Landon Chrislip is a sophomore Meteorology student at Ohio university, and he is from Wadsworth, Ohio. He is interested in tropical weather and how it works. He plays ultimate frisbee and is a member of the Ohio university club ultimate team. His hobbies consist of going to the gym, playing video games, and running.

Thomas grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became fascinated with the weather from an early age. He attended Walnut Hills High School, where he considered several more glamorous career paths before rediscovering that love for weather during the snowstorm and cold spell of December 2022.

After graduating, he left for Athens to become a third-generation Bobcat, majoring in Geography/Meteorology. As a sophomore, he added a minor in Astronomy, hoping to specialize in forecasting the Aurora Borealis and other space weather. In terms of the strictly earthbound, winter weather is his favorite

Graci Armstrong originally started out as a pre-med major but changed her major at the beginning of her Junior year due to her love of severe storms. She works with ship logbooks for Dr. Fogt and is a member of OUCAMS. She plans on becoming a Weather Officer for the Air Force once she graduates and receives her degree. She loves watching horror movies, listening to music, and listening to personal development podcasts.

Brayden is a second-year meteorology student at Ohio University. He is slated to graduate in 2028. Brayden was first interested in meteorology from his first successful photograph of lightning. From there on, he learned all that he could that incorporated convective weather.

Now he is finding interest in not just Earth weather, but Solar weather, too! On his own time, he constantly checks solar parameters and sees how the Sun is behaving daily. He even started a club revolving around this topic to share the rare spectacle of the Aurora Borealis with everyone on Campus. During his free time however, he likes to ride motorcycles and go fishing a lot in the Summer.

Joshua Honick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He found to be enjoying looking at radar and thunderstorms from a young age- however he is interested in all types of weather. This led to him continuing to pursue his passion in meteorology at Ohio University in 2024. Joshua is an active member in Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. While Joshua is interested in all types of weather events, he is most interested in extreme weather events such as tornadoes, hailstorms, and severe weather events. He hopes to one day use his skills and knowledge gained to conduct research, forecast, and spread his knowledge to help people as best as he can. Outside of meteorology, Joshua loves to golf and hang out with his family and friends.

Max is a graduate student working towards a M.S. in Geography – Meteorology. He attended Ohio State from 2021 to 2025, where he received his B.S. in Physical Geography. He is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and loves all types of winter weather, especially lake-effect snow. Like most people in meteorology, his interests started when he was very young. One of his favorite memories from when he was a kid was the time he saw a rope tornado while at the park with his family in England. In his free time he enjoys cooking, hiking, and skiing. He loves all things science and hopes to apply his meteorological knowledge to a career in research.

Dylan Hogan is a 2nd year in Geography-Meteorology from Columbiana, Ohio. Ever since he was a child, he has had a huge love for all things weather. He is specifically passionate about extreme weather events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. In the future, he wants to work in forecasting for the National Weather Service or the private sector. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, hiking, and hanging out with his friends.

Kaitlyn is a graduate student earning her M.S in Geography – Meteorology. She is from Lafollette, Tennessee and attended The University of Tennessee. There she graduated in 2024 with her bachelor’s in Geography with a concentration in Climate and Climate Change. Her academic interests include severe weather, supercell tornadogenesis, and tornado outbreaks. She had the privilege to present her undergraduate research at SEDAAG for “Changes in Climatology of Summertime Tornado Days in the Southern United States.”

Outside of meteorology, Kaitlyn loves to travel, find new music, and go to a Lumineers concert. She loves fall, and her favorite holiday is Halloween.

Ian Miller is a second-year Broadcast Meteorology Major at Ohio University, and is originally from Willoughby, Ohio. He has an interest in severe weather and its prediction. He is a trumpet player in the Marching 110. He has three cats at home, named Chad, Toeni, and Nermal.

Rachel Grant is a sophomore studying Broadcast Meteorology from Newark, Delaware. Rachel is the treasurer for the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society as well as a forecaster for WOUB Public Media, the PBS-affiliate news station for southeast Ohio. Her interests within meteorology lie in broadcasting and digital meteorology. She hopes to graduate as a certified broadcast meteorologist and work for a news station. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, playing ultimate frisbee,, and cheering on Philadelphia sports.