Awards + Recognition
Each year, the Academy bestows prestigious awards upon its members in celebration of their exceptional commitment to the profession in addition to noteworthy contributions to societal well-being, volunteerism, and promising achievements.
Robert J. Myers Public Service Award
The Robert J. Myers Public Service Award honors actuaries who have made an exceptional contribution to the common good. The Myers Award honors an actuary for a single noteworthy public service achievement or a career devoted to public service.
Jarvis Farley Service Award
The Jarvis Farley Service Award honors actuaries whose volunteer efforts on behalf of the Academy have made significant contributions to the advancement of the profession.
Outstanding Volunteerism Award
The Outstanding Volunteerism Award honors Academy volunteers who have made a single, noteworthy volunteerism contribution that is above and beyond what is reasonably expected of an Academy volunteer. To select the recipient(s) of the Outstanding Volunteerism Award, the Executive Committee considers nominations from individual Academy members and from Academy committees.
The award is presented during the Academy’s annual meeting.
Academy Rising Actuary Award
Young actuary leaders represent the future of the actuarial profession, bringing innovation, new perspectives and skills, and an embrace of leadership roles to guide it into the future. They are essential to the continuing success and growth of the U.S. actuarial profession.