Lexie Herdt, recent PSU Meteorology graduate and summer forecasting intern with the PSAQFO, was featured in today’s edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. Lexie (below) worked with Dr. Amy Huff and Bill Ryan during summer 2014, conducting research to update an ozone statistical model for Philadelphia. Her work was funded through a fellowship with the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. This summer, she has been verifying the performance of her model as guidance for operational ozone forecasts for the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Lexie is off to Texas Tech University in few weeks to begin a MS program. Congratulations Lexie!