Catherine Hudgins Tuck ’84

Catherine died May 25, 2001, of breast cancer. A member of Campus Club and a biology major, Catherine graduated magna cum laude and received her MD from the U. of Tex. Southwestern Medical School.

After serving as chief medical resident, Catherine was appointed to the faculty of medicine at Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she conducted extensive research on cardiovascular disease and lipid disorders in diabetes.

Catherine was one of the founders of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia Presbyterian and was associate director of the center, which was named one of three "Diabetes Centers of Excellence" in N.Y. She played a central role in educating and training fellows, residents, and medical students at Columbia.

For all her professional accomplishments, Catherine was proudest of her son, Hallam, to whom she gave her cheerful disposition, relentless curiosity, and strength of character. The courage, grace, and dignity with which she confronted her disease left a profound impression on all those around her. She will not be forgotten.

She is survived by her husband, Edward '83, and her son, Robert Hallam. The class extends its deepest condolences to her family.

The Class of 1984