Alumni by year

2023-24 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2023

StudentProgram of studyInitial Position
Alexander LiebrechtPhD StatisticsUniversity of Iowa
Fei WuPhD Statistics 

Fall 2023

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Farah Tasnim AhmedMS Data Science 
Jocelynn HoranituzeMS Data Science 
Olivia Page FrazierMS Data ScienceExposure Modeling Technician @ EPA (remote)
Alfonzo MartinezMS StatisticsPursuing PhD at University of Iowa
Xingzhi WangPhD Statistics 

Spring 2024

StudentProgram of Study- aCTUARIAL sCIENCEInitial Position
Edward AddisonMS Actuarial ScienceAscension, St. Louis, MO
Roya BagheerzadehMS Actuarial ScienceWellmark, Des Moines, IA
Yang CaoMS Actuarial Science 
Anastasia EllisonMS Actuarial ScienceEquitrust Life, Des Moines, IA
Okechukwu ObohMS Actuarial ScienceMilliman’s Gulf Health Practice
Samarawickrama Arachchige, Uthpala Madubhashini GunathilakeMS Actuarial SciencePursing PhD at University of Iowa
Yan Shen MS Actuarial ScienceWellmark, Des Moines, IA
StudentProgram of Study- DATA Science and StatisticsInitial Position
Payel GhosalMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Wisconsin
Cade McDonaldMS Data Science 
Ethan MurraMS Data ScienceAllianz Life, Minneapolis, MN
Lyle PauknerMS Statistics 
Erin PostPhD Statistics 
Brandon TagueMS Data Science 
Emilia (Mia) ThedensMS Statistics 
Ying XiangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Wenqi ZengMS Data Science 
Yiran ZengMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa

2023-24 Undergraduate Alumni

Summer 2023

StudentPrimary Program - Data ScienceInitial Position
Alsa MohamedBS Data Science, Computer Science Minor 
Eldaleona OdoleBS Data Science, BA Mathematics 

Fall 2023

StudentPrimary Program - Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Matthew LickteigBS Actuarial Science, BS MathematicsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lucas Regina**BS Actuarial Science, ** BS Data Science, **BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance CertificatePursuing MS in Data Science at University of Iowa
David Roth***BS Actuarial Science, ***BA MathematicsPursuing MS in Data Science at University of Iowa
Jack TemmeBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Joseph ZdarskyBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificatePacific Life, Newport Beach, CA

 

StudentPrimary Program - StatisticsInitial Position
Isahia ChevilleBS Statistics (Bus, Ind, Gov and Res) 
Yan HanBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Zixiao HeBS Statistics (Bus, Ind, Gov and Res) 

 

StudentPrimary Program - Data ScienceInitial Position
Josh NordhausBS Data Science 

Spring 2024

StudentPrimary Program - Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Anderson, Jordan AaronBS Actuarial Science, BS MathematicsAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Billmeyer, TateBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateNew Eagle Insurance, Dubuque, IA
Brandt, Thomas MichaelBS Actuarial Science, Computer Science Minor, Mathematics MinorTransamerica, Denver, CO
Christensen, Liam AndrewBS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance CertificatePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Dupont, Andrew Michael(H) BS Actuarial Science, Business Administration Minor, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificatePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Ling, Alex RayBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Munshower, Nathan(H) BS Actuarial Science, Mathematics MinorPursuing MS in Data Science at University of Iowa
Sandahl, Brice MichaelBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics MinorAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Serovy, Bryce(H) BS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateAthene, West Des Moines, IA
   

 

StudentPrimary Program - data ScienceInitial Position
Gafrick, TaliaBS Data Science, Spanish MinorPursing MS in Data Science at UI
Johnson, GenevieveBS Data Science 
Kimball, Hayden CharlesBS Data Science 
Law, Kelsey PearlBS Data SciencePursing MS in Data Science at UI
Rowell, Zachary WilliamBS Data Science, BS Economics 
Smith, Drake PaulBS Data Science 
Sullivan, Michael JamesBS Data SciencePursing MS in Data Science at UI
Swinton, Max WayneBS Data SciencePursing MS in Data Science at UI
Tams, Carter JacobBS Data Science, BS MathematicsPursing MS in Data Science at UI
Wilson-Langman, BenjaminBS Data Science, Psychology Minor 

 

StudentPrimary Program - StatisticsInitial Position
Babicz, Ethan MarshallBS Statistics, Sports Management Minor 
Brotherton, Kassidy EliseBS Statistics, BA Mathematics 
Deng, Lawrence LinBS Statistics, BA Computer Science 
Gao, WylanBS Statistics, BA Political SciencePursing MS in Data Science at UI
Hagos, EmanBS Statistics 
McAmis-Burger, Abigail LeighBS Statistics 
Rider, Nicholas WilliamBS Statistics, BA Cinema 
Schumacher, Riley MaeBS Statistics, BA Mathematics 
Sun, AndiBS Statistics 
Vu, Brad HieuBS Statistics, BA Mathematics 
Whitehill, Abigail MarieBS Statistics, BA Psychology, Computer Science MinorPursing MS in Actuarial Science at UI
*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major
(UI H) University of Iowa Honors

 

2022-23 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2022

StudentProgram of studyInitial Position
No summer graduates

Fall 2022

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Ian HultmanMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Ting-Hung YuMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa

Spring 2023

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Aidan Pierce ChaffinMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Thao Vy DangMS Actuarial ScienceKuvare Holdings, Cedar Rapids, IA
Siyu (Steven) JiangMS Actuarial ScienceNationwide, Des Moines, IA
Anna Lorraine KlineMS Actuarial ScienceAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company, West Des Moines, IA
Tianrun WangMS Actuarial SciencePursing PhD at University of Iowa
Sam DannelsMS Statistics 
Shamriddha DeMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Zhenhan FangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Chenyang LiMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Ian James LundyMS Statistics 
Phuong Anh NguyenMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Collin McNary NillMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Connecticut
Sreya SarkarMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Nathan TanseyMS Statistics 
James Charles ThomasMS StatisticsPursing PhD in Biostatistics at University of Iowa
Yilin WangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Shiao LiuPhD StatisticsFellowship at Harvard University
Zhen WangPhD StatisticsData Scientist at Liberty Mutual Insurance

2022-23 Undergraduate Alumni

Summer 2022

StudentPrimary Program - StatisticsInitial Position
Nhan To***BS Statistics, ***BA Mathematics 

Fall 2022

StudentPrimary Program - Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Brett KingBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateAllianz Life, Minneapolis, MN
Shuqiong LiangBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)Graduate School, University of Illinois, Champain, IL
Sricharan SheshashaiBS Actuarial Science, Asian Languages and Literature Minor, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yue YangBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics 
StudentPrimary Program - StatisticsInitial Position
Tingxuan LiBS Mathematics. BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Alex PiroloBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 

Spring 2023

StudentPrimary Program - Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Charles Douglas BarryBS Actuarial Science, BS MathematicsGriffith, Ballard & Co., Cedar Rapids, IA
Ryan Theodore BeckerBS Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Trey Jefferson CobbBS Actuarial Science, Computer Science Minor, Mathematics MinorTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Alejandro Javier GuzmanBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics Transmerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Peyton Michelle Hanley*BS Actuarial Science, *BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Mathematics MinorF&G, Des Moines, IA
Andrew Yeong Jin HerkelmanBS Actuarial Science, Business Administration Minor, Mathematics Minor, Statistics Minor, University HonorsPassive Picks, Iowa City, IA
Haoi Trang LuuBS Actuarial Science, *BA Mathematics, Statistics MinorAmerican Equity, Des Moines, IA
Dalton NesheimBS Actuarial ScienceGlobal Atlantic Group. Des Moines, IA
Madison Marie Rambo*BS Actuarial Science, *BS Mathematics, University HonorsAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis MN
Guy RenquistBS Actuarial Science,  *BBA Finance, Mathematics MinorMilliman Financial Risk Management, Chicago, IL
Ethan David SauserBS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics 
Jacob Thomas SmithBS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics, Computer Science MinorF & G, Des Moines, IA
Ethan Russell VerwersBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Philosophy MinorFarm Bureau Financial Services, West Des Moines, IA
Maxwell Grant Zoss*BS Actuarial Science, *BA Mathematics, *BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)Sammons Financial Group, West Des Moines, IA
StudentPrimary Program - StatisticsInitial Position
Rachel Anderson(UH) BS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), (H) BS Mathematics, French Minor 
Esmee Sietske Belzer*BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BS * Chemistry 
Justin Robert BowkerBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics 
Austin Lee CochraneBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate  
Peter James GlodoskyBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), BA Mathematics 
Mitchell John HermonBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS Computer Science, BA Mathematics 
Xiaoya HeBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Psychology Minor 
Zixiao HeBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research) 
Brynn Marie HolzwarthBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), Music Minor, Criminlogy, Law and Justice Minor 
Yutong JinBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics 
Michael George May(UH) BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), (H) BA Mathematics 
Cade Joseph McDonaldBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS MathematicsGraduate School, MS in Data Science, University of Iowa
August Ray MuenzenmayBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BS Computer Science 
Ethan Lane Murra***BS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), ***BS Mathematics, Computer Science MinorGraduate School, MS in Data Science, University of Iowa
John Joseph Plaszynski(H) BS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), (H) BS Computer Science 
Jenna Aziza Salliman*BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), *BA Music (Performance - Piano) 
Jude Morgan Carlyle SheltonBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), BA Mathematics 
StudentPrimary Program - Data ScienceInitial Position
Daniel Gordon Drake***BS Data Science, ***BS Economics 
Paul KahlerBS Data Science, BA Mathematics 
Archie Almy KippBS Data Science 
Yiqi LiuBS Data Science 
Jacob Michael SchuttBS Data Science, BA Mathematics 
Aubrey Lauren VantigerBS Data Science, BA Dance 
Kefeng XiaoBS Data Science 


*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major
(UI H) University of Iowa Honors

 

2021-22 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2021

StudentProgram of studyInitial Position
Sam JusticePhD Statistics 
Ruida SongPhD Statistics 
Chuyi WangPhD Statistics 

Fall 2021

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Tyler ReynoldsMS StatisticsPursing Graduate Studies at Iowa (Mathematics)
Shaowei SunMS Actuarial Science 

Spring 2022

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Justin KelanaMS StatisticsReinsurance Group of American, (RGA), St. Louis, MO
Kitae KimMS Statistics 
Ben LimPhD StatisticsAssistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Qian TangMS StatisticsPursuing Graduate Studies at Iowa (Statistics)
Chunlei WangPhD StatisticsData Scientist, Google, Sunnyvale, California
Hongda ZhangPhD StatisticsPost-doc at Nanjing University in Nanjing, China
Xingyu ZhouPhD StatisticsSenior Research Statistician, Dow Chemical, Houston, TX

2021-22 Undergraduate Alumni

Summer 2021

StudentPrimary Program, Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Johan Daniel KirchBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics 

Fall 2021

StudentPrimary Program, Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Nathan StoneBS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
StudentPrimary Program, Data ScienceInitial Position
Robert GerritsenBS Data Science 
Benjamin NassifBS Data Science 
Emma WaltersBS Data Science, Art History Minor 
Yan Zhao WuBS Data Science 
StudentPrimary Program, StatisticsInitial Position
Zixiao HeBS Statistics (Stats in Business, Industry, Govenment and Research) 

Spring 2022

StudentPrimary Program, Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Carter CopesBS Actuarial Science, BA MathematicsAthene, Des Moines, IA
Jace JohnsonBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics Minor 
Morgan JoranlienBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Business Administration Minor, University HonorsLiberty Mutual, Plano, TX
Bethany JungeBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, BA Mathematics, Business Administration MinorLiberty Mutual, Plano, TX
Taeeun KimBS Actuarial ScienceBlue Cross, North Carolina
Isaiah Martin***BS Actuarial Science, ***BS Statistics, ***BA MathematicsAthene, Des Moines, IA
Joseph Vize***BS Actuarial Science, ***BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance CertificateTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tyler Witthoft***BS Actuarial Science, ***BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics Minor, Philosophy MinorAthene, Des Moines, IA
StudentPrimary Program, Data ScienceInitial Position
Daniel DeMariaBS Data Science 
Zhehan ZhangBS Data Science 
StudentPrimary Program, StatisticsInitial Position
Sarah Michael Altemeier***BS Computer Science, ***BS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Nicholas John CinnamonBS Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Abbey Colleen Fitzsimmons**BS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci), Writing Minor 
Ziyu GaoBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci)Graduate School, Ohio State University
Tingting JinBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Shaoxin KeBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Collin Jay KepnerBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Business Administration Minor, Mathematics MinorPrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Colin MasemanBA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Brennan Charles MerleyBA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Levi Paul PattersonBA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Chloe Sorrel RossBS Statistics (Stats in Bus, Ind, Gov and Res) 
Morgan Rae TujetschBA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Chenhao WangBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Peikun WangBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Xizhi XuBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 
Hang YuBS Statistics (Statistical Comp & Data Sci) 


*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major
(UI H) University of Iowa Honors

 

2020-21 Undergraduate Alumni

Summer 2020

StudentPrimary ProgramInitial Position
No summer graduates

Fall 2020

StudentPrimary Program, Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Austin Enderson-OhrtBS Actuarial Science, BS Economics, BS StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics, Chicago, IL
Matthew Fernandez***BS Actuarial Science, ***BA Mathematics, *** BS StatisticsFarm Bureau Financial Services, West Des Moines, IA
Chenxi LiBS Actuarial Science, BBA Business AnalyticsPursuing MS in Business Analytics at UI
Xavier LoomerBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics,  BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Computer Science Minor 
Jacob NixtBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics,  BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance CertificateFarm Bureau Financial Services, West Des Moines, IA
John ScorzaBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Statistics MinorOld Republic Risk Management, Chicago, IL
StudentPrimary Program, StatisticsInitial Position
Ethan BabcockBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Madisyn BockmanBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Weston BucknerBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research)  
Jacey CareyBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), Mathematics Minor, Spanish Minor 
Loden HenningBSE Industrial Engineering, Minor Statistics 
Xiaoxiong HuangBS Statistics, BS Mathematics, Computer Science Minor 
Austin KerskaBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)  
Bingcong LiBS Statistics (Statistical Computing & Data Science, BA Computer Science 
Andrew PottebaumBS Statistics (Statistical Computing & Data Science) 
Adam SchuckBS Statistics (Statistical Computing & Data Science), Sport and Recreation Minor 
Chengpeng SunBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BS Mathematics 
Luke TorrezBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Weiyao XiaBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), Computer Science Minor 

