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.