Matt is an atmospheric science student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, minoring in applied economics and management. But in the beginning...At the age of 12, Matt coded and designed a weather website for his local commnity with weather data from a station he constructed and installed. Throughout high school, he continued to fuel his passion for the atmosphere by enrolling in meteorology-related courses, including oceanography, physics, and his absolute favorite, calculus.

In addition to fueling his desire to learn more about the sky above us, Matt excelled in community service and extracurricular activities. His freshman year, he joined the career and technical student organization Future Business Leaders of America and quickly rushed at the chance to spend time with others his age to a become better leader. By tenth grade, he was elected vice president of the his local, high school chapter, and the following year, again elected to president. By March 2010, he decided to run for a Vice President position on the State Executive Council in Georgia--tasked with overseeing the state chapter of more than 25,000 active members. Through much luck and perhaps a bit of magic, Matt won the election and became the South Area Vice President.

At the conclusion of his term in March 2011, Matt was one of two delegates selected by the Georgia Department of Education to represent the state at The Hearst Foundations United States Senate Youth Program in Washington , D.C. It was here where he discovered his auxillary interest of public policy and its impact on the climate and atmospheric sciences. In addition to networking with other politically active students, Matt met with the President of the United States Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and other high ranking government officials.

To contact Matt, tweet him on Twitter, message him on Facebook or shoot an email to matt@mmunsey.com.