Anthony Valentino grew up in Pickerington Ohio SE from Columbus. He played golf and baseball but took golf more seriously as he still plays today and played all through high school. He really enjoy music and played cello in high school and currently play electric and acoustic guitar. At an early age, weather has always been a focus of his attention. When he was little, he was actually very afraid of weather, specifically tornadoes and wind related events. However, as he got older, that fear turned into fascination with it, and soon, he started to do my own research and investigate why weather behaves the way it does. Now he is studying meteorology in college at Ohio university and am looking even more in depth of weather patterns and dynamics and attended the AMS conference in New Orleans in 2025.

Andrew Branney is a second-year meteorology major from a town called Hartville, about 15 minutes south of Akron, Ohio. He is currently a member of the Ohio University’s Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS), and works alongside head of the meteorology department, Dr. Ryan Fogt, assisting him with his research that is taken in Antarctica. In March of 2024 at the annual OUCAMS symposium, he received the Isaac Scholars Foundation Scholarship. Andrew is also a Resident Assistant in the Brown/Pickering dorm complex on campus. Andrew graduated in 2023 from Lake High School, where he participated in basketball and baseball. Outside of basketball and baseball, he also enjoys hanging out with family and friends, stargazing, enjoying nature, and listening to music, specifically country.

Alexis Belpulsi grew up in Valley City, Ohio. She discovered her fascination with the weather practically at birth—she was always enthralled by all types of weather. This led to her expanding her academic career by beginning to study meteorology at Ohio University in 2023. Alexis has been a dedicated member of the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and an on-air forecaster for WOUB NewsWatch. Alexis has always been most interested in extreme weather events like tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, etc. She hopes to one day use the skills and knowledge she gains from her experiences in her academic years to help people as best as she can when it comes to events like those. Outside of meteorology, Alexis likes to play basketball, play video games, and spend time with family and friends.

Alex is a 2nd year meteorology student at Ohio university. He is originally from Grove city Ohio. He always had a huge interest in weather ever since he was four. On April 3rd, 2018 an EF-1 tornado went through his hometown, Grove City, and caused a long damage path through the town. This only strengthened his interest and curiosity about the weather. He has around 20 weather apps downloaded on his phone so he always has an immediate heads up on current and future weather. Outside of meteorology, Alex enjoys going on runs and spending time taking timelapses.

Andrew is a 3rd year meteorology major with a minor in chemistry 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 is a third-year Meteorology student at Ohio University with a minor in Business. She lives in Frankfort, OH and is a member of the Ohio University Chapter of American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) club. Rebecca loves autumn and winter weather events, including snowstorms and cool rainy fall days. Her favorite meteorological phenomenon is diamond dust, and it is her goal to experience it for herself someday. She loves woodworking, bagels, racing remote-controlled cars with her older brother, and collecting plants.

Jacob is a 2nd-year meteorology student at Ohio University from Dayton, Ohio. His passion for the weather started from an early age, which mainly revolved around drawing weather maps, religiously watching The Weather Channel, and observing thunderstorms. Jacob knew he wanted to major in meteorology in college after the historical Memorial Day tornado outbreak of 2019 which occurred in and around the Dayton area and produced many intense tornadoes. His main meteorological fixations include supercells and the science behind them, as well as climate change and concerning trends in our planet’s climate currently being observed by climate scientists. After undergrad school, Jacob plans to go on to obtain a master’s degree in meteorology, after which he hopes to enter a career in operational meteorology with the National Weather Service or another similar career.