She used that money to start a scholarship fund for women to pursue a career in meteorology and other scientific studies. Read Also: Mangala Mani: ISRO Scientist Who Was In The Historic Antarctica Mission Her Contribution To The Society Sadly, her July 2019 death was unreported until now but her impact will live on forever. We pause to honor the life & legacy of #JuneBaconBercey!She was the first African American woman meteorologist & the first woman television meteorologist in the US. She became the first woman and African American to be awarded the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval for Excellence in Television Weathercasting. Bercey additionally was also recognized by NASA as a Minority Pioneer for Achievement in Atmospheric Sciences. It was later in this field that Bercey gained huge success and became an inspiration for women interested in meteorology. In New York, she started working as a television reporter for a news channel, it was only after the weather forecaster at her news station got arrested, Bercey became a weather reporter and meteorologist. She then pursued her Master’s degree from UCLA and moved to Buffalo, NY. June Bercey grew up in the city of Wichita, Kansas in the USA and graduated from Friends University. My mother achieved goals that she set for herself that were seemingly unachievable and certainly had not been achieved by women and minorities,” said Dail St. I always speak about my mom in my life whenever I have a chance to speak in different venues. “My mom was my mentor and my role model in my life. This fund has produced a significant number of the America’s coloured meteorologists. That’s her legacy,” Janae Elkins, an NWS meteorologist while talking about the June Bacon Bercey Scholarship. “Her legacy is every person that graduated from this program, point blank period. She passed away on July 3, 2019, at the age of 90. Bercey took retirement from teaching because of old age. Upon earning her teaching qualifications, she taught math and science in several primary and secondary public schools in California until 2015. In the later stages of her life, Bercey greatly contributed to the field of education. She was the first African American woman meteorologist and also the world’s first female meteorologist on television. This scholarship aims to help women pursue careers in science which was her mother’s last wish.Her daughter waited to announce the news of her mother’s demise publicly and revealed a scholarship to honour Bercey’s legacy. June Bacon Bercey passed away at the age of 90.
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