Laura Velasquez, Meteorologist

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Laura Velasquez handles Weekend Weather duties for Storm Team 8. A recent graduate of Central Michigan University, Laura earned a degree in meteorology, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She also minored in math and Geographic Information Sciences.

She joined Storm Team 8 in August 2007, and began working on-air in September. Laura wanted to become a meteorologist since elementary school, and is thrilled to be working in her hometown of Grand Rapids.

While in college, she did the weather for News Central 34 at CMU, one of the largest campus-run TV stations in the state.

In her free time, Laura enjoys golfing, softball, watersports, reading and traveling.