Weinstein Scholarship

 

 

Max Weinstein Memorial Scholarship

The Max Weinstein Memorial Scholarship is given the college student who shows the most promise for an actuarial career. 

Max Weinstein was born in Brooklyn, December 7, 1903.  He was the first chief actuary of the New York State & Local Retirement System, a position he held from 1945 until his retirement in 1965.  After retirement, he was a consultant to Jack Bigel Associates of New York City on union pension plans.  He was also instrumental in organizing the Actuarial Bureau of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System. 

Mr. Weinstein held a B.A. degree in electrical engineering from Cooper Union in New York City.  He was a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society, a member of the Conference of Actuaries in Public Practice, the Adirondack Actuaries Club, a life member of the American Statistical Association and a member of the Mathematical; Association of America.

 The Adirondack Actuaries Club scholarship was named the Max Weinstein Scholarship at the June, 1987 meeting of the AAC.  One year later, he passed away on March 12, 1988.  The scholarship was then renamed the Max Weinstein Memorial Scholarship.

Applications are due to the AAC by May 31 of the year the scholarship will be granted.  To apply for the Scholarship, click below and fill out the form or write to:

The Adirondack Actuaries Club Scholarship Application
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Albany, NY 12203

 

Scholarship Winners

1984 Michael Barsky 1992 Lawrence Scheinson
1985 Michael Kerner 1993 Nancy Eisenstein
1986 Jodi Waldman 1994 Jared Levine
1987 Gerald Kirschner 1995 Elizabeth Reynolds
1988 Michael Cebula 1997 Joshua Rosenfield
Michele Maeder 1998 Robyn Budyzeswick
1989 Hughes Rivard   Jessica Tomassi
1991 Richard Levine

2003

Royce Shaver