Spring 2021

StudentPrimary Program, Actuarial ScienceInitial Position
Jennifer Del GiudiceBS Actuarial Science, BA MathematicsF & G, Des Moines, IA
Emily Fishel***BS Actuarial Science, ***BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics MinorPrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Lisa FrishcosyBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Economics MinorProtective Insurance, Carmel, IN
Emma HeiserBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)Milliman, Omaha, NE
Vaughn IrlbeckBS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)Meritt Research Services, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ian LundyBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor, Philosophy MinorPursuing MS in Statistics at UI
Bennett Oakley(H) *BS Actuarial Science, *BA Mathematics, Business Administration MinorPrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Andrew SherwinBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics Transamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jordan Turner(H) ***BS Actuarial Science,*** BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), ***BA Mathematics Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis MN
Maxwell UnmachtBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics MinorAetna, Hartford, CT
Nathaniel Van KleekBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance CertificateInterwell Health, St. Paul, MN
Hengxin WuBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics Minor 
Zhenxiao WuBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics  
Qiyu XieBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Data Science 
StudentPrimary Program, StatisticsInitial Position
Special Suzette BeltranBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Spanish Minor 
Brandon BiedermannBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS Mathematics 
McKenzie Clare BradyBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA MathematicsOliver Wyman Consulting Group, Chicago, IL
Aditya ChahandeBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), Business Administration Minor  
Yunni ChengBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BS Mathematics 
Rachel Caroline CradyBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA MathematicsPursuing Graduate Studies
Jacob L HeidBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS Public Health, Sustainability Program Certificate, Mathematics Minor 
Sabrina Lynn HoltzBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics 
Ethan Randall KramerBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BA Computer Science  
Yeonjin LeeBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BA Communications Studies, Computer Science Minor, Mathematics Minor 
Yihui LiuBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS Mathematics 
Tristan Raye MacyBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), Mathematics Minor 
Carolina MatukBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), BS Mathematics, Computer Science MinorAvanade, Chicago, IL
Andrew Thomas McQueenBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Samir NezirevicBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research) 
Sarah Marie PaguiaBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), BS Economics (Business), Mathematics Minor 
Xiaoying PanBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), BA Mathematics 
Xinyuan RenBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics) 
Brett Dominic RieksBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science)  
Richard Konstantin SakharoukBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Hannah Marie ScottBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics MinorAlliant Insurance Services, Chicago, IL
Lauren Elizabeth ShawBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Certificate 
Calvin Jerard SkallaBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research), BS Mathematics, Sport and Recreation Management MinorPursuing Graduate Studies
Luyu SunBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics),  Mathematics Minor 
Nautica Nattaiya TatumBS Statistics (Business, Industry, Government and Research)  
Xiaofeng YangBS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics),  BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Shuang ZhangBS Statistics (Statistical Computing and Data Science), Computer Science Minor, Mathematics Minor 
Liuchen Zhao**BS Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), **BS Mathematics 
StudentPrimary Program, Data ScienceInitial Position
Trevor Martin CardenasBS Data Science, BA Mathematics, Public Health Certificate 
Brandon KochBS Data Science 
Alaa MohamedBS Data Science 
Jacob Seedorff* BS Data Science, *BS Mathematics 
Oiyu XicBS Data Science, BA Mathematics 


*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major
(UI H) University of Iowa Honors

2020-21 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2020

StudentProgram of studyInitial Position
Rui HuangPhD StatisticsAssistant Professor, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Jin MengPhD StatisticsData Scientist, United Fire Group, Cedar Rapids, IA
Siyang TaoPhD StatisticsAssistant Professor, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Fall 2020

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Jun TangPhD Statistics 

Spring 2021

StudentProgram of StudyInitial Position
Philip L FotiMS Actuarial ScienceHCSC, Chicago, IL
Luke Eugene HerrinMS Actuarial Science 
Mingyue LiuMS Actuarial Science 
Jiantong LiMS Actuarial SciencePursuing Graduate Studies
Kaiwen LuoMS Actuarial SciencePing An Insurance Co., Beijing, China
Qingchen MengMS Actuarial ScienceStanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD
Caroline Paige MorrisonMS Actuarial ScienceEquitrust Life Insurance, West Des Moines, IA
Daniel OdoomMS Actuarial ScienceAmerican International Group (AIG), Houston, TX
Kayla Rose SchneiderMS Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Shing TsoiMS Actuarial ScienceChina Life Insurance (Overseas) Company, Hong Kong
Tyler Dylan DennisMS Statistics 
Shiao LiuMS StatisticsPursuing Statistics PhD at University of Iowa
Jessica Choi LuMS Statistics 
Yujing LuMS StatisticsPursuing Biostatistics PhD at University of Iowa
Yue PanMS Statistics 
Max Sampson MS StatisticsPursuing Statistics PhD at University of Iowa
Yikai ZhangMS StatisticsPursuing Statistics PhD at University of Iowa
Haiyang ZhuMS Statistics 
Xun LiPhD Statistics 
Abylay ZhexembayPhD StatisticsUnified Accumulative Pension Fund of Kazakhstan

2019-20 Undergraduate Alumni

Summer 2019

StudentProgramInitial Appointment
Seong Wook ChoBS Statistics, BS Mathematics 

Fall 2019

Student ProgramInitial Position
Alec Black**BS Economics, Minor in Statistics 
Hannah Elizabeth BoscoBA Mathematics, BS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Yilin BuBA Mathematics, BS Actuarial Science, Statistics MinorReinsurance of America (RGA), Chesterfield, Missouri
Ashton Clark CracraftBS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathmatics MinorTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jordan Daniel GehrkeBA Mathematics, BS Economics, BS Statistics, Sport and Recreation Management MinorTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mingxi HanBA Mathematics, BS Statistics 
Xiaojing HuBA Mathematics, BS Economics, BS Statistics, Psychology Minor 
Gabrielle Skye KennedyBS Actuarial Science, Mathmatics Minor 
Quynh LeBS Mathematics, BS Statistics 
Yue MenBBA Business Analytics, Statistics Minor 
Alexander Samuel NewbergBS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ryan RoseBA Mathemaitics, Statistics Minor 
Sanjesvh S YogesanBA Mathematics, BS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Justin Lee Sheldon**BS Computer Science, **BS Statistics 
Joshua Michael SieverdingBS Statistics, BS Computer Science, BS MathematicsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UNLV
Taylor Joanne SloanBS Psychology, Human Relations Minor, Statistics Minor 
Yuzhe YanBS Statistics  
Xuan ZhaoBA Mathematics, BS Statistics 

Spring 2020

StudentProgramInitial Appointment
Muhammad Ariff Abdul MalikBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics MinorPetronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Melissa AdrianBS Mathematics,  BS Statistics, Large Data Analysis Certificate   
Brookelyn ArnoldBA Mathematics,  BS Statistics, Large Data Analysis Certificate, Sport and Recreation Management Minor 
Natalie AverkampBS Mathematics, BS Statistics, Computer Science Minor 
Anis Ilyana Binti Hairol Azizi(H) **BS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Mathematics Minor, Statistics MinorPetronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Collin BradyBS Statistics, BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Business Administration Minor   
Bridget CarrollBA Mathematics, BS Statistics, BS Biology, Large Data Analysis Certificate,  Computer Science Minor 
Robert CatalanoBS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate   
Jiawei CenBA Art, BS Statistics   
Yizhe ChenBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics MinorPursuing MS in Health Information, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Alec CiaccioBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Business Administration MinorTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Abigail CoxBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Economics Minor  Transamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nicholas Culver*BS Actuarial Science, *BA Mathematics Global Atlantic Financial Group. Des Moines, IA
Nathan  Stephen CunicelliBA Mathematics, BS Statistics, Philosophy Minor    
Jason Michael Dedas(H) BS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics, Statistics Minor Transamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nathan Ross DeegeBS Statistics,  BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate  
Tyler Dean DennisBS Statistics  Pursuing MS Statistics at UI
Andrew McGuire DoyleBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics  Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island, IL
Colin DuffyBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics MinorGrinnell Mutual, Grinnell, IA
Angela Nicole FioreBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Philosophy MinorAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Daniel Edward Folchert(H) BS Actuarial Science, BS Computer Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor  Country Financial, Bloomington IL
Song GaoBA Computer Science, BS Statistics   
Nicholas Stephen GeatiBS Mathematics, BS Statistics   
Emily Grace HayBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Statistics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateBlue Cross and Blue Shield, Chicago, IL
Justin KelanaBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics Pursuing MS in Statistics at UI
Baekjun KimBS Computer Science, BS Statistics   
Cody Charles KrauseBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate    Farm Bureau Financial Services, Dubuque, IA
Zachary KuenstlerBS Statistic, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate   
Wei Hong LamBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificatePetronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dongqing LiBS Statistics, BA Mathematics, Large Data Analysis Certificate     
Xiaowen LiBS Statistics, BA Mathematics   
Xinru LiBS Mathematic, BS Statisticss   
Zhirui LiBS Mathematics, BA Physics, BS Statistics, Computer Science Minor 
Ruibo LiuBA Mathematics, BS Statistics 
Yexin LiuBS Statistics, BS Mathematics, Mathematics Minor   
You LyuBS Statistics, BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate    
Zexi MaoBA Mathematics, BS Statistics   
Matthew NaplesBS Data Science 
Mason Jay Newhard*BS Actuarial Science, Business Administration Minor, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance CertificateTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hung T. NguyenBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate   
Joel Matthew NorthrupBS Statistics, BA Russian 
Morgan Brittany NovakBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, Mathematics Minor  Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Chicago, IL
Zhenglyu QianBA Psychology, BS Statistics   
Anthony Michael RickhoffBS Statistics, BS Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate     
Rachel E. RinehartBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics Minor, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate, Statistics MinorNew York Life Insurance, New York City, NY
Rhedt RoelandtBS Statistics, Sport and Recreation Management Minor  
Adam SchuckBS Statistics, Sport and Recreation Management Minor  
Abolaji Abdul ShiwokuBS Mathematics, BS Statistics. Business Administration Minor, Risk Management and Insurance Certificate 
Rizwan SidhuBBA Finance, BS Statistics, Computer Science Minor,Large Data Analysis Certificate 
Paul Anthony SirenaBS Statistics, Mathematics Minor  
Cory SkeersBS Data Science 
Megan Maria SvaraBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Business Administration Minor, Statistics MinorPricewaterhouse Coopers, Chicago, IL
Sanjeev ThangarajahBS Mathematics, BS Statistics, Business Administration Minor  
Allison Ruth WahrmanBS Statistics, Sport and Recreation Management Minor   
Benjamin Michael WillcocksonBA Economics, BS Statistics    
Lirui XiaoBS Mathematics, BS Statistics    
Yuzhe YanBS Statistics   
Yilin YeBS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics, BS MathematicsPursuing MS in Data Science at Vanderbilt University
Yuyan YingBS Mathematics, BS Statistics    
Jiahua ZhangBS Computer Science, BS Statistics 
Yu ZhangBS Statistics, Writing Certificate   
Yuke ZhangBA Computer Science, BBA Finance, BS Mathematics, BS Statistics    
Keyuan ZhaoBS Statistics   
Zhiang ZhaoBS Statistics   


*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major

2019-20 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2019

StudentsProgram of StudyInitial Position
Haibo LiuPhD StatisticsPostdoctoral Fellow, UNSW, Australia
Zhijiang LiuPhD Statistics 
Zhaofeng TangPhD StatisticsS&P Global Ratings, Chicago

Fall 2019

StudentsProgram of StudyInitial Position
Jiayue LiMS Statistics 
Wenda TuPhD Statistics 
Ling ZhangMS Statistics 

Spring 2020

StudentsProgram of StudyInitial Position
Keean Amiri-RazavianMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica,, Cedar Rapids, IA
Brady AndersonMS StatisticsUnited Fire Group,  Cedar Rapids, IA
Bradley Jacob DoughertyMS Statistics 
Yunju ImPhD Statistics 
Rui JinPhD StatisticsEli Lilly and Company, Research Scientist
Yomi KangMS Actuarial SciencePursuing MS in Business Analytics at UI
Alexander LiebrechtMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Shiao LiuMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Daniel Meir NivMS Actuarial ScienceCountrywide Financial, Bloomington, IL
Oussa Frederic Oke-AgboMS Actuarial Science American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, West Des Moines, IA
Xingzhi WangMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Tao WangMS Actuarial SciencePursuing PhD in Mathematics at UI
Zhen WangMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Fei WuMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Zongyi XuMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at UI
Han (Hermione) YuMS Actuarial ScienceGlobal Alantic, Des Moines, IA
Ling ZhangMS Statistics 
Qiansheng ZhuPhD StatisticsCitibank, N.A., Wilmington, DE

