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Brannon Andersen, a faculty member since 1994, has received a 2010 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Distinguished Mentor Award. The award is co-sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Furman University, and is awarded to faculty who have an exceptional track record in mentoring undergraduate research students and who have been a champion of undergraduate research at the regional and national level. The award includes $5000 for research supplies from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and $5000 in discretionary funds from Furman University.
It should be noted that Dr. Andersen won South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award in 2008.
Congratulations Dr. Andersen!