​2023 Tom Salem Memorial Scholarship Application

Scholarship eligibility guidelines include that the applicant must reside in the area served by the Memphis Chapter (roughly a 125-mile radius around the city of Memphis), should be pursuing post-secondary education towards a degree in meteorology and/or atmospheric sciences in the upcoming school year, and will be taking multiple classes towards that degree during that academic year. 

Check back for the 2024 application next spring!

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Congratulations to our 2023 recipient, Kristina Balentine!

It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Tom Salem Memorial Scholarship award recipient for 2023 is Kristina Balentine (pictured). Kristina is from the small town of Smithville, AR, about 40 miles northwest of Jonesboro, and is entering her second year at the graduate level in the Broadcast Meteorology program at Mississippi State University. 

Kristina stood out from other applicants both academically and through her community service, in addition to being a well-rounded student with a demonstrated desire to make a difference in the field. Kristina will be presenting her thesis research on visuals and messaging used by broadcast meteorologists that effect action during tornado warning coverage at an upcoming chapter meeting! Congratulations Kristina!

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​AMS/NWA-Memphis Scholarship Recipients

Previous recipients of the AMS/NWA-Memphis scholarship:
​2011 - Brittany Bell
2012 - Ryan DiFani
2013 - William Churchill
2015 - Nick Morgan
2017 - Andy Lenz
2023 - Kristina Balentine

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