The Ellen C. Myers Memorial Prize Winner: Anna M. Deck

Anna M. Deck (A20) has achieved a stellar academic record and contributed to the vibrant student life at Tufts. While pursuing her Biology major, she has served as a research assistant in Biomedical Engineering, a peer tutor at the Academic Resource Center, a leader in her sorority, and a volunteer at a hospital. What makes these accomplishments all the more impressive is the fact that Anna has been dealing with a complex illness her entire time at Tufts. Despite enduring a cascade of tests, doctor visits, medication adjustments, surgery, and symptom flare ups, Anna has remained determined that illness will not interfere with her academics and independent research. Professor Mitch McVey lauds her for “her ability to work well in a team-based setting and her talent for motivating her colleagues to do their best work on collaborative projects.” 

The Ellen C. Myers Memorial Prize is awarded to students who have achieved high scholarship in the face of adverse circumstances.