2018-19 Undergraduate Alumni

Fall 2018

StudentsProgramInitial Placement
Hurairah Bin Sallehuddin AbuBS Actuarial Science  
Norshahirah AsmadiBA Mathematics, BS Statistics 
Mohamad Anwar Akmal Bin Mohd HasliBS Statistics, Mathematics (Minor) 
Lishangyan CaiBS Statistics  
Muhammad Muaz FoongBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics 
Peiwen GuBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics Ping An Insurance Co., Beijing, China
Richard J. Hall-Reppen IIIBS Actuarial Science, Risk Mamage,and Risk Management & Insurance  (Certificate)  
Shijie HuangBS Statistics, BS Mathematics 
Tae Woo KimBS Statistics,  Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate) 
Liu, Xing BS Actuarial Science, BS Statistics 
Hairuo LiuBA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Large Data (Certificate) 
Mitchell Patrick LorenzBS Mathematics, Statistics (Minor) 
Mohammad Hafiz Bin Mohammad Tarmizi* BS Actuarial Science, Mathematics (Minor), *BS Statistics 
Nadhrah Mohd Hussaini BS Economics, Mathematics (Minor), and BS Statistics 
Juhyung ParkBS Mathematics, Statistics (Minor) 
Rochelle Leigh PraskaBS Psychology and BS Statistics 
Brad Nicholas SkiniotesBS Statistics 
Bryce Joel SwitzerBS Statistics and Rick Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Jun WangBS Mathematics and BS Statistics  
Weicheng XuBS Mathematics and BS Statistics  
Qiuyun YaoBS Mathematics and BS Statistics  
Ailin Zhang** BS Actuarial Science, Mathematics (Minor), BS StatisticsAflac, Columbus, GA
Yan ZhangBS Mathematics and BS Statistics  
Yincheng ZhaoMathematics (Minor) and BS Statistics 
Mohd Aiman ZulkiflyBS Economics, Mathematics (Minor), and BS Statistics 

Spring 2019

StudentsProgramInitial Placement
Collin  Davis  Abeln(H)** BS Actuarial Science, (H) *** BA Mathematics, Spanish (Minor); and (H) *** BS StatisticsGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, NYC, NY
Carter Joseph Burns*** BS Actuarial Science,*** BA Mathematics and *** BS StatisticsState Farm, Bloomington, IL
Kevin Andrew CaiBA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
 
American Equity Insurance West Des Moines, Iowa
Bradley Shaw CalkinsBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Yuxin ChangBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Heyu ChenBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Xin ChenBS Psychology and BS Statistics 
Anthony Cunningham* BS Economics and* BS Statistics  
Xiaokang FanBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Yimeng FanBS Computer Science, BA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Haonan FeiBS Statistics  
Zhiyuan FengMathematics (Minor) and BS Statistics 
Dylan Sean GarlandBA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Sean Jordan GodkinBS Actuarial Science, BA Computer Science and BA MathematicsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA 
Nicole Karen GonnerBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate)Farm Bureau, West Des Moines, IA
Edward J HelmBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and BS StatisticsGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Drew James Hoeger** BS Actuarial Science, Business Administration (Minor),** BA Mathematics and ** BS StatisticsAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Alyssa Christina JaglowiczSocial Science Analytics (Certificate) and BS Statistics 
Connor David KozickiBA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate)Assurance Insurance, Schaumburg, IL
Matthew J Kulczak*** BS Economics, *** BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) and *** BS Statistics AON, Chicago, IL
Shiqing LiComputer Science (Minor), Mathematics (Minor) and BS Statistics 
Xiaofei LiBS Statistics  
Chih Yen (Tina) Liu(H) * BS Actuarial Science, Computer Science (Minor), (H) * BA Mathematics and (H) BSE Electrical Engineering Pacific Life, Newport Beach, CA
Xinsen LuBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Yujing LuComputer Science (Minor), (H) *** Mathematics (Minor) and (H) *** BS Statistics 
Jordan A NolzBA Mathematics and BS StatisticsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nicholis Lee Odegaard* BS Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) and * BS StatisticsGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Nathan Lee PromesBS Actuarial Science, Mathematics (Minor) and BS StatisticsAthene, West Des Moines, IA
Scott Bradley RobinsonBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics an Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Amir Wallid SehicBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Ruotian ShiLarge Data Analysis (Certificate), BA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Yanchai SongBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Zexing SongLarge Data Analysis (Certificate), BA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Jeremy Jeffrey SwiatekBS Statistics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Mitchell Bruce TamashunasMathematics (Minor), Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) and BS Statistics Prudential, New York, NY
Nianjing TangBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Zilin WangBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Samuel M Werner(H) *** BS Actuarial Science, (H)*** BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) and (H) *** BS StatisticsCigna, Denver, CO
Ling XiongBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Minyuan XuBS Actuarial Science and BS StatisticsGraduate study at George Washington U
Yijie XuBS Actuarial Science and BA Mathematics 
Kelly YusonEconomics (Minor), *** BA Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) and *** BS Statistics 
Kun ZhangBS Computer Science and BS Statistics 
Dongfang ZhaoBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and BS Statistics Graduate study at Western U, Canada
Jiongqi ZhaoBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Xuan ZhaoBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Morgan Nichole Zuidema* BS Actuarial Science, * BA Mathematics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate)Aetna, Hartford, CT

Summer 2019

StudentsProgramInitial Placement
Seong Wook ChoBS Statistics  

 

*** With Highest Distinction
** With High Distinction
* With Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major

2018-19 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2018

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Juan CervantesPhD Statistics 
Riad JarjourPhD Statistics 
Bo WangPhD StatisticsData Scientist, Liberty Mutual, Boston, MA
Fuli ZhangPhD Statistics 

Fall 2018

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Yingying LiuPhD StatisticsBiogen, Cambridge, MA
Alex RichterMS StatisticsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Xudong ZhangMS StatisticsPursing PhD in Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa

Spring 2019

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Bill ChewMS Statistics       Biostat Solutions, Washington DC
Ben JacobsMS StatisticsMedical College of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Puishan LaiMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kyumok LeeMS Actuarial Science 
Xie QingMS StatisticsGraduate Program at University of Iowa
Liyang SunMS Statistics 
Yoon Joo Sung-ChoMS StatisticsGraduate Program at University of Iowa
Chunlei WangMS StatisticsGraduate Program at University of Iowa
Chuyi WangMS StatisticsGraduate Program at University of Iowa
Sheng WangPhD StatisticsJDA Software, Dallas, TX

2017-18 Undergraduate Alumni

Fall 2017

StudentsMajors, Minors and Certificate ProgramsInitial Placement
Xuan Yun ChanBS Mathematics, BS Actuarial Science, Computer Science (Minor)SCOR, Charlotte, North Carolina
Bo-Yuan ChenBS Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Yue GuBS Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Haeryun KimBS Finance, BA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate) 
Jiyoung LeeEconomics, Mathematics and Statistics (Minor) 
Jie LiBBA, Business Analytics & Information Systems and Statistics (Minor) 
Zarif Imran Mohd ZahidBS Statistics 

Spring 2018

StudentsMajors, Minors and Certificate ProgramsInitial Placement
Lily AlveyBA Mathematics and  Statistics (Minor). 
Michelle Bahou**BBA Accounting and Statistics (Minor)Pursuing Graduate Program at University of Iowa
Guangyu ChenBS Statistics 
Clarisse ChiaBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, Computer Science (Minor)Pursuing MS in Business Analytics, U of Iowa
Michelle Croghan(H) BS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics, MS Statistics, Business Administration (Minor)Athene, Des Moines, IA
Justin DickinsonAncient Civilization (Minor),  (H) BS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics and BS StatisticsErnst & Young, Chicago, IL
Jiashuo DuBS Actuarial Science and BA MathematicsPursue MS in Finance, U of Iowa
Ahmed ElmahboubBS Statistics and Ancient Civilization (Minor) 
Leon GrundBS Computer Science and Statistics (Minor) 
Nathan HalkoBS Actuarial Science and BS MathematicsGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Ben Jacobs** BS Statistics and Large Data Analysis (Certificate)Pursuing MS in Statistics, U of Iowa
Breanna KelloggBS Sport and Recreation Management and Statistics (Minor) 
Leah KlejchBS Actuarial Science, BS Mathematics,  Business Administration (Minor), Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate)Willis Towers Watson, Chicago, IL
Siyuan LiBS Statistics 
Ziyan Lin** BS Mathematics, ** BS Statistics and Computer Science (Minor) 
Jason McDowellBS Actuarial Science, Computer Science and Mathematics (Minor)Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Omaha, NE
Mohamad Abdulliah  Mohd KamalBA Mathematics, BS Statistics and Economics (Minor) 
Guangda OuyangBS Computer Science and BS Statistics  
Xu PamBA Mathematics and BS Statistics 
Max Peterson*** BS Actuarial Science and *** BA MathematicsAllstate Insurance, Chicago, IL
Meng QiBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and BS StatisticsFidelity Investments, Chicago,  IL
Kendall RassmussenBS Statistics 
Jonathan ReinhartBS Actuarial Science, BS Computer Science and Mathematics (Minor)Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Chicago, IL
Indah Puspita Dewi RukinBA Mathematics and Statistics (Minor) 
Jacob SchmittBS Actuarial Science, BA Mathematics and Risk Management and Insurance (Certificate)Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Yaodong ShenBS Actuarial Science and MathematicsPursuing MS in Applied Business Analytics, Boston University
Neevetha Malar Sivagurunathan*** Psychology, *** Statistics, Large Data Analysis (Certificate) and Computer Science (Minor) 
Jingyi TangBA Asian Languages and Literature and BS Statistics 
Connor VandersnickBS Actuarial Science and Mathematics (Minor)Global Atlantic Financial Group, NYC, NY
Haoran YanBS Statistics 
Jiangting YueBS Mathematics, BA Computer Science and Large Data Analysis (Certificate) 


* With Distiction
** With High Distinction
*** With Highest Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major

2017-18 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2017

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
No summer graduates

Fall 2017

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Yiheng LiuMS Statistics  
Huan QinMS StatisticsPursing PhD in Mathematics at University of Iowa

Spring 2018

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Timothy AmbroseMS Statistics  
Lauren BraunMS Actuarial Science 
Luis Antonio Brena HenostrozaMS Actuarial ScienceAIG, Houston, TX
Zhengrong ChenMS Actuarial ScienceKing Dragon Life, Xiamen, China
Carter HugginsMS Statistics 
Stephanie JohnsonMS Actuarial ScienceTCS, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tianxia JiaMS Statistics 
Sung Joon KangMS Actuarial ScienceAON, South Korea
Seung Wook KimMS StatisticsPursuing PhD at University of Iowa
Ke LiMS Actuarial ScienceAllianz Partners, Beijing, China
Rebecca RachanMS StatisticsHuman Capitol Research, Evanston, IL
Zhiwei TongMS Actuarial SciencePursuing PhD at UNSW, Australia
Felipe Su LiMS StatisticsBlue Cross and Blue Shield, Richardson, TX
Jiacheng WangMS Actuarial SciencePingAn Medical & Healthcare Management, Shanghai, China
Xiao WangPhD StatisticsSynchrony Financial, Chicago, IL
Daniel YanceyMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Abylay ZhexembayMS Actuarial SciencePursuing PhD at University of Iowa
Jeremy ZiemerMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA

2016-17 Undergraduate Alumni

August 2016

StudentsMajors, Minors and Certificate ProgramsInitial Placement
Kenong SuStatistics 

December 2016

StudentsMajors, Minors and Certificate ProgramsInitial Placement
  Cole BeckerStatistics and Economics 
Jeanette DeasonStatistics 
David FanciullacciStatistics 
Chao HuangActuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Kesha HycheMathematics and Statistics 
Kwanghun LeeEconomics and Statistics 
Seung Woo LeeStatistics and Large Data Certificate 
Yifan LuoComputer Science, Large Data Certificate, Mathematics and Statistics 
Hongingnan MaMinor in Mathematics and Statistics 
Jeffrey MaxeyActuarial Science, Mathematics and StatisticsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Myrna VenkataswamiMathematics, Risk Management Certificate and Statistics 
Jingxian YuanActuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Wenbo ZhangBusiness Administration (Minor), Mathematics, Statistics 
Xueyan ZhouStatistics 
Weitong (Tidy) ZhaiActuarial Science and MathematicsNoah US LLC, Menlo Park
Qingyuan ZhangActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Puhong ZhuBusiness Administration (Minor), Statistics 

May 2017 

StudentsMajors, Minors and Certificate ProgramsInitial Placement
Nathan Howard BenyaActuarial Science, Business Administration (Minor), Mathematics (Minor), and Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate)PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Chicago, IL
Kayla Ashley Berkowitz(H) Actuarial Science,  Mathematics, Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate), and Statistics Conduent, Secaucus, NJ
Sara Chen***Actuarial Science, Large Data Analysis Certificate, ***Mathematics, and ***StatisticsNationwide, Des Moines, IA
John Crowley*** (H) Actuarial Science, ***Mathematics, and  ***StatisticsPrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Anthony Dagner(H) Actuarial Science and MathematicsCigna - Bloomfield, Connecticut
Zhengxuan DingEconomics (Minor), Mathematics and Statistics 
Asher GuniStatistics 
Haonan GuoActuarial Science,  Mathematics and Statistics 
Michael Hackbarth** (H) Actuarial Science, **Mathematics,, Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate) and Statistics (Minor)Transamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bo HanMathematics and Statistics 
Jiaxu HeStatistics 
Zhengnan HongMathematics and Statistics 
Yuhao HuActuarial Science,  Mathematics, and Statistics 
Christine Hunt(H) Actuarial Science, Mathematics (Minor), Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate), and StatisticsPrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Jiayao JiLarge Data (Certificate) and Statistics 
Yun LaoMinor in Art, Mathematics, and Statistics 
Yu Tung LeeActuarial Science, Mathematics, and Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate) 
Yubing LiMinor in Computer Science, Large Data Analysis (Certificate), and Statistics 
Yusa LinMathematics and Statistics 
Haixing LiuStatistics 
Qianping LiuActuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Xiang LuoStatistics 
Damon Mehrl** (H) Actuarial Science, **Mathematics and **StatisticsLiberty Mutual, Boston, MA
Stephanie MilefchikStatistics 
Kendall MooreMathematics, Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate), and StatisticsUnited Fire Group, Cedar Rapids, IA
Cay Vin OngStatistics and Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate) 
Boya PengActuarial Science,  Mathematics and Statistics 
Xuanyu ShiStatistics 
Trent Stastny-Perez(H) Actuarial Science,  Mathematics, Risk Management & Insurance (Certificate),and StatisticsPrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Hanfeng WangStatistics   
Yuging WangGeography and Statistics 
Yuru WangMathematics and Statistics 
Tom Werner***Computer Science, ***Mathematics, and ***StatisticsGoogle, Madison, WI
Chen Xie(H) Actuarial Science,  Mathematics, and Psychology (Minor)  
Cong YuMathematics and Statistics 
Jaewon YuStatistics and Psychology (Minor) 
Angela Zhang**Biochemistry and  **Statistics 
Shuo ZhangEconomics and Statistics 
Xinyuan ZhangMathematics and Statistics 
Ruiyi ZhaoMathematics and Statistics 
Yanyi Zhu Mathematics and Statistics 


