The Winners:
All of us that read these stories and were allowed a peek at the most creative actuarial minds in the world!!
| Best overall story ($200): |
Second Chances |
by Karyn Baker |
| Second best overall story ($100): |
Hen House Number Theory |
by Jerry Levy |
| Most unique use of technology in a story ($50): |
Hen House Number Theory |
by Jerry Levy |
| Best story emphasizing Futurism methods ($50): |
The What If's |
by Steve Mathys |
| The most creative actuarial career of the future ($50): |
Risk Managing an Investment Portfolio |
by Jerry Tuttle |
Readers' choice:
(Computer headset) |
Let's Test the Airplane before Selling Tickets |
by Dick Joss |
Read The Complete Stories
I would like to thank the following for all of their hard work and extensive support of this contest:
Dr. Bob Mielke, Professor of English at Truman State University-our judge,
Sue Martz and all of the other employees from the SOA office, who helped with this contest,
And especially, the Technology Section, the Actuary of the Future Section and the Forecasting & Futurism Section for their sponsorship and support of this contest.
Congratulations to all who participated. I'm proud of the exciting creativity shown by actuaries!
See you next time around,
Gary Lange