Oswego State Student Meteorology

The President is responsible for the general operations of the club, as well as the club's well-being.

Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Gryskewicz (she/her), and I am excited to serve as your OSSCAMS president this year. I am a junior Meteorology major minoring in Mathematics and Geology. I am from Wilkes-Barre, PA and was drawn to SUNY Oswego by my interest in meteorology. Since I was a kid, I’ve been intrigued by several branches of science, but atmospheric science is the one that piqued my interest the most. I’m fascinated by any and all atmospheric phenomena, including lake-effect snow and graupel which I did not get to experience until enrolling at Oswego. Following my time in Oswego, I plan to attend graduate school and work to earn my master's degree in atmospheric science. I like to joke and say that I have my head in the clouds because I am most interested in research related to cloud microphysics, aerosol studies, cloud feedback, and climate science. Outside of class and the club, you’ll find me spending time with my friends, exercising, working on campus, cloud-watching (imagine that), and relaxing by the lake. I’m looking forward to meeting all newcomers and reconnecting with returning members in the fall!

The Vice President works with the President for selected tasks, and assumes full leadership in the absence of the President.

My name is Thomas White (he/him) and I am a senior meteorology major at SUNY Oswego. My hobbies include video games (competitive/casual), sports, hiking, fishing, and storm chasing when possible in upstate New York. After graduating from Oswego with my bachelors degree I plan to attend graduate school for my masters in atmospheric science. Furthermore, I plan on studying somewhere in the field of numerical weather modeling regarding winter time events. I do not have one specific favorite weather memory; I always appreciate a winter storm or lake effect event that produces >1 inch of snowfall per hour and 12 inches of more total snowfall on the ground. However, nowadays it seems to be very few and far between.

The Treasurer handles all of the club's finances, from collecting money from members for trips to submitting purchase orders for club activities. The treasurer also takes care of reserving rooms for our conference GLASS, hotels for club trips, club sponsored events, and club picnics.

Hi, I'm Ezekiel Caldon (he/him), but you can call me Zeke. I’m excited to be your treasurer for the meteorology club again this year! I became interested in meteorology because I experienced some weird weather as a little kid when my family lived in north central Texas, including several strong thunderstorms, heat waves, and a snowstorm that brought over a foot of snow. My passion for weather continued when we moved to my now hometown of Albany, NY over a decade ago, and continues today as I pursue a major in meteorology with a minor in computer science (Class of '26). I also keep myself busy as a soccer referee and intramural sports supervisor. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, biking, a good board game, movies and TV, and a day/night out with friends. Looking forward to a year of fun and engaging events with all of you!

The Secretary is in charge of recording the subject matter at the meetings, sending the notes to the AMS and club members, as well as keeping track of attendance and the club meetings.

Hello! My name is Kaitlin Farrell and I am your OSSCAMS 2024 - 2025 Secretary! I use she/her pronouns and am from Brewerton, NY! Before becoming apart of OSSCAMS, I used to be a Marching Band and Indoor Winter Percussion Professor! I taught kids how to march, play instruments, and travel across NY state! I was apart of the NEBP Eclipse team for the April 2024 Eclipse and SOURCE Project at the same time! My career goals are to receive both my master and PhD in Meteorology and go into teaching with it! My favorite weather memory was my first ever storm chasing event with the tornado breakout in NY 2024! I am super excited to be a part of the OSSCAMS team and cannot wait to plan a bunch of fun activities for everyone to be apart of!

The media manager is in charge of all social media accounts, the club website, and helps to organize and promote all club events and activities.

Hello! My name is Bee Lamsma (They/Them) and I am once again the media manager for the Oswego State Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OSSCAMS is so much easer to say :p). For those that don't know me, I am one of the few out of state students, hailing from Chicago, IL. This will be my third year at Oswego and my second year serving as the media manager. My main area of interest is lightning and I plan to go into lightning research after grad school, so if you've taken any lightning photos I'd love to see them! I also have a bunch that will occasionally pop up in the social media posts if I need a cool background. Outside of met club, I work as a STEM and writing tutor in the library, run cross country and track for the school, and will often spend my weekends writing or hiking. My goal as media manager is to make OSSCAMS an inclusive place for people of all backgrounds and experiences. I have seen how much representation matters and I want to make everyone feel accepted. To any of our members: feel free to reach out to me about anything (I love getting sent cloud/lightning or photos of pet cats). I try to be as available as possible and am very excited for all we have planned this year!