{"id":5137,"date":"2013-03-19T10:32:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=5137"},"modified":"2024-07-02T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:20:45","slug":"hackney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=5137","title":{"rendered":"Hackney receives University of Santiago\u2019s Medal of Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5138\" style=\"width: 184px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5138\" title=\"Hackney_TonyUniversityofSantiagoaward\" src=\"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/Hackney_TonyUniversityofSantiagoaward.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony Hackney received the University of Santiago&#8217;s Medal of Distinction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anthony Hackney, an exercise physiologist in the department of exercise and sport science, has received the University of Santiago\u2019s Medal of Distinction.<\/p>\n<p>The Medal of Distinction is the highest honor awarded by the University of Santiago, which is ranked as a top 10 university in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>Hackney was recognized for his work in Chile and throughout Latin America concerning the health benefits associated with leading a physically active lifestyle.\u00a0 Hackney\u2019s research has focused on how physical activity brings about positive changes in aspects of the endocrine system as associated with stress and disease.<\/p>\n<p>Hackney was also awarded an honorary professorship of medical sciences at the university.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Hackney, the other award recipient was Michelle Bachelet, a physician who is the former President of Chile and a former United Nations envoy and ambassador for women\u2019s 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