AHOU is dedicated to pursuing various educational opportunities. We are pleased to provide an educational scholarship award each year to mid-career underwriters who show an interest in expanding their technical and leadership knowledge base. This important initiative was developed and supported by a task force of underwriting industry leaders to ensure achievement of a scholarship award that would provide the greatest opportunity to underwriting professionals in the early stages of their careers!

Information about the 2025 scholarship qualifications, submission requirements, and awards can be found here. 

2025 Scholarship applications have now closed. Award recipients will be announced at the AHOU 2025 Conference in Anaheim, CA.

Applications for the 2026 AHOU Scholarship Program will open in December 2025.

2024 Award Recipients

Premier Education Award

Deborah Schwartz, MassMutual

Regional Education Award

Brittany Sabatini, FLMI, ACS, CLU, Hannover Re

AHOU Membership Award

Margaret Betker, FMLI, ACS, National Life

Paulette Czerwinski, CLU, Northwestern Mutual

Shabihe Fatima, Certified FALU, FLMI, Jublee Life

Sandeep Kumar, FMLI, Jubilee Life

Vanndeth Viech, ACS, FWD Life

2023 Award Recipients

Premier Education Award

Breann Brown, FLMI, New York Life

Regional Education Award

Mark James, FLMI, RGA

AHOU Membership Award

Vanndeth Viech, MD, FWD Group, Cambodia

2022 Award Recipients

Premier Education Award

McKenzie Smith, FLMI, Empire Life

Regional Education Award

Wayne Thorpe, FLMI, Ivari

AHOU Membership Award

Regina Springli, National Life Group
Maurice Howard, Brighthouse Financial
Roxanna Laird, FLMI, Brighthouse Financial

2021 Award Recipients

Premier Education Award

Robin Moore, Lincoln Financial

Regional Education Award

Lori Olski, AAA Life

2020 Award Recipients

Premier Education Award

Kory Petoske, Sammons Financial Group

Regional Education Award

Faydra Klein, AAA Life

AHOU Membership Award

Brandon Genette, AAA Life
Jennifer Heil, Sammons Financial Group
Michelle Joubert, Northwestern Mutual
Daniel Lopez, AAA Life
Stephanie Lovelace, AAA Life
Anna Schepler, AAA Life
Regina Springli, Protective Life
Shawn White, Allianz