* With Distiction
*** With Highest Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major

2016-17 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2016

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Harsimran SomalPhD Statistics 
Ziqian ZhouPhD StatisticsGilead, San Francisco, CA

Fall 2016

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Congrui YiPhD, StatisticsExpedia

Spring 2017

StudentsGraduate ProgramInitial Placement
Shiyang ChenMS Statistics  
Andrea Leigh HarlanMS StatisticsMercer, Iowa City, IA
Baosheng HeMS StatisticsInternship with Joint Institute for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Elizabeth Lori HeldMS StatisticsLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 
Rui HuangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Rui JinMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Samuel JusticeMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Jiao LeiMS Actuarial ScienceChina Everbright Bank, Beijing, China
Xun LiMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Junyan LiuMS Actuarial Science 
Liyun MaMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Xiaocen MengMS Actuarial Science 
Tyler William OlsonMS Statistics3M, Minneapolis, MN
Sangjun ParkMS Actuarial Science 
Linh Thuy PhamMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jun TangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Siyang TaoMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Xiaoyi XiongMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jun YangMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Menglei YuMS Actuarial Science

Reinsurance Group of America, Chesterfield, MO

Xinping YuanMS Actuarial ScienceFidelity & Guaranty Life, DesMoines, IA
Alexander ZajichekMS StatisticsCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Hongda ZhangMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Ronghui ZhaoMS Actuarial ScienceHannover Reinsurance, Shanghai
Yunlu ZhaoMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Qin ZhiMS Actuarial Science 
Qiansheng ZhuMS StatisticsPursing PhD at University of Iowa
Xiaofan ZhuangMS Actuarial SciencePrincipal, DesMoines, IA
Yue ZhouMS Statistics 
Zhenhao ZhouPhD StatisticsGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, New York, NY

2015-16 Undergraduate Alumni

 May, 2016

Student NamesMajorInitial Placement
Clancy, Kenneth Anthony*** (H) Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics and Certificate in Risk Management and InsuranceCountry Financial, Bloomington IL
Condon, John MStatistics and Minor in Computer Science 
Dong, FanActuarial Science, Mathematics and StatisticsBrotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN   
Gao, Peng(H) Actuarial Science, Mathematics and StatisticsAnthem, Mason, OH
Harlan, Andrea LeighStatistics and Minor in Sport StudiesMercer, Iowa City, IA
Jing, ChenStatistics and MathematicsBoston University School of Medicine, Allston, MA
Jo, Francis SeungheeStatistics 
Lewis, Christina MarieStatistics and Mathematics 
Li, Jingfei*** Actuarial Science and Mathematics Graduate School, MS in Financial Math, University of Chicago
Li, WanmengStatistics and Mathematics 
Liu, ZihuiActuarial Science, Mathematics and Minor in Statistics 
Ma, BoshuoActuarial Science and Mathematics  Graduate School, Columbia University in New York, NY
Ng, Shan CiStatistics and Economics 
Peterson, Joseph RobertStatistics and Mathematics 
Seo, YireStatistics and Mathematics 
Streff, Dalton TActuarial Science and StatisticsGrinnell Mutual, Dubuque, IA
Swanson, AustinActuarial Science and MathematicsAthene USA, Des Moines, IA
Tu, Jing* Actuarial Science, Finance and MathematicsGraduate School, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, CAN
Wang, YongsenFinance, Statistics and Mathematics 
Westphal, Jared DMathematics and Statistics 
Wiechert, Megan MarieMathematics and Statistics 
Willey, Nile EverettActuarial Science and MathematicsFidelity & Guaranty Life, Des Moines, IA
Wilson, Aaron CActuarial Science,  Mathematics and Certificate in Risk Management and InsuranceLauterbach & Amen, Chicago, IL
Wu, YunpengStatistics and Business Analytics and Informational Systems 
Xing, RichenActuarial Science and MathematicsSpecial Project: Vehicle Predict Model, Charlotte, NC
Yao, Yidai(H) Actuarial Science,  Mathematics and Certificate in Risk Management and InsuranceSWBC, San Antonio, TX

Fall 2015

Student NamesMajorInitial Placement
Feng, Mary* Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics 
Guo, MinshenStatistics and Mathematics 
Moon, Kyun HoonActuarial Science, Statistics and Mathematics 
Hangyu TianStatistics and Mathematics 

Summer, 2015

Student NamesMajorInitial Placement
Delay, JosephStatistics and Mathematics 

 

 * With Distinction
*** With Highest Distinction     
(H) Honors in the Major

2015-16 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2015

MS and Ph. D. Statistics, Actuarial ScienceInitial Placement
No graduates

Fall 2015

MS and Ph. D. Statistics, Actiarial ScienceInitial Placement
No graduates

Spring 2016

Ph. D. StatisticsInitial Placement
Feiran JiaoStatistician, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

 

M. S. Actuarial Science StudentsInitial Placement
Chen, SuyueTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Chen, XiaoyuAmTrust Financial Services, New York, NY
Claypool, Will DanielATHENE USA, Des Moines, IA
Ding, Shoutai 
Gude, Luke STransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Han, WeiPursuing PhD in Il
Hu, JunfeiOliver Wyman, Singapore
Li, TengheTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Luo, WeijuanTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ren, KeTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ren, XinxinSecurity Benefit, Topeka, KS
Sun, ZongshengGraduate Student at Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Wang, Cong 
Wang, TaoTowers Watson, China
Wang, Tianhan 
Wang, XuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Weller, Savana MarieWillis Towers Watson, Minneapolis, MN
Wu, HaoyangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Xie, XiaoCMIG International at China Minsheng Investment Group, Singapore
Zheng, YiPursuing PhD at another University
  
M.S. Statistics StudentsInitial Placement
Eck, Emily CJohn Deere, Rock Island, IL
Guo, CanFirst National Bank, Omaha, NE
Hugen, Dirk LeoEMC Insurance Companies
Li, HaomingTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Liu, ZhijiangPursuing PhD in Statistics at the University of Iowa
Ma, CunxianAssistant Statistical Programmer, Worldwide Clinical Trials, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Manning, Steven TimothyPursuing PhD in Statistics at the University of Iowa
Meng, JinPursuing PhD in Statistics at the University of Iowa
Nayak, Munir AhmadPursuing PhD in Engineering at the University of Iowa
Ronnander, Reid KData Scientist at GoKart Labs, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rudderham, Giang NguyenThe International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tran, ThanhStatistical Analyst, W.W. Grainger, Inc. in Lake Forest, IL
Tu, WendaPursuing PhD in Statistics at the University of Iowa
Wan, Songtao 
Zemla, Tyler JosephMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

2014-15 Undergraduate Alumni

Student NamesMajorInitial Placement
Lok Hang AuActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Xue BaiActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Dingjingwen BuActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Hau Yih ChangActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Joo Yong Chong(H) Actuarial Science and MathematicsTowers Watson in South Korea
Chenjing Cui*Actuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Elizabeth Mary CyphertMathematics and Statistics 
Alexander James FeldmanStatistics 
Collin Quinn FitzpatrickStatistics 
Mikkia Nichol GravesMathematics, Minor in Statistics, and Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management 
Weiwei GuIndustial Engineering, Minor in Mathematics and Statistics 
Ziying Guo*Accounting, Minor in Statistics 
Amy HahnMathematics, Statistics and Minor in Computer Science 
Lingwen HeMathematics and Statistics 
Dashom HongStatistics 
Chelsie Rae JacobsonStatistics 
Yichen Jia*Biochemistry, Mathematics and Minor in Statistics and Chemistry 
Dian JinMarketing and Minor in Statistics 
Weichen JinActuarial Science and Mathematics 
Cody James King(H) **Actuarial Science and MathematicsAllstate Financial, Northbrook, IL
Mitchell Kinney*Computer Science, Mathematics and StatisticsPursuing graduate study at another University
Stephanie Marie LoeselEconomics, Statistics and Minor in Mathematics 
Julie Maller(H) *Actuarial Science and MathematicsAon Hewitt, Lincolnshire, IL
Benjamin Frederick Mitchell(H) Actuarial Science, Mathematics and Minors in Business Administration,  MusicTowers Watson, Chicago, IL
Padraic Stephenson O'SheaStatistics 
Kyle Brian PetersonStatistics and Minor in Economics 
Colton A RaheMathematics and Minor in Statistics and Sport Studies 
Nicholas John Schlarmann(H) *Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Cerfificate in Risk ManagementNationwide Insurance, Des Moines, IA
Dylan James Schwers(H) Actuarial Science, Mathematics, and Certificate in Risk ManagementTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Alana StrapkoStatistics 
Zijian SuFinance, Mathematics and Statistics 
Zeyi TaoActuarial Science, Computer Science, and Mathematics 
Brandon Scott VerwersEconomics and Minor in Statistics 
Xinhe WangStatistics and Minor in Computer Science 
Xinjun WangBiochemistry, Mathematics and Minor in Statistics and Chemistry 
Baoyu XuActuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Dongyu Xu**Actuarial Science, Mathematics and Statistics 
Jiaying Xu*Actuarial Science and Mathematics 
Yemu Xu*Actuarial Science and Certificate in Risk Management and Minor in MathematicsFidelity Investments, Chicago, IL
Kevin Michael YoungMathematics, Statistics and Minor in Computer Science 
Jin ZhouMathematics and Minor in Statistics   

 

* With Distiction
** With High Distinction
*** With Highest Distinction
(H) Honors in the Major

2014-15 Graduate Alumni

Summer 2014

StudentsProgram of StudyInitial Position
Hao ChaiPhD Statistics 

Fall 2014

StudentsProgram of StudyInitial Position
Yaqing DuanMS Statistics 
Owen Paul RobinsonMS Statistics 
Xiangmin ZhangPhD Statistics 

Spring 2015

NameDegreeInitial Placement
Alexandria Renee BishopMS Statistics3M Company, Minneapolis, MN
Xin ChangMS Actuarial ScienceYong An Insurance, Shanghai, China
Yao ChenMS Actuarial SciencePursuing PhD in Statistics from Purdue University, IN
Yaqin DengMS StatisticsAvant, Chicago, IL
Xinlyu GaiMS Actuarial Science 
Yusen HeMS Actuarial SciencePursuing PhD in Engineering from The University of Iowa
Yuxing HouMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Engineering from The University of Iowa
Jian JiaoMS Actuarial Science 
Jong Hyuk KimMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Raymond LeiMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tao LiMS Actuarial ScienceTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Trevor Brian LightbodyMS Actuarial ScienceNorthwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI
Yingying LiuMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Jorge Alfredo Lozano FloresMS Actuarial ScienceSteelcase, Grand Rapids, MI
Arpit MehtaMS Actuarial SciencePrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Michael Thomas Alvin MitscheMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Anna Kathryn PritchardMS StatisticsWhitworth University, Spokane, WA
Jinbo QiuMS StatisticsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Charles Mark RoweMS StatisticsU.S. Census Bureau, Washington D.C.
Junga SeoMS Actuarial ScienceFidelity & Guaranty Life, Des Moines, IA
Ryne Christian VanKrevelenPhD StatisticsAssistant Professor, Elon University, NC
Bo WangMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Mengwan WangMS Actuarial Science 
Fuli ZhangMS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Wen ZhangMS Actuarial SciencePingAn Annuity, Shanghai China

Class of 2014 Alumni

BS Statistics - May 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Kevin Biestek Great American Insurance, Cincinnati, OH
Sachet Chitrakar 
Danielle Cirrintano 
Thomas Dorrance 
Laura Hosch 
Sara JewettBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Xinyang Jiang 
Catherine Lee 
Zhanlin Liu 
Brandon Owens 
Sijie Shang 
Jizhou Sun 
Fengfeng Xia 
Yunfan XingTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Xianwei Xiong 
Rongshuo Xu 
Yuting Xu 
Jienian Zhang 
Keyong Zhou 

BS Actuarial Science - May 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Katherine Adam FBL Financial Group, West Des Moines, IA
Jacob BradyAthene USA, West Des Moines, IA
Caitlin CarneyAthene USA, West Des Moines, IA
Yanhao HuPursuing graduate study at the Columbia University
Feng Lin 
Gregory MonsonGlobal Atlantic, Des Moines, IA
Andrew RietgrafDeloitte Consulting, Chicago, IL
Brooke StadelNorthwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI
Chia Peng Tan 
Bo Wang 
Rongshuo Xu 

MS Statistics - May 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Chao FanMarketShare, Los Angeles, CA
Weichen GaoSears Holding Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL
Riad JarjourPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Stephanie KommesEpic in Verona, WI
Stephanie Kriewall 
Menghan Li 
Samuel LiftonStatistical Project Analysts, Iowa City, IA
Andrew Meng 
Jessica OrthPursuing PhD in Information Science from The University of Iowa
Erin WalkerJohn Deere, Moline, IL
Li Zhang 
Yichi ZhangPhysician's Mutual, Omaha, NE

MS Actuarial Science - May 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Lu Chen Huaxia Life Insurance Co., China
Rebecca ChenHannover Life Re, Denver CO
Wan Chian ChenH20 Clinical, Cockeysvilles, MD
Michelle GillinEpic Systems, Verona, WI
Jiamin He 
Kyle JohnsonPrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Meilin LiuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Rui LuanMilliman, Chicago, IL
Ashley Mahe 
Jin MengPursuing MS in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Ting PanAthene USA, West Des Moines, IA
Wei Ju Pao 
Cong RenTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Min Sup Song 
Songtao WanPursuing MS in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Pei YangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Zhongyun YangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Weiwei ZhengTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Shan ZhouTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA

BS Statistics - December 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Yuntao Deng 
Audrey GustafsonNationwide, Des Moines, IA
Zhuozhi HuangCBE Companies, Cedar Falls, IA

BS Actuarial Science - December 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Yu Cao  
Yuntao Deng 
Audrey GustafsonNationwide Insurance, Des Moines, IA
Michael OlczykMarkel Corporation, Deerfield, IL
Zhaowei ZhengCBE Companies, Cedar Falls, IA

