WHAT IS OU SCAN?
The University of Oklahoma Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association is an independent student-run organization at the University of Oklahoma that was established in 1961. The purpose of this organization is to provide educational, professional, social, and service opportunities for University of Oklahoma students interested in meteorology. It is also meant to provide community awareness regarding weather. Monthly meetings are held during the semester on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in NWC 1313. At these meetings students will hear from a speaker from the meteorological community, as well as go over details for upcoming events, whether they be social or service events.
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2023-2024 SCAN LEADERSHIP
Savannah Southward
President
Major: Meteorology
Year: Senior
Hometown: Tishomingo, Mississippi
3 things I Love: Coffee, Hockey, & Concerts!
Career Aspirations: I hope to enter the field conducting research in Radar Meteorology! And maybe down the road tackle Academia!
Twitter: @savsouthwardwx
Alexa Dringus
Vice President of External Affairs
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Long Beach, Long Island
3 things I Love: Volunteering, Lightning, Reading
Career Aspirations: In the future, I plan to attend graduate school to obtain a PhD and further my research studies. Though I am unsure what I would like to do after such, I have kept an open mind for any opportunities that may arise.
Twitter: @DringusWX
Andrew Kenny
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
3 things I Love: Swimming, Ultimate, Climatology
Career Aspirations: Research meteorologist studying the relationship between climate change and severe weather.
Twitter: @andrew_kenny_wx
Danielle Crutchfield
Secretary
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Prattsville, Arkansas
3 things I Love: Reading, playing guitar, and the weather
Career Aspirations: Obtain my PhD and become a research meteorologist
Twitter: @danielle__wx
Jack Schumaker
Treasurer
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Sterling, VA
3 things I Love: Hiking, hockey, hamburgers
Career Aspirations: Operational meteorology, such as with the NWS, or perhaps something involving meteorology and social science
Twitter: @JackShumakerWx
Liam Thompson
Publicist
Major: Meteorology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma
3 things I Love: Making fresh food, airplanes, and coffee
Career Aspirations: Research meteorologist
Twitter: @arcticnook
Preston Roesslet
Historian/Webmaster
Major: Computer Science
Year: Senior
Hometown: Nixa, Missouri
3 things I Love: Coding, coffee, and candles
Career Aspirations: I just want to write code, maybe at Google or something
Twitter: @prestonroesslet
Scotty Allen
Outreach Coordinator
Major: Meteorology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown:
3 things I Love:
Career Aspirations:
Twitter:
Sage Lail
DEIJ Advocate
Major: Meteorology
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida
3 things I Love: Traveling, The Environment, Classic SpongeBob Episodes
Career Aspirations: Stop climate change from boiling the planet
Jacob Widanski
Apparel/Fundraising Chair
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
3 things I Love: Photography, running, and mesoscale convective systems
Career Aspirations: Research meteorologist with a focus in data science / ML after graduate school
Twitter: @widanskiwx
Colin Welty
Senior Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Senior
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
3 things I Love: Urbanism, weather, and travel!
Career Aspirations: I’d love to be a research meteorologist, either at NOAA/NCAR or a University!
Twitter: @weltywx
Malachi Bowen
Junior Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Richmond, Kentucky
3 things I Love: Cooking, coffee, baseball
Career Aspirations: Operational forecasting, hydrology, and public sector meteorology.
Twitter: @MalachiBowen2
Ethan Stroberg
Sophomore Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: San Diego, California
3 things I Love: Jesus, making music, and the outdoors
Career Aspirations: I want to become either a severe weather researcher or a professional musician.
Caleb Burkey
Freshman Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Hartville, OH
3 things I Love: Three things i LOVE are playing piano & guitar, studying and looking at historical weather/events (primarily tornado outbreaks and severe storm events), and writing!
Career Aspirations: Once I obtain my degree, I want to go through graduate school and obtain a PhD in Meteorology and work for the Storm Prediction Center one day.
Twitter: @caleb_burkey
Thomas Hernandez
Freshman Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Battle Ground, WA
3 things I Love: 1.) I enjoy going on road trips across the United States. 2.) In my spare time, I like going on walks at night or playing video games. 3.) I am really interested in how fire reacts with the weather and climate, especially when it comes to wildfires.
Career Aspirations: After my schooling is complete, hope to be employed with the National Weather Service to monitor wildfires and how it will interact with the weather and climate.
Twitter: @savsouthwardwx
Bobby Sabba
Graduate Representative
Major: Meteorology
Year: Masters Student
Hometown: Mansfield, Massachusetts
3 things I Love: I love music, football, and getting out in the community!
Career Aspirations: I hope to become a professor and enter the world of academia!
Twitter: @bobbysabawx