Student Selections for the 2021 Prudential Actuarial Career Exploration (PACE) Program

The final status of this year's 2021 PACE Program have been announced! As has been shared previously, this year the Prudential Actuarial Career Exploration (PACE) program received more nominations than ever! This year's nominated students were extremely competitive in their qualifications, and after several lengthy deliberation sessions, Sixteen (16) Newark 11th grade students were selected to become a part of the 3rd cohort of the PACE program. After three days of meeting with numerous representatives of Prudential, including Senior Vice-Presidents, members of the Talent Development Team, and Actuaries, students participated in the program's culminating event: a Case Competition. During the Case Competition, students made presentations that showcased their speaking abilities, analytical skills, knowledge of Excel, and learnings about retirement and the insurance industry. Students were divided into teams of 2 and made their presentations before 3 judges from Prudential. All of the presentations were AMAZING! The judges all agreed that all teams were extremely competitive. In the end, 2 teams were selected for the 1st Place and 2nd Place standing:

The 1st Place team represented KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy and North Star Academy. Each team member won a $1000 monetary prize and admission into the Penn State BOSS program.

The 2nd Place team represented 2 Newark Board of Education Schools. The 2nd place team winners are:

• Oluwasola Ogundare, Science Park High School
• Kezia Oshuporu, Malcolm X Shabazz High School

The 2nd Place winners each receive a $500 monetary prize.