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2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Distinguished Recipient • Undergraduate Humberto Enrique Viana, Jr. is this year’s distinguished college recipient of the Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation’s $7500 scholarship. Humberto is a rising senior at St. John’s University in New York, earning a cumulative 3.85 GPA and pursuing a degree in actuarial science. Humberto is the son of Humberto Viana, Vice President of Operations, JD Backhoe, Inc., and Maria “Vicky” Guzman. Enrolled in the Honors Program and on the Dean’s List, Humberto’s academic accomplishments include being the recipient of the Catholic Student Scholarship (2015-2017), Academic Excellence Scholarship (2015-2017), St. John’s Honor Society, and receiving his Actuarial Accreditation I, II, and III. Not surprisingly, professors describe Humberto as a leader who has willingly taken other students under his wing in a mentoring and tutoring role. Moreover, Humberto is extremely dedicated with tremendous technical and problem-solving skills, an excellent writer, very professional with a strong work ethic, extremely motivated and full of integrity. Humberto’s community and civic service include being an actuarial tutor (2015-present), a Young at Art Museum volunteer dedicating more than 200 hours, a math and statistics tutor (2015) and an ARC Broward special education classroom volunteer (2013). To supplement his classroom experience, Humberto has worked previously as an intern for Advanced Insurance and Marsh & McKennon and is currently interning this summer with Willis Towers Watson in New York. In addition to excelling academically, Humberto is also involved with Gamma Iota Sigma and the St. John’s University Actuarial Club. VIEW THANK YOU LETTER JULY 2017 • DITCHMEN 17