 7-9, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Nominations for this award program are due July 14.

Individuals eligible must be or have been:

	An FSA, FCIA, MAAA, MCA, or previously a member of the former Fraternal Actuarial Association;
	An employee of or consultant to a fraternal benefit society; and
	A notable contributor to the profession and fraternal benefit industry.

A selection committee comprised of the three NFCA Actuaries Section officers and two most recent past presidents will select a winner from nominations received by July 14, 2006. Nominations should be in writing and describe why an individual should be selected.

The Jacobson-Rugland Award was established in 1993 by Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, to honor the late Reuben Jacobson and the late Walter Rugland, Sr. Mr. Jacobson was associated with Lutheran Brotherhood, a fraternal benefit society based in Minneapolis, and Mr. Rugland was with Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL), a fraternal benefit society based in Appleton, Wis. AAL and LB merged in 2002 to form Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Please click here for the Jacobson-Rugland Award Nomination Form (in WORD format).

For a list of past recipients of the Jacobson-Rugland Award, please click here.