By her own admission, Kimber was a book nerd in high school. She also watched True Crime TV Shows. Those shows Inspired her to study some form of forensics by the time she was a senior.

So when time came for college, she only looked at colleges with a strong Forensic Anthropology program.

Kimber joins our podcast to share her undergraduate honors college journey at Radford University, UG Research experiences, Interest in Forensic Science, FBI Internship, and Advice for High School Students.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

• Overall Experience at Radford Honors College
• Why Radford?
• Impact of UG Research
• Majoring in Anthropological Sciences
• Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Kimber Cheek, Radford HC [0:35]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:50]
• Overall Radford Experience [4:17]
• Why Radford HC? [5:28]
• Interest in Forensic Science [8:04]
• High School Interests [9:24]
• Transition to College [10:26]
• Academics [11:42]
• Peers [12:45]
• Research in Scotland [14:29]
• UG Research Outcomes [17:45]
• Impact of Research [18:47]
• Skills Developed with Research [20:58]
• Campus Activities [22:05]
• Choosing a Major [23:56]
• Honors College DIfference [26:30]
• Applying for FBI Internship [27:31]
• Advice for High Schoolers [31:32]
• Memories [32:55]

Our Guests: Kimber Creek graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropological Sciences from Radford University Honors College. Kimber is pursuing graduate study in Biological Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Memorable Quote: “When I was transitioning to college, it was really easy because my suite-mate was in honors, my roommate was in honors. The girl down the hall was, like most of the people in the dorm were, in honors”, Kimber Cheek.

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