Hi everyone! My name is Delián Colón-Burgos and I am a 2021 Hollings Scholar! I study meteorology and atmospheric science, with a geography minor, at Penn State University. I am from Puerto Rico, where the frequent threat of tropical cyclones fostered a passion for weather early on. Experiencing Hurricane Maria in 2017 and seeing the devastation it caused on the island made it certain I wanted to become a meteorologist.
Hollings scholar Delián Colón-Burgos at the National Hurricane Center during her 2022 summer internship. (Image credit: Aidan Mahoney)