Post Tagged with: "Michael Outrich"

Students See Tornadoes on First Day Storm Chasing

Dr. Jana Houser led 12 undergraduates and two graduates on a storm-chasing trek through the Central Plains.

by Kristin M. Distel Dr. Jana Houser, Assistant Professor of Geography, led a group of students on a rare and exciting adventure in May. She and her team of students spent a week in the Central Plains, where they chased supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes. The team saw tornadoes on their […]

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October 17, 2016 at 8:58 amIn Class News

Mapping Poverty Lit A Fire Under GIS Major

Michael Outrich

By Madeline Weir Michael Outrich’s passion for geography is apparent the second the word comes up. “I always had a passion for maps and geography,” says Outrich, who began his undergraduate career as a Meteorology major before pursuing Geographic Information Science, in which he recently earned his bachelor’s degree. “Everything […]

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August 29, 2016 at 2:37 pmAlumni

Foster Care Student: ‘Felt I Could Make a Home Here’

Michael Outrich goes to Washington to help foster care students.

By Cecilia Ellis ’17 There were no parents carrying Michael Outrich’s bags to his freshman dorm. He came to Ohio University alone, emancipated from the foster care system. He says he chose Ohio University because of the welcoming atmosphere. “I felt I could make a home here.” Now the senior Geography major […]

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August 22, 2015 at 1:39 pmNews