Jacqueline Salinas has been named the first recipient of the Markel Specialty Scholarship.
The scholarship, sponsored by Markel Specialty, is designed to support diverse students pursuing a career in insurance.
Salinas is a junior risk management and insurance and finance double major and a first-generation student who was part of the Fall 2020 Building Insurance Talent Cohort.
Salinas was named to the dean's list for the Fall 2020 semester and will serve on the '21-'22 AppState Gamma Iota Sigma Leadership Team as the Inclusive Excellence Liaison.