Andrew studied meteorology with a minor in chemistry. He is from Amelia, Ohio. His interest in weather started due to his family being from New Orleans and having experienced several hurricanes he developed an interest in natural sciences generally and meteorology more specifically. He transferred to OU from UC Cincinnati in 2023 and joined the OU Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. After getting involved with the chapter he decided to change his major from Chemical Engineering to Meteorology. His primary area of focus is tropical cyclones, and he plans to go on to grad school and eventually apply to the National Hurricane Center.

Emily Case grew up in Shreve, Ohio where she was terrified of all types of weather unless the sun was shining. Her fear of weather turned into a strong curiosity for it and is the reason why she is currently a third-year meteorology student at Ohio University. Emily is heavily involved in the Ohio University’s Chapter of American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) and is serving as the secretary for the 2024-2025 school year. This past summer, she participated in the Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences (NEPARS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Her research focused on extreme summer heat events during nighttime hours in the Northeast United States. The focus was on the climatological side of extreme heat events rather than the meteorological factors fueling the heat events. At the conclusion of the internship, it is evident that extreme heat events are on the rise. Outside of weather Emily loves hanging out with friends, reading, and drinking coffee.

Rebecca Mitten was the Webmaster for Scalia Laboratory for 2025-2026 and is currently studying Meteorology at Ohio University with a minor in Business. She lives in Frankfort, OH and was the Secretary of the Ohio University Chapter of American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) club as well as Treasurer for Plant Biology Club for the ’25-’26 school year. She was also a Student Volunteer at the Wilmington, OH National Weather Service Office for spring of 2026.

Rebecca loves autumn and winter weather events, but her favorite season is spring! She also loves gardening, woodworking, chickens, racing remote-controlled cars with her older brother, and collecting bricks & pennies. She also absolutely loves cirrus clouds, wants to experience diamond dust someday, and go far north to fully see the northern lights in the future.

Rebecca plans to focus more in agricultural meteorology or meteorological engineering when she graduates in December of 2026!

Sean Murphy is on the Geography-Meteorology track at Ohio University. He enjoys winter weather and severe weather. He is a nature lover, fisherman, and car enthusiast. He hopes to be an Air Force Meteorological Officer. He resides in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mary graduated in 2026 with a B.S. in meteorology. She was a member of the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Some of her hobbies include running, drawing, painting, and exercising. In the future, she hopes to become a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

Isabelle is studying Broadcast Meteorology, hoping one day to become an On Air Meteorologist for a news station. Being from Northeast Ohio she grew up fascinated by lake effect snow which brought her to love all types of weather phenomena. When she’s not at WOUB forecasting for Newswatch, she’s busy being the President of her sorority Sigma Kappa.

Jakeb Wagner received his B.S. in meteorology in 2024. Jakeb is from Canton, Ohio where he played baseball and graduated from Canton GlenOak High School. Jakeb researched Antarctic Sea ice extent through case studies of the three biggest decreases in sea ice since 1970. Reed Timmer, Simon Brewer, and Jim Cantore are meteorologists that influenced Jakeb’s passion for meteorology growing up. Jakeb’s dream is to one day be part of the Storm Prediction Center.

Elijah is currently a Senior at Ohio University and is majoring in Meteorology. He is from Westerville, OH, where he competed in Cross Country and Track and Field throughout high school. Elijah is a member of the Ohio University’s Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) and has served as an intern in the summer of 2023 for the NSF-funded NEPARS REU, a research internship co-hosted by both Plymouth State University and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His weather interests lie in winter weather, polar climatology, and severe weather. Outside of class, Elijah enjoys running with people, Chess, watching sports (such as NASCAR, F1, and football), simulation and racing video games (City Skylines, Sid Meijer’s Civilization, and Forza), and listening to music from artists such as The Chainsmokers, Porter Robinson, Coldplay, Empire of the Sun, Twenty One Pilots, and Illenium (electronic, dance, ambient, pop punk, and pop rock music).