Thursday, September 5, 2013

Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program Student Receives Edwin R. Hughes Award

Dr. Strada presents the Edwin R. Hughes Award to Tiffany S. Anderegg on Aug. 19.
Tiffany S. Anderegg, a second-year student in the University of South Alabama Basic Medical Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, recently received the annual Edwin R. Hughes Memorial Award for the Outstanding Student of the IDL Class of 2012-2013.

Anderegg is the sixth student to receive the annual award, first presented in 2007. Dr. Samuel Strada, dean of the USA College of Medicine, presented Anderegg with the award.

The award is named in memory of Edwin R. Hughes, who served as director of the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program at the USA College of Medicine from its inception in 1978 until 1990. The award recognizes the student with the best performance in the curriculum.

Anderegg received her undergraduate degree in physics from Elon University in 1997 and her master’s degree in engineering physics from the University of Virginia in 2000.