Ahmed completed his Masters Degree from the Geography Department with a specialization on Tropical Climatology. His masters research was on the relationship between sea surface temperature in the Bay of Bengal and monsoon rainfall in Bangladesh. Ahmed is currently working on his PhD in the Department of Coastal Resources Management at East Carolina University. His research is on Intraseasonal Variations in Precipitation from the Indian to Western Pacific Oceans as a Forcing Mechanism for ENSO, funded by NASA.

Phil Sakal was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where his fascination with weather began. From three feet of snow from a lake effect snow storm, to golf ball size hail Northeast Ohio had it all. From a very early age Phil knew he wanted to be a Meteorologist.

Phil graduated in 2010 where he majored in Meteorology/Geography. While at OU he was a member of the Meteorology Club. He is also a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.

He is currently working at WHIZ in Zanesville, Ohio as the Morning Meteorologist as of May 2012.

Adam graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in Meteorology and a B.A. in French. He was an active member of OUCAMS all throughout his college career and had the pleasure of being an Events Coordinator for the club during his senior year. Adam spent the summer of 2016 as a Student Volunteer at NWS Charleston, WV, where he created and headed a COOP site for the university. He was also selected as an Intern Meteorologist with the North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board and a Student Volunteer at the NWS office in Bismarck in the Summer of 2017. Adam will complete his Masters in Emergency Management at the end of 2020 from Millersville University, and spent the first year of the program as a Graduate Assistant on campus.

Currently Adam is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in San Diego, California. His interests at work include media relations, social media, as well as outreach and education initiatives. During his free time, Adam enjoys traveling, learning about different languages and cultures, and relaxing with friends and family.

Hi! I’m Randi Rico, meteorologist for WLWT in Cincinnati. I am a proud Bobcat: class of 2003. I’ve also taken post-grad coursework through Mississippi State and Wright State to earn my AMS/NWA seals. When I was at OU I forecasted for Scalia Lab, did weather and sports on WOUB, and played outfield on the Ohio Bobcats softball team. My first job after graduation was as morning forecaster for WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi. Hurricane Ivan hit while I was there, giving me my first experience covering tropical systems. I then headed home to Ohio, working at WDTN in Dayton for 2.5 years before settling down in Cincinnati. I’ve been at WLWT in Cincy since 2007. I do the early mornings, but somehow waking up at 2AM now is much easier than it was back in my Athens days waking up for early classes and weights!

I’m not the only one in my family who called Athens home: my sister set records on the swim team, my sister-in-law was a cheerleader, and my husband John was a wrestler. John and I live in Cincinnati with our two kids: Austin and Quinn.

@RandiRicoWLWT

Ryan Phillips comes to NBC 6 from WZVN-TV in Fort Myers, FL where he spent almost two years forecasting for the weekend morning and evening broadcasts. He worked as part of the team that forecasted and watched hurricane Charley make landfall in Southwest Florida in August of 2004. Prior to moving to Florida, Ryan worked in Central Nebraska for over three years where his weathercasts were recognized by the Associated Press of Nebraska. Born and raised in Ohio, he’s a graduate of Ohio University in Athens. At Ohio University, Ryan majored in geography and meteorology while serving as a tutor and part-time instructor for the department of geography. He holds the Seal of Approval from both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. Ryan is an avid skier, runner and loves hiking in the Rockies.

Brayden Murdock graduated Ohio University in December of 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in meteorology. During his time in Athens, Brayden served as an officer for OUCAMS for two years, and in Geography Club for three years. Like many meteorology majors, Brayden got his start in forecasting at Scalia Lab. Brayden provided several forecast for the lab from the summer of 2012 until 2014. After developing an interest in broadcast meteorology, he joined the crew at WOUB-TV in 2013. Brayden continued to appear on the live shows for WOUB until the day he graduated. Currently, you can find Brayden bright and early on the morning and midday shows for KNOP in North Platte Nebraska as well as KNEP in Scottsbluff Nebraska.

Anjelica Moreno graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and a certificate in Environmental Studies. Throughout her time at OU, she was an active participant in OUCAMS from the very beginning. She served as Treasurer her junior year, and Secretary her senior year. Throughout her senior year, she worked on a project called “Positive Degree Days Correlating to Glacier Loss in Glacier National Park.” She worked under Dr. Scott Reinemann for this project and also worked closely with someone from USGS. She was inspired to start this project when she went on a study abroad trip with Harold Perkins to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park the summer before her senior year. She will be continuing on to graduate school at The Ohio State University and will focus on Environmental Science and Air Pollution. She also had two internships at the Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control, and is considering going back for a career.