Cheyenne Sierra Van Gundy, Class of 2022

Cheyenne Sierra Van Gundy, age 24, passed away at home in the arms of her loving family on December 27, 2023. Cheyenne was a student in the Teays Valley High School where she graduated in 2018 with honors. While at Teays Valley High School she was chosen as a representative for Buckeye Girls State and was a proud member of the Glamorous Edition Show Choir for 3 years. She went on to attend Muskingum University, graduating in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and attaining 3 minors in English, Communications, and Pre-Law. While at Muskingum University she was inducted into the National Leadership Honor Society, The Muskingum University History Honors Society, The National History Honor Society, The International English Honor Society, and The College National Honor Society. She was also proud to have received 2 prestigious awards: The John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellowship award, and the 2021-2022 “Muskie of the Year” award. She graduated from Muskingum University with Summa Cum Laude in 2022 and immediately applied and was accepted to the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law. She successfully completed 3 semesters of law school before her untimely death. She was a published author, having her poem titled “She Was Free” published in a book of poetry titled "Futures” in 2018, pg. 170. Cheyenne was a special human being. You will never know a kinder, considerate, caring, and loveable person than Cheyenne. She will be missed by everyone who knew her, and forever loved by everyone who loved her. Cheyenne is survived by her grandparents, Jack and Marsha Van Gundy; her mother, Courtney Hess (Chuck); uncles, Casey Van Gundy, Clancy Van Gundy (Stephanie Festog), and Chance Van Gundy (Hope); cousins, Skye Van Gundy, Trace Van Gundy, Blaze Van Gundy, and Breeze Van Gundy; half-siblings, Cole Hess and Calynn Hess; other aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends and fellow students from Muskingum University and Ohio Northern Law School along with special friends, Professor Dr. Laura Hilton, Lydia Fitzpatrick and her beloved pet dog, Gucci.

Year of Muskingum Undergraduate Degree
Back to top