14:31, Jul 20 2021
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Declan Barrett was presented with the 2021 Cigna Victoria University Actuarial Scholarship by Cigna chief actuary Michael Bartram.
A New Plymouth man studying to join a specialised yet little known profession has been awarded a $5000 scholarship. Declan Barrett, a Francis Douglas Memorial College alumni, has received the 2021 Cigna Victoria University Actuarial Scholarship, which includes a three-month internship over the summer at Cigna. An actuary deals with the measurement of risk and uncertainty, and their work covers a range of disciplines including accounting, economics, modelling and communication. Barrett, aged 20, is in his second year at Victoria University of Wellington and is studying for a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science and Mathematics.