MS/PhD Statistics - December 2014

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Yaqing Duan, M.S. 
Owen Robinson, M.S. 
Xiangmin Zhang, Ph.D. Statistician, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

Class of 2013 Alumni

PhD Statistics - May 2013

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Zhongyi Yuan, PhD Statistics, Thesis: “Quantitative Analysis of Extreme Risks in Insurance and Finance”. Thesis Advisor:  Qihe TangAssistant Professor, Penn State University, Department of Risk Management, University Park, PA

MS Statistics - May 2013

NAME  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Sarah Mott BellStatistician at Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Elizabeth BrokkenData Scientist at orgStars in San Francisco, CA
Sean CallisterEau Clair County, Eau Clair, WI
Juan CervantesPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Vikas Choudhary 
Andrew GhattasPursuing PhD in Biostatistics at The University of Iowa
Chandler Minner 
Seong Hee RyuPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Congrui YiPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Yinan YuCapitol One, Mclean, VA

MS Statistics (Emphasis on Actuarial Science) - May 2013

NAMEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Alan DriggsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ling DuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yifan GuoTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA 
May Ling HuFidelity Investments, Chicago, IL
Ruofei HuangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yiling KuoTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jing LiTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Liu LiTransamerica, Baltimore, MD
Kun LiuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yuxian MaAIG in New York, NY
Long PeiHumana, Louisville, KY
Jie QiuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jinbo QiuPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Yichao RenTransamerica, Florida
Huan Wang 
Xiao WangPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Huan ZhangPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa

BS Statistics - May 2013

NAME & AWARD  INITIAL PLACEMENT
Yiyun Dai 
Chao Fan 
Zhe Liu, High DistinctionGraduate study at another University.
Zhenzhen Rao 
Michael Seedorff 
Yisi Wang, High Distinction 
Zhihe XiaoTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Wanqing Zhang 
Norsyahizan Zulkiffili 

BS Actuarial Science - May 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Hazwan Ahmad KamelRHB Bank in Malaysia
Guolin Chen, High DistinctionTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hao Cui 
Blake DeanPrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Xiang Ding 
Tom Ryan DuffyAllstate
Justin David Ewald 
Mohd Aqharee IzaniNomura Malaysia
Chee Yang Lee 
Wanling Li 
Sai LiuGraduate study at another University
Kaleigh Lauren MeyerTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hanisah RazaliNielsen, Malaysia
Travis Wayne ReichterTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yumeng Song 
Chiap Yong Tan 
Yisi Wang, High DistinctionGraduate study at another University.
Yiting Wang, Distinction 
Yegang Wu, Highest DistinctionGraduate study at another University.
Zhihe XiaoTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Heyi Yuan 
Zainal Fikri Zainal Abidin 

BS Statistics - August 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Yihong Zhang 

MS Statistics - August 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Alex Sawyer Transamerica

MS Statistics - December 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
John Tiong Data Analyst in Malaysia

MS Statistics with Emphasis on Actuarial Science - December 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Mengya Xu Transamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA

BS Statistics - December 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Noor Hanishah Abdul Razak 
Kritika AroraAttending Graduate School, University of Iowa
Judah Walker 
Eric Ward 
Kangkang Yu 

BS Actuarial Science - December 2013

NAME & AWARDINITIAL PLACEMENT
Noor Hanisah Abdul Razak 
Tze Wei Chua 
James Lynn Conway 
Zhe Li Cui Lincoln Financial, Omaha, NE
Christopher James Hunter 
Khanh-Tung Nguyen-Ba Milliman, Chicago, IL
Lee Ching Tan 
Di Wu 

Class of 2012 Alumni

Statistics Graduate Students - May 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT

Jae Youn Ahn, Ph.D. Statistics

Thesis:  “Non-parametric inference of risk measures”
Thesis Advisor: N.D. Shyamalkumar

Assistant Professor at Ewha Womans University, Seodaemum, Seoul, South Korea.
Jingxiang Chen, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD at another University
Silver Chung, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD at another University
Jiao Feiran, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Kyung Yong Kim, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics from The University of Iowa
Habib Kousse, MS StatisticsACCE Intl, Toronto, Canada
Li Shan, MS Statistics 
Tianyu Li, MS StatisticsPrescio Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Huan-Hsun Lin, MS Statistics 
Cong Liu, MS StatisticsTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Barbara Monaco, MS Statistics3M, Maplewood, MN
Harsimran Somal, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Xiongwen Tang, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Two-Level Lognormal Frailty Model And Competing Risks Model With Missing Cause Of Failure".  Thesis Advisor:  Mike Jones.Sr. Statistician, Forest Labs, New Jersey
Jing Wang, MS StatisticsPearsons, Iowa City, IA
Huan Yu, MS StatisticsPursuing PhD in Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa

Actuarial Science Graduate Students - May 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Yi CaoHuatai Life Insurance Company, Bejing, China
Shih-Ming ChangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bingwei DengTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Miao HuTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jun Hyun KyungSamsung Fire and Marine Insurance, Seoul Korea
Seung Han LeeQBE North America, Sun Prairie, WI
Bolong LiTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jinhui LiChina Investment Corporation, Beijing City, China
Hao LuoTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kevin OwensUSSA, San Antonio, TX
Tian SunTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Zhekan WangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Danlu YangTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yi YangDragon Life Insurance, Beijing, China
Guannan ZhaTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Zhenhao ZhouPursuing PhD in Statistics at The University of Iowa

Statistics Undergraduate Students - May 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Stephen D. Bonett4-H Capital, Austin Texas
Michael Gabriel Holder 
Dong-Jin Kim 
Stephanie KommesPursuing MS in Statistics at The University of Iowa
Fengyuan Shen 
Maureen Elise TierneyTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mingqi ZhuPursuing MS in Actuarial Science at Boston University, Boston, MA

Actuarial Science Undergraduate Students - May 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Mengxi Chen 
Jonathon Dean DegeestAVIVA USA, Des Moines, IA
Ruofei HuangPursuing MS in MS in Actuarial Science at The University of Iowa
Yang JingTowers Watson, Chicago, IL
Baoren LiuPursuing MS in Applied Financial Math at University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
Roali Nur Atikah Mohamed 
Christopher Matthew NienartState Farm, Bloomington, IL
Kyle David SewrightPrincipal, Des Moines, IA
Kyle Richard SharieOld Republic Construction Group, Chicago, IL
Weisi SunGreenpeace, Washington D.C.
Ming Keen TranMilliman Consulting, Milwaukee WI
Lu WangHaishen International, Beijing, China
Yangwei Wu 
Mengya XuPursuing MS in Actuarial Science at The University of Iowa
Rui XuPursuing MS in Actuarial Science at Univ of Waterloo, Canada
Wenju XuQianhai Life Insurance, Shenzhen, China

Statistics Graduate Students - July 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jinzheng Li, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Statistical Detection with Weak Signals via Regularization".  Thesis Advisor:  Kung-Sik Chan. 

Statistics Undergraduate Students - December 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Brett Scott Charman 
Siti Khadijah Mohd 
Brittany Morgan Weichman 
Jingying Zhai 

Actuarial Science Graduate Students - December 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Cristina Huerta AlvarezState Auto Insurance, Columbus, OH

Actuarial Science Undergraduate Students - December 2012

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Abby Jo ConradTransamerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Benjamin CrannyNationwide, Des Moines, IA
Maria DolskyAssurant Health, Milwaukee, WI
Yiqing Han 
Khodijah Fatonah Rom Mohamad Graduate study at another University
Siti Khadijah MohdGraduate study at another University
Jonathan Mrozowicz 
Tong WuGraduate study at another University
Zijun Zheng 

Class of 2011 Alumni

May 2011 - Graduate Alumni

NAME & DEGREE / MAJORINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jae Youn Ahn, MS Actuarial ScienceContinuing with PhD at Univ of IA
Samuel Annan, MS StatisticsTowers Watson, Chicago, IL
Kyeong Bang, MS Actuarial ScienceOliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting Inc., Princeton, NJ
Eric Boucher, MS Actuarial ScienceAegon, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hao Chai, MS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Wen-Yu Chiou, MS Actuarial Science 
Qinbin Fan, MS StatisticsResearch Associate University of Iowa
Hong Gao, MS Actuarial ScienceUnited Healthcare Group, Baltimore, MD
Yebai Guo, MS Actuarial Science 
Lulu Ji, MS Actuarial ScienceTravelers Insurance Company in Hartford, CT
Grelda Yazmin Juarez, MS StatisticsCollege of Public Health, Iowa City, IA
Yaotian Lei, MS Actuarial ScienceAegon, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tarun Maniktala, MS Actuarial ScienceTransAmerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jonathan Rosen, MS Actuarial ScienceMercer, Chicago, IL
Dereck Shen, MS Statistics 
Haesoo Son, MS Actuarial ScienceData Analyst at Univ of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Ryne VanKrevelen, MS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Yimeng Wu, MS Actuarial ScienceMunich American Reassurance Company, Chicago, IL
Fan Yang, MS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Pei Zhang, MS Actuarial ScienceAegon, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yuan Zhang, MS Actuarial ScienceAegon, St. Petersburg, FL
Yuan Zhang, MS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Ziqian Zhou, MS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa

May 2011 - Undergraduate Alumni

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kathleen Baustian, BS Actuarial ScienceIllinois Casualty Company, Davenport, IA
Christopher Bitter, BS Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers, Chicago, IL
Shimeng Cao, BS Actuarial ScienceDeutsche Bank, New York City, NY
Zhujing Feng, BS Actuarial ScienceContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Elizabeth Gettings, BS Statistics 
Eric Jaffe, BS StatisticsUS Bank, Iowa City, IA
Taekyun Kim, BS Statistics 
Charles Kramer, BS Statistics 
Kellie Jo Kregel, BS Actuarial ScienceHewitt, Lincolnshire, IL
Tyler Laughlin, BS Actuarial ScienceHumana, Louisville, KY
Jia Horng Low, BS Actuarial Science 
Yuxian Ma, BS Actuarial ScienceContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Chandler Minner, BS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Huan Qin, BS StatisticsContinuing at Univ of Iowa
Xiaofei Sheng, BS Actuarial Science 
Daniel Sloyan, BS Statistics 

July 2011 Alumni

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kun Chen, PhD in Statistics, "Regularized Multivariate Stochastic Regression", Advisor Kung-Sik Chan.Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics Kansas State University
Jodi Kempel, MS Statistics 
Tyler Koftan, BS Actuarial Science 
Yan Li, MS Actuarial ScienceContinuing studies at the Univ of Wyoming
Piaomu Liu, MS StatisticsPursuing Ph.D. elsewhere
Jin (Gordon) Liu, PhD in Statistics, "Penalized Methods in Genome-Wide Association Studies", Advisor Jian Huang.Post Doc at Division of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University
Todd Stephen Matteson, BS Actuarial Science 
Yunlong Xie, PhD in Statistics, "Likelihood-Based Inference for Antedependence (Markov) Models for Categorical Longitudinal Data", Advisor Dale Zimmerman.Post Doc at NIH Washington D.C.

December 2011 Alumni

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Wan Row Ang, BS Actuarial ScienceZurich Insurance Malaysia
J. Daniel Benzshawel, BS Actuarial ScienceNCCI, Boca Raton, FL
Rui Bi, BS Actuarial ScienceGE Capital, Chicago, IL
Matthew Day, BS Statistics 
Trevor Grimm, BS Statistics 
Kellen Key, MS Actuarial ScienceHorace Mann Insurance Companies
Stephanie Bao Lin Ngo, BS Actuarial Science 
Fei Su, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Statistical Analysis of Nonlinear Diffusion Processes".  Advisors Kung-Sik Chan and Elias ShiuISO Innovative Analytics, San Francisco, CA

Class of 2010 Alumni

May 2010

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Chris Ahlquist, BS Actuarial Science 
James Peter Arns, BS Actuarial ScienceDeloitte, Chicago, IL
Amirah Syakirah Azmi, BS Actuarial Science 
Bryan David Benson, BS Actuarial ScienceIngenix Consulting, Eden Prairie, MN
Atreyee Biswas, MS Actuarial ScienceSwiss Re, India
Michael James Boehm, BS Actuarial Science 
Grant Donald Brown, BS Statistics 
Chu-Yu Chung, MS Statistics 
Hang Du, MS StatisticsVA Medical Center, Iowa City
Mary Ehlers, MS StatisticsAmerican College Testing, Iowa City, IA
Zachary D. Hodges, BS Actuarial ScienceNationwide, Des Moines, IA
Kyle Austin Jacobson, BS Actuarial Science 
Alexander LeFevre, BS Actuarial ScienceLiberty Life Assurance Company, Boston MA
Sunah Kim, MS StatisticsAttending graduate program elsewhere
Tae Woo Kim, MS StatisticsAttending graduate program elsewhere
Mei Li, MS Actuarial ScienceAllianz Investment Managment Minneapolis, MN
Chih-Wei Lin, MS Statistics 
Nan Liu, MS Actuarial ScienceTaikang Life Insurance, Beijing, China
Tianzhe Liu, MS Statistics 
Yijun Liu, MS Actuarial Science 
Jillian Lyon, MS StatisticsAttending graduate program elsewhere
Hee Seok Nam, MS Actuarial ScienceWashburn University, KS
Bo Pang, MS Actuarial ScienceGreat Eastern Life, China
Jack Pierce, BS Actuarial ScienceOptumas, Phoenix, AZ
Andrew Steven Rachke, BS Statistics 
Xiaoyu Shen, MS StatisticsContinuing graduate studies at the University of Iowa
Liwei Song, MS Actuarial ScienceAllianz Life, Minneapolis MN
Yi Su, MS StatisticsPearsons, Iowa City, IA
Yoon Joo Sung-Cho, MS Actuarial ScienceContinuing graduate studies at the University of Iowa
Danielle Nuti Washburn, BS Statistics 
Kelley Marie Weiss, BS Actuarial ScienceTransmerica, Cedar Rapids, IA
Yaoping Wu, MS Actuarial Science 
Lu Yang, MS Actuarial ScienceNanjing Securities, China
Lu Yu, MS Actuarial ScienceHewitt, NJ
Xiangmin Zhang, MS StatisticsContinuing graduate studies at the University of Iowa
Yingchao Zhang, MS Actuarial Science 
Zhe Zhao, MS Statistics 
Li Zhen, BS Actuarial ScienceNationwide, Des Moines, IA

