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Cheryl Nelson discusses her journey from Penn State to becoming an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and her mission with Prepare with Cher, LLC.

In this episode, we talk with Emmy-nominated meteorologist Cheryl Nelson, ’02 EMS, about her journey from Penn State to national broadcast news and beyond. Cheryl shares why she almost didn’t choose Penn State (but is grateful she did!), how her connection to the University only deepened after graduation, and what shaped her career in broadcast meteorology. We also discuss what inspired her to launch Prepare with Cher, LLC, where her mission is to help communities stay safe before, du...

People in this episode

Guest: Cheryl Nelson

Topics covered

• broadcast meteorology
• career journey
• Penn State alumni
• community safety
• Emmy-nominated meteorologist

Keywords

• Cheryl Nelson
• Penn State
• broadcast news
• Prepare with Cher
• meteorology
• community safety
• alumni

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Organizations: Penn State, Prepare with Cher, LLC

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