Biography
Steven Weinstein is currently a senior at Ohio University majoring in Meteorology-Geography. He is from Stow, Ohio in Northeast Ohio, and graduated with honors in 2016 from Stow-Munroe Falls High School. He has been an active member of the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) since his freshmen year. He has always loved the weather from a young age, and is particularly fascinated with severe weather events. While his post-graduation plans are not fully decided, he hopes to get a job in operational meteorology and specifically within the National Weather Service. In his free time, Steven enjoys being active, listening to music, and watching sports.
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Alec Prosser is currently a sophomore at Ohio University majoring in Meteorology. He is from a small town in Central Ohio called Heath, and graduated with honors from Heath High School. Alec has been interested in the weather from the time that he was a small child, particularly severe weather and winter weather. This interest convinced him to pursue a degree in meteorology after high school. On campus, Alec is involved in OUCAMS, The Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. After graduation from Ohio University, he wishes to pursue a career involving meteorological research, with a focus on severe weather. In his free time, Alec enjoys watching Netflix, reading, watching thunderstorms when the opportunity arises, and playing guitar, bass guitar, or saxophone.
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Joshua Noe is a sophomore at Ohio University majoring in Meteorology. He grew up in Lewis Center, OH and has had an interest in weather since he was younger. He especially loves the colder weather, and loves the snow. Josh is undecided what he wants to do after he graduates, but he would love to go into emergency management. In his free time Josh loves to go hiking and spending time with friends.
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Blake is a senior at Ohio University majoring in meteorology and plans to graduate in 2018. He is originally from Old Washington, Ohio where he graduated from both Buckeye Trail High School and the Mid-East Career and Technology Center in 2013. Blake has had a passion for the weather since elementary school, primarily severe and winter weather, and has wanted to be a meteorologist ever since. While studying at the university, Blake is also a part of the Ohio University chapter of the American Meteorological Society and AVW productions. After graduating, Blake plans on becoming a broadcast meteorologist for a news network so he can help keep the public informed on the weather so they can plan their days or protect themselves in the event of severe weather.
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Michaela Gress is currently a sophomore majoring in Geography-Meteorology and minoring in Journalism. She is from Newark, Ohio and graduated from Newark Catholic High School with honors in 2016. Her love for weather started while she grew up watching Jym Ganahl on NBC4 with her grandparents and has never stopped. Michaela is an active member of OUCAMS and serves as the advertising chair. She is also a weather anchor on WOUB-TV, a member of the organization CHAARG, and works as a barista. After graduation she hopes to pursue her career on the tv as a broadcast meteorologist.
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Logan Clark recently graduated from Ohio University with an undergraduate degree in Geography-Meteorology with Honors. During his time as an undergrad, Logan was heavily involved in OUCAMS, serving as the Homecoming Chair, Hospitality Chair, working on the AMS poster committee, and as the Events Coordinator for 2 consecutive years. He also participated in the Wx Challenge, winning the forecasting tournament at Ohio University in 2015, along with 2 trophies competing nation-wide. During the summer of 2017, Logan interned at the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO, leading to an Honors Thesis project during his senior year on pressure variability in Antarctica, along with a publication in the Journal of Climate through AMS.
Logan was accepted to Ohio University for grad school as the Associate Director of Scalia Laboratory. He has already been a paid forecaster for the lab the previous 2 years, serving as the Intern Forecaster his Junior year, and the Lead Forecaster his Senior year. Logan will be in charge of teaching the Observational Meteorology and Forecasting classes at the University, along with running the forecasting Lab, conducting research, and acquiring a M.S. in Geography.
