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Meteorology Alumni of Penn State

          Alumni News Archives
Meteorology alumnus receives Reed College's Vollum Award
Meteorology alumnus, Warren M. Washington ('64), has been awarded Reed College's prestigious Vollum Award for Distinguished Accomplishment in Science and Technology. Washington was presented with the award at Reed's convocation ceremonies on August 25. [More]
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1980 Meteorology Graduates Take Command of National Weather Centers
On 2 June 2004, Col. John Lanicci ('80) took command of the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt AFB in Nebraska. This is the Air Forces' strategic weather center that reports directly to the HQ USAF Director of Weather in Washington D.C. And, on 20 August, another 1980 graduate, Capt. Dave Titley will be taking command of the Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center in Monterey, California. With these promotions, two of the three national weather centers in the US will be run by PSU Meteorology graduates from the Class of 1980!
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  Meteorology alumnus named as new Penn State Homeland Security Director. Gilbert R. Jersey ('75, '82), currently technology manager for ExxonMobil's Corporate Research Laboratory, has accepted the newly created position of homeland security director, effective July 12.
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Dr. Katharine Browne Perry named 2004 Penn State Alumni Fellow
Katharine "Katie" Perry ('74 B.S. Meteorology, '76 M.S., and '79 Ph.D. Horticulture), was jointly nominated by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and the College of Agricultural Sciences for this prestigious award. [Full Story]
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Dr. Jon Nese receives GEMS Alumni Achievement Award
Jon Nese ('83, '85, & '89), on-air Storm Analyst for The Weather Channel, will be presented with the 2004 GEMS award during EMS Obelisk weekend in September. [Full Story]
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Attention Alumni--Cruise to Alaska with EMS! That's right, EMS is planning an Alaskan Alumni Cruise aboard the Yorktown Clipper from June 17-24, 2005. Save $100 per person by booking by April 15, 2004. [More Info]
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Robert C. Landis ('63) named 2003 Alumni Fellow by the Penn State Alumni Association
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MAPS receives award from the Penn State Alumni Association
 The Alumni Council Awards Committee of the Penn State Alumni Association has awarded MAPS the Affiliate Program Group Achievement Award for 2003. The award recognizes groups who have distinguished themselves through exceptional program offerings. MAPS was presented with this award as a result of the Department's CWS 30th Anniversary/Alumni Reunion in June 2002.
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Contact the Meteorology Alumni Coordinator, Lynn Persing (persing@ems.psu.edu)
 



Last Updated: January 28, 2005

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