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Messages
from
Alumni
Congratulations to everyone who has been a part of
75 years of successful advancement of the field,
and in spreading Penn State's name far and wide.
It’s good to know people almost everywhere who
have passed through these halls at one point in
history. Wish we could be there!
Steve Gaddy
‘95 BS
Hello To Ed Keiser -- You exemplify what is great about
the Department of Meteorology at PSU!
Our sons are currently students in the College of
Engineering, in part because of the outstanding
instruction that my husband and I received at PSU.
May the Department have 75 more successful years!
Jane Cravens Myers
‘85 BS
If my father's 60th birthday and retirement party
was not this weekend, I'd be in State College.
Wishing all my fellow meteorology graduates,
friends and colleagues a great celebration! It would
be excellent to get back in touch with my
classmates and teachers … [email protected]
Jess Torpey
‘97 BS
I congratulate the department for its continued
drive to excellence.
Even though I went on in medicine rather than
meteorology, I will always reserve a fond memory
of the faculty and students who made my Penn
State years so pleasant.
Dr. John Berg
‘73 MS
I would like to extend my congratulations to all present
and former faculty and students of the Penn State
Meteorology Department. The years that I spent as part
of the Department were without a doubt the most
significant of my life. I am so sorry that I am unable to
attend this 75th Anniversary celebration. I would have
enjoyed meeting and visiting with old friends and
faculty that I knew personally as well as all of you who
have contributed to the outstanding reputation of our
Department. Best wishes to all.
Elliot Newman
'63 BS
Congratulations to the Penn State Department of
Meteorology on 75 years of advancing the science
of the atmosphere. I am honored to be an alumnus
of such an amazing department!
Jenna Kolling
‘08 BS
Congrats to those present at the celebrations during the
75th anniversary of such an outstanding department. One
of the highlights of my academic career was learning the
basics while at PSU. The science has evolved so much since
the days of hand plotting and analysis, but the fundamentals
taught by Myers, Cahir, Hovermale et al remain with me. I
used them in my first forecasting job some 36 years ago and
more recently during some ITU work.
Wife Helen (PSU '69) and I will be out of the country during
the anniversary event, actually with another PSU Meteo
grad, whose son is a Meteo grad as well. Wow! There's so
many of us it's almost frightening! Cheers and best of luck.
Rich Kelley
‘70 BS
Regrettably, I am unable to attend. I am in Puebla,
Mexico for the week working on a Habitat for
Humanity project. "Hello" to Greg and Ray and any
others who may remember the good old days in
Deike Building and the Weather Station.
John Eastman
‘73 BS
Congratulations to the Department of Meteorology
on 75 years! I'll always remember the times spent
in the Weather Station putting together forecasts
for Campus Weather, making graphics for Weather
World, hanging maps at 5am, producing video
forecasts for CNET and WPSU, along with taking the
University Park weather observations. Thanks to all
of the great professors that help make Penn State
the best Meteorology program around. Here's to 75
more years of enlightening future meteorologists!
Jeremy Tabin
‘02 BS
Revolutionary progress has occurred in meteorology
in our lifetime, and Penn State and its graduates
have played a major role. Let’s do our part to pass
the baton to the next generation of meteorologists
by supporting the Penn State Meteorology
Department and its efforts.
Joel Myers
'61 BS, '63 MS, '71 PhD
Penn State Meteorology was crucial helping me
follow my dreams and get where I am today ... and
just because that's the U.P. of Michigan, that
doesn't mean it's a bad thing!
Here's to hoping for (at least!) 75 more years of
excellence in educating young adults and opening
doors to childhood dreams.
Phil DeCastro
‘09 BS
Congratulations on reaching this very significant
milestone. We are so sorry we could not join in this
great celebration. We hope to continue to visit the
Department at every opportunity we can. Our best
wishes for the future.
Lowell (and Selma) Krawitz
‘54 BS, ‘59 PhD
Congratulations Penn State Meteorology
Department on 75 years!
We are ... Penn State.
Bernadette Logue (McElhare)
‘94 BS
I am very proud to be among the many alumni of the Meteorology Department at
Penn State. Unfortunately, I will not be able to celebrate with you in person as I am
currently deployed in Afghanistan supporting NATO and Coalition forces.