August 2010

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kyle Bogdan, BS Statistics 
Lee Hwansuk, BS Statistics 

December 2010

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Andrea Baker, BS Actuarial Science 
Jusuf Bawazer, MS StatisticsIngenix Consulting, Chicago, IL
Joel Bruxvoort, BS Actuarial Science 
Han Chen, BS Actuarial ScienceAllianz Minneapolis, MN
Chin Foong, BS Actuarial Science 
A. Reum Han, MS Actuarial ScienceKorean Life Insurance Co, Korea
Xinyue Li, BS Actuarial Science 
Jonathan Olson, BS Actuarial Science 
Chongyi Shen, MS StatisticsCollege of Public Health, The University of Iowa
Tianyang Zhang, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Partly Parametic Generalized Additive Model". Advisor: Professor Kung-Sik Chan.Travelers Insurance, Hartford, CT

Class of 2009 Alumni

May 2009

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Wei Zou Ang, BS Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin, Chicago, IL
Steven Asbury Bahr, BS Statistics 
Adrian Mercedes Woodward Bell, MS StatisticsJohn Deere, Moline, IL
Bradley C. Becker, BS Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Kimberly M. Cessna, BS Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates, Minneapolis, MN
Shu-Ching Chang, MS StatisticsUniversity of Iowa, Ph. D. Graduate Student
Woo Young Cho, BS Statistics 
Aaron J. Clark, BS Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Dimple Bharatkumar Doshi, MS Actuarial ScienceMilliman Health, Brookfield, WI
Rachel Gallagher, BS Actuarial ScienceMutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Whitney Gerlich, BS Actuarial ScienceWatson Wyatt Worldwide St. Louis, MO
Xuemiao Hao, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Asymptotic Tail Probabilities of Risk Processes in Insurance and Finance" advisor: Qihe TangAssistant Professor, Faculty of Mangement, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Lin Ju, MS Actuarial ScienceNationwide Insurance, Des Moines, IA
Yun Ha Kim, MS Actuarial ScienceKorealife Insurance Co., Korea
Do Wan Kim, MS Actuarial Science 
Tae Woon Kim, BS Statistics 
Nicholas Keith Kolegraff, BS Statistics 
Hui Li, MS Actuarial Science 
Jinzheng Li, MS StatisticsUniversity of Iowa, Ph. D. Graduate Student
Yongchuan Liu, MS Actuarial Science 
Colleen Patricia McGlaughlin, BS Actuarial ScienceState Farm Ins., Bloomington, IL
Lili Peng, MS Actuarial ScienceQBC the Americas, New York City, NY
Ryan Douglas Potter, MS Actuarial ScienceHewitt, Lincolnshire, IL
Brian M Rorris, BS Statistics 
Andrea Lynne Schoch, MS Statistics 
Amy Maryann Stange, BS Actuarial ScienceAegon,Cedar Rapids, IA
Chao Tan, MS Actuarial ScienceNationwide Insurance, Des Moines, IA
Seth D. Trucka, BS Actuarial ScienceCIGNA, Hartfield, CT
Rosanne Marie Truog, BS Actuarial ScienceHumana Insurance Company
Yi Wang, MS Actuarial ScienceAviva in Des Moines, IA
Thaddeus E. Wasowicz, BS Actuarial ScienceFoster & Foster Inc., Ft. Myers, FL
Devin Ray Westcott, BS Actuarial ScienceAegon, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Weiye Xu, MS Actuarial ScienceAllianz, Minneapolis, MN
Jing Xu, MS Actuarial Science 
Jing Yin, BS Actuarial Science 

August 2009

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Marcel-Doru Carcea, MS Statistics 
Hai Liu, Ph.D. Statistics, Thesis: "Semiparametric Regression Analysis of Zero-Inflated Data", Advisor: Kung-Sik ChanIndiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Jieqing Zhu, MS Actuarial ScienceTokio Marine & Nichhido Fire Insurance Co., NYC

December 2009

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jarrod Bush, BS Actuarial Science 
Tiffany Fodera, BS Actuarial ScienceAllstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL
Katherine Geller, BS Actuarial Science 
Christian Harms, BS Actuarial Science 
Mahmut Ilerisoy, MS Statistics, Thesis: Hedging out the Mark-to-Market Volatility for Structured Credit Portfolios", Advisor: Jay Sa-AaduAviva, Des Moines, IA
Jie Li, Ph.D. Statistics, Thesis: "Spatial Multivariate Design in the Plane and on Stream Networks", Advisor: Dale ZimmermanEli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN
Dong Liang, Ph.D. Statistics, Thesis: "Issues in Bayesian Gaussian Markov Random Field Models With Application to Inter-sensor Calibration", Advisor: Kate Cowles 
Jenna Shatek, BS Actuarial ScienceAllstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL
Eric Williams, BS Actuarial ScienceIowa Insurance Division, DesMoines, IA

Class of 2008 Alumni

May 2008

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Tyler Biggs, BS Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Jonggyu Baek, BS Statistics 
Catlin Meryl Crabb, BS Statistics 
Wade Thomas Daniluk, MS Actuarial ScienceTravelers Insurance, St. Paul, MN
Robert Jay Delsing, MS Actuarial ScienceAEGON, Cedar Rapids, IA
Dai Feng, PhD Statistics, thesis: "Bayesian Hidden Markov Normal Mixture Models with Application to MRI Tissue Classification"Merck & Company, Rahway, NJ
 
Katherine Elizabeth Furgol, MS Statistics, thesis: "Trend Estimation under NCLB: A Novel Method for Estimating Trends from Censored Assessment Data"Graduate Student at the University of Iowa
Xiaoli Gao, PhD Statistics, thesis: "Penalized Methods for High-Dimensional Least Absolute Deviation Regression."Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Weijie Hu, MS Statistics 
Jianhua Huang, MS Statistics 
Yiwen Huang, MS Statistics 
Jun Jiang, MS Actuarial ScienceMilliman, Chicago, IL
Skyler Rustin Johnson, BS Statistics 
Bangwon Ko, PhD Statistics, thesis: "On Sums of Dependent Heavy-tailed Random Variables and Valuation of Equity-linked Insurance Products" co-advisors: Elias Shiu and Qihe TangSoongsil University, Seoul, Korea
Yeok Ok Lee, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "A Mixture of Semiparametric Models"University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Shan Li, MS Statistics 
Yunqin Li, MS Actuarial Science 
Kai-Mo Liao, MS Actuarial ScienceAon Hewitt, Lincolnshire, IL
Lin Lin, MS Actuarial ScienceGen Re Life Health, Stamford, CT
Peony Lin, BS Actuarial ScienceFarm Bureau Financial Services, West DesMoines, IA
Xi Liu, MS Actuarial ScienceING, Westchester, PA
Guangmei Luo, MS Actuarial Science 
Jun Ryong Oh, MS Actuarial ScienceCIGNA, Philadelphia, PA
Jerome Pansera, PhD in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences, thesis: "Local Risk Minimization, Consistent Interest-Rate Modeling, and Applications to Life Insurance" advisor: Elias ShiuAssistant Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa
Heliang Qu, MS Actuarial ScienceManulife, Canada
Kent Stephen Schrad, BS Actuarial ScienceDeloitte, Minneapolis, MN
Lindsey Marie Scott, BS Actuarial ScienceDeloitte, Minneapolis, MN
Yaping Shi, MS Statistics 
Fei Su, MS Actuarial SciencePhD Student, University of Iowa
Shih-Wei Su, MS Actuarial Science 
Emanoil Theodorescu, MS Actuarial ScienceNorthern Illinois University, IL
Meng-Ling Tsai, MS Actuarial ScienceAEGON, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nicholas Weber, BS Actuarial ScienceJohn Hancock, Boston, MA
Tingting Xiao, MS Actuarial ScienceAviva, Des Moines, IA
Yunlong Xie, MS StatisticsPhD Student, University of Iowa
Jun Yang, MS Actuarial SciencePhD Student, University of Iowa
Xiao Yang, MS StatisticsPhD Student, University of Iowa
Zhiyu Yun, MS Actuarial Science 
Fan Zhang, MS Actuarial Science 
Yuan Zhang, MS Actuarial ScienceMS Statistics Student, University of Iowa

August 2008

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kwang Woo Ahn, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Topics in Statistical Epidemiology"Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Rachelle Ann Altenhofen, BS Actuarial Science 
Rashidat Akosua Brobbey, MS Statistics 
Jeremy Daniel Cordes, BS Actuarial Science 
Xiangming Fang, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Generalized Additive Models with Correlated Data"East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Jung Sung Moon, BS Statistics 
Grigor Nika, MS Statistics 
David Schreindorfer, MS Statistics, Thesis: "Volatility Estimation with High-frequency Data: A Comparison of Realized Variance Estimators"Carnegie Mellon Graduate Student, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jung-Eun Song, PhD Statistics, Thesis: "Bayesian Linear Regression Via Partition"Electrical Geodesics, Eugene, OR
Jing Zhao, MS Statistics 

December 2008

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kyle Mulholland, BS Actuarial SciencePrudential, Hartford, CT
Xu Yu, BS Actuarial ScienceMIT Doctoral Program

Class of 2007 Alumni

May 2007

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Monika Aggarwal, MS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman
Seattle, WA
Adrian Araguas, MS in Actuarial ScienceCUNA
Waverly, IA
Sheng Di, MS in Actuarial ScienceAviva
Des Moines, IA
Birsen Donmez, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD elsewhere
Alexander Duran, BS in Actuarial ScienceAllstate
Northbrook, IL
Samuel Early, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Yansong Fan, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jerin Gray, BS in Actuarial Science 
Aaron Halbur, BS in Actuarial ScienceAviva
Des Moines, IA
Xiaowei Han, MS in Actuarial Sciencepursuing degree in Statistics
Lisa Holloway, MS in Actuarial ScienceTravelers
Minneapolis, MN
Jun Hu, MS in Actuarial ScienceArgonaut Group
Chicago, IL
Haihong Ji, MS in Actuarial ScienceDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa  
Jae Ok Kim, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jayakrishnan Sreekumara Kurup, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON, Cedar Rapdids, IA;
Myung Joo (Richard) Kim, BS in Actuarial Science 
Yang Hyun Kim, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
In Mo Koo, MS in Actuarial ScienceSamsung Marine & Fire Ins, Inc.
Seoul, Korea
Pui Sai (Sharon) Lau, MS in Actuarial ScienceAllianz Life
Minneapolis, MN
Seong Jae Lee, MS in Actuarial Science 
Cha Li, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jie Li, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD in Statistics
Zhanchong Li, MS in Actuarial Science 
Zhen Li, MS in Actuarial Science 
Ting-Wen Lin, MS in Actuarial ScienceReinsurance Group of America, St. Louis, MO
Tzu-Meng Lin, MS in Actuarial Science 
Wenruo Lin, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jennifer Lingenfelter, BS in Actuarial Science 
Jin (Gordon) Liu, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD in Statistics
Jeff McClure, BS in Actuarial ScienceZurich
Schaumburg, IL
Cheuk Yin Andrew Ng, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "On dual insurance risk models"
advisor: Elias Shiu
Department of Finance
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jing Pan, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD in Statistics
Sorah Park, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD elsewhere
Nealand Rattanasamay, BS in Actuarial ScienceAviva
Des Moines, IA
Alex Shaller, MS in Actuarial ScienceActuarial Specialist
Banner Life
Rockville, MD
Kyle Sherlock, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Huijun Tang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAviva
Des Moines, IA
Xiongwen Tang, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD in Statistics
Hui Tao, MS in Actuarial Science 
Pamela Walz, BS in Actuarial ScienceMutual of Omaha
NE
Zhiguo Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAIG
DE
Jingxia Wen, MS in Actuarial ScienceBoston Mutual life
Mark Woods, BS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Huiliang Xie, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Regression with smoothly clipped absolute deviation penalty"
advisor: Jian Huang
Department of Management Sciences
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Lei Xin, MS in Actuarial Science 
Qingyu Yang, MS in Statistics pursuing Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering 
Vasyl Zhabotynsky, MS in Statisticspursuing PhD in Statistics
Jie Zhou, MS in Actuarial Sciencepursuing PhD elsewhere

August 2007

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Subhashish Chakravarty, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Bayesian surface smoothing under anisotropy"
co-advisors: Matthew Bognar and George Woodworth
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
University of Iowa
Suk Won Choi, MS in Statistics 
Ji Hwan Kim, MS in Statistics 

December 2007

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jamie J. Adams, BS in Statistics 
Stephanie L. Fahy, BS in Actuarial Science

Bravo Health Inc

Baltimore, MD

Chaowasiri Inkaew, MS in Actuarial ScienceMahidol University, Thailand
Yu Jiang, MS in Actuarial Sciencepursuing PhD in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Sang-Jin Park, BS in Actuarial Science 
Sarah E. Witt, BS in Statistics 
Hing Wu, BS in Actuarial Science CIGNA

