Class of 2020 UNC alumna Marisa Rauwald lives out dream career with NBC Sports

Posted Oct 5, 2021
Since earning her UNC degree in May 2020, Marisa Rauwald has been a part of some of the world's biggest sporting events as a staff member for NBC Sports. Rauwald has been at the center of Tokyo Olympics coverage as a researcher, preparing promotions for Sunday Night Football, and producing features on Winter Olympians heading to the 2022 Games. (UNC.edu)

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