The daily accomplishments made by Penn State meteorologists, be it at a Forward
Operating Base supporting combat forces, in the Kandahar Province supporting
combat operations, or predicting the amount of snowfall in Boalsburg, are seen each
and every day. They are a testament to the dedicated professionals who inspired and
enlightened us to do these great things. When I was President of the Campus
Weather Service I never imagined that 14 years later I would be on the ground
10,000 miles from home serving with 46 other nations in a country that has not seen
peace in 30 years. I would like to ask that during the anniversary celebration,
everyone take a moment to remember the students and alumni who are serving or
have served in the Armed Forces of the United States all around the world and
especially those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation
and continue to keep this nation a beacon of freedom for the entire world.
I am very proud to say that I hold a degree in Meteorology from Penn State
University. I wish everyone a Happy 75th Anniversary and wish you all GOD Speed.
LCDR Steven N. Hood, USN
‘97 BS
Congrats on 75 years, Penn State Meteorology!
Don't count on the thermal wind to blow all those
candles out :)
Jen Carfagno McGillis
’98 BS
Penn Staters stick together - the Meteorology
Department grads are like an extended family!
Carl Thormeyer
’64 BS, ’66 MS
Congratulations on 75 years and a brand new
weather center! PSU Meteorology was such a
memorable experience and will always hold a
special place in my heart and mind. Enjoy the
festivities and celebration!
Lisa (Basile) Struthers
‘04 BS
Congratulations for continued excellence as the top
meteorology program in the nation. The knowledge
and experience I gained at Penn State is like no
other. Coming out of school, I was ready with all of
the tools necessary to take on the world.
Thank you Meteorology Department for everything …
to 75 more wonderful years ahead.
Jared Plushnick
‘09 BS
While I cannot be there for the celebration in person, I wanted to pass
along my congratulations to the Penn State Meteorology Department, in
honor of the Department's 75th Anniversary. I am one of the many who
have been fortunate enough to have attended Penn State -- where I
received a top-notch meteorology education that has afforded me many
challenging and enriching career opportunities over the past 17 years.
I am currently a severe storms forecaster at the National Weather Service's
Storm Prediction Center, and I am still amazed after all these years at how
-- both here at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK and at other
stops along the way in my career -- a Penn State Meteorology education is
consistently held in such high esteem by fellow meteorologists. This
reputation serves our graduates well, and again I feel privileged to have
been on the receiving end of all that Penn State Meteorology has to offer.
Congratulations Penn State Meteorology! We Are... !
Stephen Goss
’93 BS
Congratulations to the Department of Meteorology on
its 75th Anniversary! I may be biased but I certainly
think it is the best place in the country to study
meteorology. I deeply appreciate the time I had here
and the wonderful opportunities that the department
was able to provide, from researching in Panama to
working with Campus Weather Service. I know the
department will continue to strive for excellence and
provide its students with many many opportunities in
the years to come. Cheers to another 75 years!
John Tharp
’08 BS
I want to congratulate the Meteorology department
on its 75th anniversary. I look back with great
fondness on my time there. Thank you for the high
caliber education you have produced for threequarters of a century.
Alan Tetenbaum
’82 BS
My first night at Penn State there was an aurora, an omen
that my lifelong dream of a career in Meteorology was off
to a great start. Women were required to live in dorms
back in the 60s, but I got special permission to live off
campus so I could be part of the Meteo undergrad group
that stayed up all night watching snowstorms develop, drive
around in thunderstorms, and find the lowest temperatures
on cold winter nights.
Thank you PSU Meteorology, I'd do it again if I had to start
over. Congratulations on 75 years of Meteorology with
great professors and great students.
Marian Peleski
’67 BS
I would like to thank the Penn State Meteorology
department that consists of an outstanding group
of people and resources that made it possible for me
to pursue my dreams to become a meteorologist. It is
a place where dreams do come true and a place
where anything is possible.
John A. Giampetro
’98 BS
Stop by and visit when you're in Florida!
John Lanicci
’80 BS, ’94 MS, ’91 PhD
Wow! 75 years and counting! From the humbling
experience of the National Collegiate Weather
Forecasting Contest (in which I likely often placed
75th and counting...) ... to the invigorating and
empowering curriculum, Penn State Meteorology and
StratoCu U make all of its alumni proud! Thank you!
Neil McGillis
'97 BS
It is with immense pleasure that I extend my sincere
congratulations to the Penn State Meteorology Department on
75 years! I cannot attend the festivities in person, but I will
certainly be there in Penn State Spirit. There is little doubt that
Penn State has a world-renowned Meteorology Department
and I feel extremely privileged to have been part of such a
prestigious educational experience. I owe a tremendous
amount of gratitude to the Department in developing and
maintaining a challenging, enriching and rewarding
meteorology program that serves our alumni well.