Class of 2006 Alumni

May 2006

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Salih Akbunar, MS in Actuarial Science 
Patrick Arnett, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Charlotte, NC
Levent Bayman, MS in StatisticsStatistician
Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)
VA Hospital
Iowa City, IA
Itayi Walter Charakupa, MS in Actuarial ScienceNationwide Ins.
Des Moines, IA
Siying (Emma) Chen, MS in StatisticsAFLAC
Columbus, GA
Yuhui (Cindy) Chen, MS in Actuarial ScienceSwiss Re
Armonk, NY
Chu-Yu Chung, MS in Actuarial Science 
Shaun Cullinane, BS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman
Brookfield, WI
Ziqiang Deng, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing studies in Statistics
Minh Doan, MS in Actuarial ScienceWatson Wyatt
Chicago, IL
Indryia Dodson, BS in Statistics 
Karen Emmerson, BS in StatisticsLake Research Partners
Washington, DC
Natalie Foreman, BS in Actuarial ScienceCIGNA
Hartford, CT
Cory Gusland, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Kyle P. Hays, MS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt
St. Louis, MO
Jin (Alex) He, MS in Actuarial Science 
Nienh Tac Ho, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Michael Janechek, BS in Statistics 
Krishna Kothoor, MS in Actuarial ScienceAmerUs Group
Des Moines, IA
Hai Liu, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies
Xiongbin Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceAFLAC
Columbus, GA
Ying Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Zhu Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceARAG North America
Des Moines, IA
Krishna P. Madabushi, MS in Actuarial SciencePinnacle Actuarial Resources
Bloomington, IL
Emily Montag, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Yuen Teng Ng, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnified Life Insurance Company, Overland Park, KS
Reilly Peterson, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Emily Roling, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Jennifer Sternemann, MS in Actuarial ScienceSwiss Re
Fort Wayne, IN
Elsa Su, MS in Actuarial ScienceMetLife
New York, NY
Chuong Q. Thi, BS in Actuarial Science 
Jingyan Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAllianz Life, Minneapolis, MN
Zhen Xiang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Chunfang Xiao, MS in Actuarial ScienceFrederick Bass & Co
Houston, TX
Shaowei Yang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Su-Chun Yang, MS in Actuarial Science 
Haibin Zheng, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA

August 2006

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Elizabeth Hansen, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Penalized likelihood estimation of a mixed-effect transfer function model"
advisor: Kung-Sik Chan
Assistant Professor
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Rui Qin, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Modeling bivariate survival times by copulas"
advisor: Michael Jones
Research Associate
Cancer Center Statistics
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Noelle Samia, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "A generalized threshold mixed model for analyzing non-normal nonlinear time series"
advisor: Kung-Sik Chan
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

December 2006

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Sebastian Carrillo Tejada, MS in Actuarial ScienceDeloitte Consulting LLP
Chicago, IL
Yan Li, MS in Actuarial Science (and PhD in Economics)Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Peng Sun, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Bayesian analysis and applications of a generalized threshold autoregressive model"
advisor: John Geweke
Biometrician
Merck & Co., Inc.
North Wales, PA
Lili Zhao, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Bayesian decision-theoretic group sequential analysis with survival endpoints in Phase II clinical trials"
advisor: George Woodworth
Senior Statistician
BD (a medical technology company)
Baltimore, MD

Class of 2005 Alumni

May 2005

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Luba Aginsky, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Diaze Noel Agodio, MS in Actuarial Science 
Kwang Woo Ahn, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Junqi An, MS in Actuarial Science 
Younsun Bae, BS in Actuarial Science 
Matthew J. Behrens, MS in StatisticsEpic Systems Corporation
Madison, WI
Yu Chen, MS in Actuarial SciencePremera Blue Cross
Seattle, WA
Yang Ho Choi, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Applied Mathematics
Diep Hong Do, MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Los Angeles, CA
Chanyoung Eom, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Sam Johnson Fraser, Jr., MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Washington, DC
Xiaoli Gao, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Snigdha Goenka, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Seattle, WA
Chun He, MS in Actuarial ScienceBuck Consultants
Ft. Wayne, IN
Yin He, MS in Actuarial ScienceOutland Consultants
Glastonbury, CT
Elena Claudia Iordan, MS in Actuarial ScienceNationwide
Columbus, OH
Arjun Kumar Kanduri, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Chicago, IL
Chulmin Kim, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Unconstrained models for the covariance structure of multivariate longitudinal data"
advisor: Dale Zimmerman
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota-Morris
Johanna C. Kleckner, BS in Actuarial ScienceChicago Consulting Actuaries
San Francisco, CA
Douglas M. Krupa, BS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Feng-Yi Leu, MS in Actuarial ScienceCorporate Actuarial Dept
PCA Life Assurance Co., LTD
Taiwan
Dong Liang, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Haibo Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnumProvident
Portland, ME
Lijiang Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceDMGT PLC
Boston, MA
Kally Ann Marks, BS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dorothy E. Nixon, BS in Actuarial ScienceZurich
Schaumburg, IL
Christopher D. Sill, BS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Wee Keat Tan, BS in Actuarial ScienceNationwide
Columbus, OH
Brenda R. Veik, MS in Actuarial ScienceGreat-West Life
Denver, CO
Haoran Wang, MS in Actuarial Science 
Lu Tiffany Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Los Angeles, CA
Scott W. Wood, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Education
Jung Eun Grace Yoo, MS in Actuarial ScienceNationwide
Columbus, OH
Ga Youn You, MS in Actuarial ScienceAon Hewitt, Atlanta, GA
Julieta A. Zambrano, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Yuying Zheng, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Michael R. Zucca, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Philadelphia, PA

July 2005

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Gwendolyn A. Lee, BS in StatisticsMCI
Iowa City, IA
Xiaoyu Shi, MS in Statistics 
Wei Zhang, MS in Statistics 

December 2005

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Nicholas Luerkens, BS in Statistics 
Haotong Wu, MS in Actuarial ScienceWellpoint, Inc.
Manchester, NH
Jigang Yang, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Haixia Zhang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA

Class of 2004 Alumni

May 2004

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Xiaomu Chen, MS in Statistics 
Lindsay D. Coffman, MS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Marissa A. Doudna, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Jill L. Houghkirk, BS in Statistics 
Beth E. Hunsberger, BS in StatisticsAllied Insurance
Des Moines, IA
Linda Jacob, MS in Actuarial ScienceNationwide Insurance
Columbus, OH
Karen Yukan Jiang, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Louisville, KY
Yongzhe Jin, MS in StatisticsESRI Los Angeles, CA
Christopher S. Johnson, MS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Komla M. Kuagbenu, BS in Actuarial Sciencetransferring elsewhere for graduate studies
Yi Li, MS in Actuarial ScienceConseco
Indianapolis, IN
Abel S. Lilly, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Shuo Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Christopher B. Lockard, BS in StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, DC
Jia Luo, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Darcy A. Miller, MS in Actuarial ScienceMath Teacher
Pawnee Public Schools
Pawnee, OK
Michael P. Minardi, MS in StatisticsResearch Statistician
Nielsen Media Research Inc.
Oldsmar, FL
Emmie C. Munthali, MS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, IL
Valerie A. Noonan, MS in Actuarial ScienceBlue Cross/Blue Shield
Chicago, IL
Nafis M. Noori, BS in Actuarial Science 
Janelle Guan Ting Ong, MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Yeonhee Park, MS in Actuarial Science 
Nur Ain Shahrier, BS in Actuarial Sciencetransferring elsewhere for graduate studies
Blake F. Tiernan, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Huiliang Xie, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Biou Xu, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnumProvident
Portland, ME
Yue Xu, MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Newport Beach, CA
Jin Yan, MS in StatisticsCapital One Financial Co.
Richmond, VA
Wei Zhen, MS in Actuarial Science 
Xiaotian Zhong, MS in Actuarial ScienceCapital One Financial Co.
Richmond, VA
Wei Zhou, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON, Cedar Rapids, IA

August 2004

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Xiangming Fang, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Jessica A. Kirsch, MS in Statistics 
Hyojung Park, MS in Actuarial Science 
Chris A. Plucar, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
St Louis, MO

December 2004

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Qiongqiong Gu, MS in Actuarial Sciencepursuing degree in Statistics
Min Luo, MS in Actuarial ScienceAllianz Life, Minneapolis, MN
Tony A. Van Berkel, BS in Actuarial ScienceAllstate, Chicago, IL
Aleksey G. Vulf, BS in Statistics 
Yan Wu, MS in Actuarial ScienceBlue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Jing Zhao, MS in Actuarial Sciencepursuing degree in Statistics

Class of 2003 Alumni

May 2003

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jialan Chen, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Ilkyung Cho, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing graduate studies in Biostatistics
Monica Dragut, MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer Associates
Chicago, IL
Nedime Tuba Durak, MS in Actuarial Science 
Joseph L. Engstrom, BS in Actuarial ScienceChicago Consulting Actuaries
Chicago, IL
Dai Feng, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
William C. Feehan, BS in Statistics 
Daniel J. Fix, MS in Actuarial ScienceMutual of Omaha
Omaha, NE
Joshua J. Flowers, BS in Actuarial ScienceBuck Consultants
St Louis, MO
Ning He, MS in Actuarial ScienceCapital Blue Cross
Harrisburg, PA
Sharon E.L. Hector, MS in Actuarial ScienceAllied Insurance
Des Moines, IA
Anna M. Herring, BS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate studies
Bangwon Ko, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Atika Kosolkarn, MS in Actuarial ScienceInsurance Officer
Department of Insurance
Ministry of Commerce
Thailand
Tony J. Langasek, MS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
St Louis, MO
Dan Li, MS in Actuarial ScienceAegon Institutional Markets
Louisville, KY
Weijian William Liang, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate studies
Leng Mao, MS in Actuarial Sciencetransferred elsewhere for graduate studies
Kristine A. Marotta, BS in Actuarial Science 
Robert M. Mezera, MS in StatisticsAnalytical Services Specialist
GfK Custom Research, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Byungin Oh, MS in Actuarial ScienceCH Bank
Manhattan, NY
Jeong Il Park, MS in Actuarial Science 
Elizabeth D. Scott, BS in Actuarial ScienceAmerUs
Des Moines, IA
Jye-Young Seo, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Pragya Sharma, MS in Actuarial ScienceMercer Associates
Chicago, IL
Sarah M. Stoner, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Biostatistics
Shufang Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceConseco
Indianapolis, IN
Xiang Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceCitic-Prudential
Beijing
Nathan P. Wenz, BS in Actuarial ScienceBanner Life
Rockville, MD
Gregory R. Wilson, BS in Actuarial Science 
Yi Yin, MS in Actuarial ScienceConseco
Indianapolis, IN
Lili Zhao, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics

August 2003

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Dae-Yong Ahn, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Aaron M. Christ, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "An Animal Movement Model Incorporating Resource Selection and Home Range"
advisor: Dale Zimmerman
Biometrician
Alaska Dept of Fish & Game
Anchorage, AK
Lahcen El Bermi, MS in Statistics 
Changki Kim, PhD in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences
thesis: "Modeling Surrender/Lapse Rates and Valuing Surrender Options in Korean Interest Indexed Annuities"
advisor: Elias Shiu
Instructor
Department of Mathematics
University of Texas-Austin
Austin, TX
Jin Li, MS in Actuarial Science (and PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)Capital One
Virginia
Yu-Jau Lin, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "The Bayesian Analysis of Threshold Autoregressive Models"
advisor: Osnat Stramer
Assistant Professor
Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan
Rong Yang, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnumProvident
Portland, ME
Man Amanda Zhang, MS in Actuarial Science 

December 2003

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Taehan Bae, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Jia Dai, MS in Actuarial Science 
Prido M. Lumbantoruan, BS in Actuarial Science 
Miaoqing Pu, MS in Statistics 
Bryce E. Rosel, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Shahnaz B. Sharifuddin, BS in Actuarial Science 

Class of 2002 Alumni

May 2002

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Sang-Hoon Ahn, MS in Statistics 
Matthew A. Bognar, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Bayesian Estimation of a Potential Function in a Pairwise Interacting Point Process"
advisor: Kate Cowles
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
University of Iowa
Qingxian Chen, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Jessica T. Fisher, BS in Actuarial ScienceTrustmark
Lake Forest, IL
Michael Garvin, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Nicholas M. Gifford, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Hongyan Hao, MS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman
Milwaukee, WI
Megan E. Heine, MS in Actuarial ScienceChicago Consulting Actuaries
Denver, CO
Landon W. Horton, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Dallas, TX
Yee Hung Steven Hui, MS in Actuarial Science 
I-Cong Jao, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jaehoon Jho, MS in Actuarial ScienceSamsung Ins
Korea
Yong Jiang, MS in Quality Management and ProductivityPolaris Snowmobiles
Roseau, MN
Katherine R. Karch, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Young-Soo Koo, MS in Actuarial Science 
Hangsuck Lee, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Pricing Exotic Options with Applications to Equity-Indexed Annuities"
advisor: Elias Shiu
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics
Soongsil University
Seoul, Korea
Haobo Li, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnumProvident
Portland, ME
Shu-Hsin Liao, MS in Actuarial Science

Nan Shan Life Insurance Co Ltd

Taipei, Taiwan

Lily-Anne Lomotey, MS in Actuarial Science 
G. Scott Lorang, MS in StatisticsChicago Consulting Actuaries
Chicago, IL
Hariharan Mani, MS in Actuarial ScienceAllstate Financial
Northbrook, IL
Bradley S. Melton, BS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
The Woodlands, TX
Valerie F. Nelson, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Matthew E. Plothow, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnifi/Buck Consultants
Chicago, IL
Nicholas J. Rudzianski, BS in StatisticsUniversity of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, IA
Anna K. Sprau, BS in Actuarial Science 
Li Theresa Su, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Brooke C. Swanson, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Barry M. Wagoner, MS in StatisticsMercer
Atlanta, GA
Qian Wan, MS in Actuarial ScienceING Financial Services
Philadelphia, PA
Dongwei Yang, MS in Actuarial Science 
Lilin Zhang, MS in Actuarial ScienceVision Financial Corp
Simsbury, CT

August 2002

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Thor Aspelund, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Non-Linear Association-Marginal Models for Multivariate Categorical Data with Application to Ordinal Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis"
advisor: Joseph B. Lang
Statistician
Icelandic Heart Association
Reykjavik, Iceland
Michelle A. Larson, Ph.D in Statistics
thesis: "Two-Sample Likelihood Ratio Tests of Dispersion between Probability Vectors Using Order-Restricted Techniques"
advisor: Tim Robertson
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar
Dows Institute
University of Iowa
Nelson T. Lu, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Tests on Multiplicative Covariance Structures"
advisor: Dale Zimmerman
Biostatistician II
Wyeth Research
New York

December 2002

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Bradley M. Henderson, BS in Actuarial Science 
Troy A. Meyers, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Frequentist Properties of Bayesian Credible Intervals for Functions of Two Parameters"
advisor: George Woodworth
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Glen A. Reineke, BS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Cedar Rapids, IA
Neal A. Rozendaal, BS in StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, DC

