CHSS Distinguished Alumni - Communication

Brian van de Graaff

BA Speech Communication '97

Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff has been a member of the 7News Team for more than two decades. You can catch his First Alert Weather forecast on weekday mornings on 7News On Your Side and on 103.5 FM WTOP News. At 10 A.M. you can follow him as he highlights people and places doing good things around the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area on Good Morning Washington live.

His on-air career path has taken him from Salisbury, Maryland to Richmond, Virginia to New York City, and back home to Washington, D.C.

"It was not only the excellent education that I received at George Mason but my one-on-one attention from Doug Hill that helped me hone my forecasting skills," said van de Graaff.

An Eagle Scout, van de Graaff remains an avid outdoorsman and has hiked and backpacked across the United States, from sections of the Appalachian Trail to the depths of the Grand Canyon and many places in between.

He lives in Fairfax with his wife, Kristen, and their two teenage children.

Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @Brian7NewsDC