Artiom Hripco – 2025 Annual Conference Student Scholar Reflection
Artiom Hripco
Business Finance (Risk Management and Insurance) major, Sacramento State University
In this episode, we interview Art Hripco, a Risk Management and Insurance student at CSU Sacramento and recipient of a student scholarship to the 2025 Annual Conference. Art shares his motivations for pursuing public risk management, highlights key conference sessions on contractual risk transfer and healthcare analytics and discusses the importance of community engagement in his field. He offers advice for future scholars on making connections and staying curious.
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Artiom Hripco
Business Finance (Risk Management and Insurance) major, Sacramento State University
Artiom Hripco, born in Moldova and raised in Ukraine, moved to Sacramento, CA with his family at 14 years old. Through determination, he overcame challenges like learning a new language and adapting to a completely new environment. In high school, he actively participated in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), gaining discipline and leadership skills while serving his community. Artiom volunteered extensively at his church, performed in bands, and worked as a camp coordinator, sharpening his risk management abilities. Academically, he excelled at American River College before transferring to Sacramento State University, where he is pursuing a business finance degree with risk management and insurance concentration. Artiom seeks to make new friends and gain more knowledge about the field of risk management.
