Biography of june bacon bercey

American meteorologist (1928–2019)

June Esther Bacon-Bercey (née Griffin, October 23, 1928 – July 3, 2019) was an American international expert on weather and aviation^[1] who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.^[2]

She was the first African-American woman to earn a degree in meteorology and was the first female TV meteorologist trained in the field of meteorology in the United States.^[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Bacon-Bercey was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, in 1928.^[6][3][7] Her father was an attorney and her mother a music teacher.^[2] Her father died when she was young, and her mother remarried and moved to Florida, leaving her to be raised by an aunt and uncle.^[3] She was an only child who enjoyed bike riding, hiking, playing the piano, and participat