ISU AMS

Our current NWA Representative is Riley Mildebrandt! Riley acts as a student representative for the Central Iowa Chapter of the National Weather Association to encourage involvement of meteorology students in both local chapters. Riley is a sophomore studying meteorology at Iowa State University and hails from Maple Grove, MN. Riley’s favorite musician is Bruce Springsteen and his favorite movie is Elf. His favorite sport is either Nordic skiing, roller skating, or running.
So far, Riley’s favorite class has been MTEOR 2270 and he is interested in operational meteorology. His favorite weather phenomena are tornadoes. Riley’s favorite part of AMS are the people you are able to meet and opportunities that are provided through events and networking! Outside of AMS, Riley is also involved in the Central Iowa Chapter of the NWA.
One last fun fact about Riley is that you shouldn’t be surprised to see him running or skiing with a short-sleeved shirt on in 10-15 degree weather!

Our AMS @ ISU Sophomore Chair is Anna Konrad! The role of the sophomore chair is to manage events that help acclimate new students to the program and work with the academic chair to help them get a head start on their careers. Anna is a sophomore studying meteorology here at Iowa State University. She hails from Westboro, WI. Her favorite musicians are Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan. Her favorite movies are Footloose and Mama Mia. Her favorite sports are volleyball and dancing.
Anna is interested in broadcast meteorology and the National Weather Service. Her favorite weather phenomena are hurricanes and winter weather. Her favorite class so far has been MTEOR 2060, but she has been looking forward to MTEOR 3010. Anna’s favorite thing about AMS is all of the events that are held and how those events help form connections and friendships! She is also involved in Orchesis and SALT Company.
One last fun fact about Anna is that before she graduated high school she had visited 42 of the 50 states and plans on visiting all 50 before she is 30!