The Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence is awarded annually to an outstanding student currently pursuing a PhD who has completed at least four semesters of study.
Amanda Hyman
Amanda Hyman, originally from Wisconsin, received her BS from Montana State University and MS from Virginia Tech. She is a third year PhD student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. When she is not working, you can find her hiking, biking, and climbing.