MSU grad to lead hurricane center

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University alumnus Kenneth Graham was selected to lead the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., that is located on the campus of Florida International University. A 1994 graduate of MSU’s Department of Geosciences, Graham began his new role April 1, ahead of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season that begins in June. The NHC, a department of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has had only 10 directors since it was created 53 years ago. From 2008 until his appointment, Graham had served as the meteorologist-in-charge of the New Orleans/Baton Rouge, La., office of the National Weather Service. (Source: Mississippi State University 04/04/18)