Jim Cantore Encomium

A Penn State English 15 project. Jim Cantore is a famous TV meteorologist with a degree from Lyndon State College. He's a selfless and charismatic person.

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In other words, a television meteorologist must be able to understand the circumstances of a storm or a weather event so well that they can break it down into a simple science. They can't say "Looking at the mesoscale weather..." They need to say "Looking at the upper-atmosphere"

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Jim has been commended for his ability to "break down" complex weather events into terms that the normal viewer can understand. All Meteorologists must have this ability to be liked and respected as the person giving them a weather report.

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Jim is a member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. He holds the AMS Television Seal of Approval. He also received the NOAA-David S. Johnson Award in 2002 for his innovative use of environmental satellite technology.

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Not only does Jim report about harmful and potentially damaging storms, he goes out of his way to help those who are in a troubling situation. Here's a video of him helping a stranger get his car out of a snow bank:
https://t.co/BymtFGMsVe

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One of the reasons Jim is so famous is because of the quote "When Jim Cantore comes to your town, you know it's going to be bad." Field Meteorologists at The Weather Channel only go on field when the storm is going to cause detrimental damage to a town.

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One of Jim's most famous videos is him in a snow storm and a rare phenomenon occured. Thunder Snow. https://t.co/bdZSfvtSMZ

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Jim’s children both deal with Fragile X syndrome, which causes learning disabilities. He vowed to dedicate some of his earnings and time to FRAXA: the Fragile X Research Foundation Jim made a PSA video about FRAXA and why it’s important. https://t.co/GcG8QdKUV4

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Jim was married to Tamra Cantore from 1990-2009. They raised two children, Christina and Ben. Unfortunately, Jim and Tamra split due to unknown circumstances.

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After Cantore graduated from LSC he immediately got a job offer from The Weather Channel and his career only shot up from there as he became one of the most well-known meteorologists in the country. He appears on TWC’s show Storm Stories and narrates the famous “Local on the 8s”.

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On top of that, meteorology students need six semester hours of physics and a whole array of mathematics and science courses. Needless to say, meteorology is a rigorous program that requires many hours of hard work and dedication.

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According to the National Weather Service, in order to receive a degree in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, one needs to complete six semester hours in Atmospheric Dynamics and analysis of weather systems, and three semester hours of physical meteorology.

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Jim attended Lyndon State College to get a B.S. in Meteorology. LSC is a well-respected school with a reputable atmospheric science program. They are mostly known for their communications in meteorology program, which is tailored to someone with similar interests like Jim Cantore

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Jim Cantore was born in Beacon Falls, CT and grew up in White River Junction, Vermont. He was always astounded by weather and always had an interest in journalism. His family supported that by supplying the necessary funds to attend college.