Ray Hawthorne

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Birthdate: March 9, 1981

Hometown: Originally from Blackwood, NJ (just outside of Philadelphia)... now living in Orange Park, FL

Major and Year: Meteorology, Sophomore

Future Aspirations: I would like to become a broadcast meteorologist in a mid-sized market straight out of college; however, I have not ruled out the possibility of working at the National Weather Service, a private firm, or perhaps even going to graduate school.

What drew you to Meteorology?: While many claim to have started my passion for meteorology, I cannot say any of those are totally true. Ever since I was a small child, I had a fascination with weather maps on TV. My mom and aunts bought a load of weather-related literature over the years, which I essentially soaked up. For all intents and purposes, I was (and still am) a weather geek! After doing weather on my high school's televised morning announcements, I came here to FSU and began Channel 47 operations in the Summer of 2000, and now have expanded into our WFSU production. It's absolutely a thrill to be around others with the same interests as I, and being able to present weather information in an informative and fun way to the residents of the Tallahassee area.

Internships: None yet, but that will be soon to change!

Hobbies: Playing touch football on the weekends, or going to see a movie and eat out with friends. I also enjoy keeping up on events in the world around me. Also, I'm fairly big into politics and enjoy listening to Rush Limbaugh (if you haven't guessed already, I am conservative). Another thing I enjoy doing is running my mouth. As my friends and acquaintances will tell you, it's pretty easy to get into a long, drawn-out conversation with me... but they are always interesting!