I wish you a wonderful and joyous event, and much success in
the decades to come.
Jonathan Racy
'93 BS
Congratulations to Penn State Meteorology on 75
years of “keeping an eye to the sky” ... and to 75
more years of sunrises in Happy Valley working the
early shift for the Campus Weather Service!
Jerry Martz
’90 BS
Hail PSU Meteorology! Thanks for helping to shape
my career in weather forecasting, and for instilling in
me the importance of always striving for excellence.
Special kudos to Fred, Paul, Jon and all my forecasting
mentors!
Eric J. Horst
'86 BS
Congratulations Penn State meteorology on your 75th
anniversary! The lessons I learned and friends I made
with faculty and fellow students have sustained me
for three decades. I am especially grateful that you
tolerated someone like me who was never terribly
interested in forecasting!
May you continue to flourish,
Peter Pilewskie
'83 BS
Congratulations to the department on its 75th
anniversary!
I wish I could attend more of the events, but work got
in the way this weekend. I'll be at the NWS open
house, come by and say hello!
Jason Nolan
‘95 BS
Wow, 75 years of Meteorology at Penn State -- though
that seems to be the length of time it took for me to get
through my Junior year! I am appreciative of the great
education I received as it prepared me so well for what I
feel turned out to be a very rewarding career, not only in
meteorology but in many aspects of environmental
science. And it all started with my first job when my
resume was picked from a stack of 100 because I was a
Penn State Meteorology graduate – that says it all.
Congratulations to the Department, WE ARE…PENN STATE
Bob Jubach
‘71 BS
Congratulations to the Meteorology Department on your 75th
Anniversary! I wish I could be there to celebrate with all of
you – so many fond memories of the times spent there and the
friends made there. As with the many other students who have
passed through the storied program, I thank you for your
positive impact on my life.
The Department of Meteorology has always been a great
group of dedicated, professional people that I am proud to be
associated with.
See you all at the Centennial Celebration!
Kristen Egan
‘87 BS
Congratulations to the Penn State Meteorology
department on celebrating 75 years of excellence in
meteorology. The time I spent at Penn State as an
apprentice in the weather station as well as my
experiences with Weather World, Weather or Not and
Centre County Report prepared me for my current career
track with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and National Weather Service. Thank you
and I look forward to working with future Penn State
meteorologists who received the same well-rounded
education that I had.
Megan Syner
‘08 BS
Penn State was my only consideration from the age of 10, since
that's when I decided to become a meteorologist. I had heard
that Penn State was "The Harvard of Meteorology", and it
certainly lived up to that reputation for me. It was a thrill to be
a part of such a vibrant, exciting environment. The observatory
was the center of the excitement during every weather event,
and it was very helpful to have a room full of other weather
nuts ... educated weather nuts ... to talk to or even argue with.
It was a real sense of community that I have missed many
times by being isolated in my TV career. Thank you, Penn State,
for the great start and inspiration you gave me.
Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz
‘72 BS
Congratulations to the Penn State Meteorology
Department on this 75th anniversary. We feel
incredibly fortunate to have experienced the
department's rich environment, a fantastic place for
personal as well as professional growth. We have
great memories and friendships to last a lifetime and
will always be proud to call ourselves Penn State
Meteorology grads. Best wishes on this great
occasion!
Steve Weygandt
'84 BS, '91 MS
Sue (Altman) Weygandt
'86 BS
I'm proud to have been associated with a third of
Penn State's Meteorology Department history as a
student and then a faculty member. It's a great
program.
Greg Forbes
‘72 BS
Wishing you sunshine always!
Cheryl Nelson
‘02 BS
Congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the
program! Sorry that I couldn't join all of you this
weekend. I had to scrap my plans at the last
minute for flying up from Miami and attending the
celebration. Hope you all have a good time!
Steve Feuer
‘88 BS
Yeah PSU Meteorology Department! Congratulations
on 75 years! I spent so many hours and made so
many friends in the weather station - I miss it terribly!
I sometimes even miss problem sets :) I'll never
forget all the good times and how much I learned
from everyone in the department.
Miss you and hope to see you soon! Thanks for
everything.
Amy Pack
‘07 BS