Class of 2001 Alumni

May 2001

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Sara J. Carstensen, BS in Actuarial ScienceGeneral American
St Louis, MO
Subhashish Chakravarty, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Kwee Hweun Raymond Chia, MS in Quality Management and ProductivityRoyal Singpore Air Force
Singapore
Joon Sung Cho, MS in Actuarial Science 
Eduardo Fernandez-de-Garayalde, MS in Actuarial ScienceChicago Consulting Actuaries
Chicago, IL
Jooyoung Hawong, BS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Xiaomin He, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Min Jiang, MS in StatisticsInsurance Service Office
New York, NY
Yanming Jiang, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Likelihood Based Methods for Detecting Linkage in the Presence of Linkage Disequilibrium"
advisor: Jian Huang
Loyola University
Maywood, IL
Medero David Jimenez, BS in Statistics 
Limian Jin, MS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman & Robertson
San Francisco, CA
Taikyoung Kim, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Ray J. Kluesner, BS in Actuarial ScienceAmerican Family Ins
Madison, WI
Elizabeth A. Koch, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Chan-Yu Lee, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing graduate studies in Statistics
Jason D. Meade, BS in Actuarial ScienceCIGNA
Hartford, CT
Shelly L. Millmier, BS in Actuarial ScienceWatson Wyatt
Dallas, TX
Mark R. Oiler, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Rui Qin, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Karina Raso, MS in StatisticsFinanciera Rural
Mexico
Tiffani C. Samson, BS in StatisticsMayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Michael J. Scholten, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Sandeep Singh, MS in Actuarial ScienceChicago Consulting Actuaries
Chicago, IL
Todd G. Smith, MS in Actuarial ScienceAEGON
Mount Vernon, IA
Myung Soon Song, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Yuchen Su, MS in StatisticsTowers Perrin
Chicago, IL
Feng Sun, MS in Actuarial ScienceTillinghast-Towers Perrin
Hartford, CT
Peng Sun, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Finance
Oleg V. Sydyak, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnifi Network
Chicago, IL
Vicente E. Velarde, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Chicago, IL
Richard W. Von Fumetti Jr, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Fang Wang, MS in Actuarial ScienceGuardian Life
New York, NY
Yanjun Yao, MS in Actuarial ScienceInsurance Services Office
New York, NY
Mei Zhu, MS in Actuarial ScienceHartford Life
Hartford, CT
Janis Zvingelis, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Economics

July 2001

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Alessandra Alfieri, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Topics in the Analysis of Mixed Models"
advisor: Johannes Ledolter
United Nations
New York, NY
Alice N. Gilchrist, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Naihui Li, MS in StatisticsConseco
Indianapolis, IN
Terry J. Scherr, BS in StatisticsArther Anderson
St Charles, IL

December 2001

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jennifer A. Bauer, BS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
St Louis, MO
Nate W. Groenendyk, BS in Statistics 
Huaying Kelly Jin, MS in Actuarial ScienceTrustmark Ins
Lake Forest, IL
Chayanin Kerdpholngarm, MS in Actuarial Sciencetransferred elsewhere for graduate study
Hsun-chih Sean Kuo, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Estimation of Survival Functions and Multinomial Parameters under Order Constraints"
advisor: Richard Dykstra
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar
Department of Biostatistics
University of Iowa
Brian D. Lanning, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Atlanta, GA
Mark W. Logue, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Complications of an Unknown Genetic Model in the Presence of Heterogeneity for Linkage Analysis"
advisor: Veronica Vieland
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar
Department of Biostatistics
University of Iowa
Jeremy S. May, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Noelle I. Samia, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Seet Yeow Elvin Tharm, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Los Angeles, CA
Yang You, MS in Actuarial Science (and PhD in Mechanical Engineering)Conseco
Indianapolis, IN
Xiaobo Chris Zhou, MS in Actuarial ScienceHartford Life
Simsbury, CT

Class of 2000 Alumni

May 2000

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Meeyeon Ahn, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Michael S. Allen, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Ching-Yi Chen, MS in Actuarial ScienceCNA Ins.
Chicago, IL
Kathryn I. Curry, MS in Actuarial ScienceActuarial Analyst
Fortis Benefits
Kansas City, MO
Haijun Guo, MS in Actuarial Science 
Laura J. Heyn, BS in Actuarial ScienceAllstate Ins.
Northbrook, IL
Amy M. Hillary, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Bret A. Jensen, MS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
San Francisco, CA
Brian D. Jones, BS in Actuarial ScienceHartford Life
Simsbury, CT
Yoonsung Kim, MS in Actuarial ScienceActuarial Consultant
Deloitte and Touche
Chicago, IL
Michael L. Kowalczyk, MS in Quality Management and ProductivityQuality Engineer
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids, IA
Andy H. Liao, BS in Actuarial ScienceLiberty Mutual
Boston, MA
Duanhong Lin, MS in Actuarial ScienceGuardian Life Ins. Co.
New York, NY
Sheng-Lun Lin, MS in Actuarial ScienceConseco Ins.
Indianapolis, IN
Jiun Ee Liu, BS in Actuarial ScienceTrustmark Ins.
Lake Forest, IL
Mei-Chu Liu, MS in Actuarial ScienceConseco Ins.
Indianapolis, IN
Meghan K. McClimon, BS in Actuarial Science 
May-Yee Ng, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
San Francisco, CA
Leslie E. Nielson, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Boston, MA
Curtis L. Olswold, BS in StatisticsMayo Clinics
Rochester, MN
Jason L. Price, BS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, IL
Jingsu Pu, MS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Ricardo Nava Ramirez, MS in Actuarial ScienceTillinghast-Towers Perrin
St Louis, MO
Steven G. Rouse, MS in Statistics 
Christian F. Rulli, BS in Actuarial ScienceTrustmark, Ins.
Lake Forest, IL
Paul A. Scheet, MS in Statisticstransferred elsewhere for graduate studies
Nathan J. Stone, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Serena Tiong, PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies
thesis: "Equity Indexed Annuities in the Black-Scholes Environment"
co-advisors: Sheldon Lin and Elias Shiu
V.P. Risk Analytics
GMAC-RFC
Minneapolis, MN
Barry M. Wilken, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL

July 2000

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Brian J. Brown, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Yeh-Fong Chen, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Some Aspects of Order Restricted Statistical Inference"
advisor: Richard Dykstra
Food and Drug Administration
Washington DC
Michael M. Kiguta, MS in Statistics 
Ming-Chung Li, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Multivariate Non-Linear Time Series Modeling"
advisor: Kung-Sik Chan
Emmes Corporation
Rockville, MD
Olga Petushkov, BS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA

December 2000

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Lai Weng Chio, BS in Actuarial Science 
Eric S. Friedman, MS in Actuarial ScienceUnifi
Chicago, IL
Jing Hong, MS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Chicago, IL
Eiji Ishida, MS in Statistics 
Wenyi Lu, MS in Actuarial ScienceTrustmark Ins.
Lake Forest, IL
Troy A. Meyers, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Christopher A. Najim, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Strong and Weak Asymptotic Properties of a Random Graph Model"
advisor: Ralph Russo
Actuarial Analyst
Encompass Insurance
Chicago, IL
Dave L. Sachs, BS in Actuarial SciencePricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
Daesub Sim, MS in Actuarial ScienceAmerican Life Ins. Co.
Indianapolis, IN
Gregory L. Vande Krol, BS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Chicago, IL
Hai You, MS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman & Robertson
Chicago, IL
Linyi Zhang, MS in Actuarial ScienceMilliman & Robertson
Chicago, IL

Class of 1999 Alumni

May 1999

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Stacy G. Anderson, BS in Statistics 
Chun-Wei Chen, MS in Actuarial Science

Nan Shan Life Insurance Co Ltd

Taipei, Taiwan

Aaron M. Christ, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Beiying Ding, MS in Statistics 
Carlos M. Fajardo, MS in Actuarial Science 
Lin Gu, MS in StatisticsBiostatistician
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bradley P. Hinesman, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Boston, MS
Brion M. Hurley, MS in Quality Management and ProductivityRockwell International
Cedar Rapids, IA
Nathan J. Jackman, BS in Actuarial ScienceMercer
Chicago, IL
Jennifer E. Jakubowski, BS in Actuarial ScienceJohn Deere
Moline, IL
Alison R. Kramer, BS in Actuarial ScienceNorthwestern Mutual Life
Milwaukee, WI
Philip J. Loftus, BS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, IL
Ujjval S. Nandgaonkar, MS in Actuarial ScienceWellmark
Des Moines, IA
Yueh-Shian Pai, MS in Actuarial Science 
Dion N. Salandy, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Atlanta, GA
Geanie L. Sheets, BS in Actuarial ScienceGreat-West Life
Denver, CO
Michael G. Smit, BS in Actuarial ScienceHewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, IL
Yeni Son, MS in Actuarial SciencePremera Blue Cross
Seattle, WA
Daniel L. Stecklein, BS in Actuarial ScienceCOVA Financial Services
Oakbrook, IL
Kai Wang, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "A Bayesian Approach to Replication of Linkage Studies"
co-advisors: Jian Huang and Veronica Vieland
Assistant Professor
Public Health Genetics
University of Iowa
Run Yan, MS in Actuarial ScienceMMC Enterprise Risk Consulting, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Ming-Yeh Mark Yu, MS in Actuarial ScienceLincoln National Life
Ft Wayne, IN
Eun-Hee Yun, MS in StatisticsFortis Health
Milwaukee, WI

July 1999

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Christopher A. Carolan, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Asymptotic Behavior of Order Restricted Estimators Under Equality"
advisor: Richard Dykstra
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Joy L. Jordan, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "A Test of Marginal Homogeneity Versus Stochastic Ordering in Contingency Tables"
co-advisors: Joseph B. Lang and Tim Robertson
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
Kyunghee Kim, MS in Statistics 
Syarurizal Mohd-Sabri, BS in Actuarial Science and Statistics 
Ling-Yun Virginia Song, BS in StatisticsUS Bank
St Paul, MN
Nadirah Syed Ibrahim, BS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin
Chicago, IL
Kaibing Yang, MS in Statistics 

December 1999

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kazuka M. Alward, MS in Quality Management and Productivity 
Yu-Chin Chou, MS in Actuarial Science 
Jong Sung Kim, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "The Proportional Hazards Model with Arbitrarily Interval Censored Data"
advisor: Jian Huang
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Michelle M. McLachlan, BS in Statistics 
Sean J. Plowman, BS in Actuarial Science 

Class of 1998 Alumni

May 1998

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Kingsley Agyei-Gyamfi, MS in Actuarial ScienceGuardian Life Ins. Co. of America, New York, NY
Thor Aspelund, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Brian R. Bedwell, MS in Actuarial ScienceAmerUs Life, Des Moines, IA
Imad Benjelloun, MS in Quality Management and Productivity 
Neil A. Berns, BS in Actuarial ScienceMidland National Life Insurance Co., West Des Moines, IA
Ravi S. Bhave, BS in Actuarial Science 
Yu-Pei Chang, MS in Quality Management and Productivity 
Chien-Hui Iris Chen, MS in Actuarial Science 
Weng-Hun Ching, BS in Actuarial Science 
Chang-Hui Chris Choi, MS in Actuarial Science 
Chad A. Fix, MS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin, Chicago, IL
Lucas A. Furlong, BS in Statistics 
Elizabeth E. Gjerde, BS in Actuarial ScienceWilliam M. Mercer, Chicago, IL
Pataree Gontong, MS in Actuarial ScienceAyudhya Allianz C.P. Life, Thailand 
Matthew T. Henry, MS in Actuarial ScienceCIGNA, Hartford, CT
Yung-Chih Hsui, MS in Actuarial Science 
Chiang-Ching Spencer Huang, MS in Statistics 
Crystal L. Kauder, BS in Actuarial ScienceMutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Changki Kim, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Mathematics
Yong Woon Kim, MS in Actuarial Science 
Hangsuck Lee, MS in Actuarial Sciencecontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Chad M. Leistikow, BS in Statistics 
Han-Wei Lin, MS in Actuarial ScienceLincoln National Life Ins. Co., Hartford, CT
Hsu-Feng Lin, MS in Actuarial ScienceFort Financial Group, St Paul, MN
Yu-Ping Pamela Lu, MS in Actuarial Science 
Eric P. Palmer, BS in Actuarial ScienceCIGNA, Hartford, CT
Corrie L. Proksa, BS in Actuarial ScienceDeloitte & Touche, Chicago, IL
Andrew J. Schafer, MS in Actuarial SciencePrincipal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA
Kulathavaranee Thiagarajah, MS in Actuarial ScienceLincoln National, Fort Wayne, IN
Ha Kion Wong, MS in Actuarial Science 
Tzong Hwa Wu, MS in Actuarial Science 
Eun-Hee Yun, MS in Actuarial ScienceFortis Health, Milwaukee, WI
Yuanhan John Zhang, MS in Actuarial ScienceLincoln National, Hartford, CT

 

July 1998

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Elena M. Letuchy, MS in Statistics 
Yu-Jau Lin, MS in Statisticscontinuing PhD studies in Statistics
Yuan Zhou, MS in Quality Management and Productivity 

 

December 1998

NAME AND DEGREEINITIAL PLACEMENT
Jason R. Benbow, BS in Actuarial ScienceTowers Perrin, St Louis, MO
John M. Castelloe, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Issues in Reversible Jump Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Composite EM Analysis, Applied to Spatial Poisson Cluster Processes"
advisor: Dale Zimmerman
Research and Development
SAS Institute, Inc.
Cary, NC
Jeffrey D. Isaacson, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Statistical Methods for Combining Temporally and Spatially Correlated Data from Multiple Measurement Systems"
advisor: Dale Zimmerman
Abbott Labs
Chicago, IL
Todd E. Pearson, BS in Statistics 
Jeffrey J. Ross, BS in Actuarial ScienceMutual of Omaha
Henghsiu Tsai, PhD in Statistics
thesis: "Topics in Continuous-Time Modeling"
advisor: Kung-Sik Chan
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics
Tunghai University
Taipei, Taiwan
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