CLEVELAND – Western Michigan gymnast Amanda Gruber has been honored by the Mid-American Conference as one of the recipients of the Bob James Memorial Scholarship.
The Bob James Memorial Scholarship Award recognizes one female and one male student-athlete who has achieved a minimum GPA of 3.50 and has displayed good character, leadership and citizenship. The student-athletes are nominated during the year in which they complete their final season of eligibility. The $5,000 post-graduate scholarship is awarded in honor of Bob James, the second commissioner in MAC history.
Gruber is a two-time MAC title winner on beam and helped the Broncos to a MAC Tournament Championship in 2024 and MAC Regular Season Championships in 2020 and 2023.