Hannah Hughes

UConn School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2013

A lifelong New Englander, I was born and raised in a small suburban Rhode Island town along with three siblings. After graduation from high school, I earned my Gold Award in Girl Scouting, which involved creating and executing a special reading program in the local library. I then completed my undergraduate degree in physiology and neurobiology at UConn. There, I conducted research on the cause of Huntington’s disease in a genetics lab. I also became an officer in UConn’s chapter of the Pre-Dental Society, which helped solidify my love of the dental profession and provided several volunteer opportunities. In 2007, I traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi to help rebuild residential areas that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. I decided to become involved in UST because it is an opportunity to continue my community involvement while working with others interested in different fields of medicine. I am hoping to gain a better perspective on how health care professionals working as an integrated team can improve the health care system as a whole.