Winthrop's team was one of only six chosen nation-wide to compete. 
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA Does purchasing annuity give a sense of security when saving
for retirement? Which factors most affect negative point-in-time risk?
Can't answer these questions? No worries — Winthrop University financial planning
students can.
Philip Gibson, assistant professor of finance, and four financial planning students recently traveled
to Philadelphia to compete in the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators' (NAGDCA) Retirement
Knowledge Quiz Bowl.
Winthrop's team was one of only six chosen nation-wide to compete.
The annual competition challenges students' knowledge in the five areas of retirement
planningreadiness, planning, income, investments/investing and plan designas well
as included questions from the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Retirement
Counselor (CRC) exams.
"This was our first year participating in this competition, and we didn't know what
to expect," Gibson said. "Although our team did not win, I am very proud of our students.
They represented our financial planning program, the College of Business Administration
and Winthrop University very well."
The students were:
*Annabeth Harris of Lancaster, South Carolina;
*Hailey Hall of Clover;
*Daniel Hudspeth of Rock Hill; and
*Dylan Freligh of Goose Creek.
For more information, contact Gibson at 803/323-2686 or gibsonp@winthrop.edu.
