Nia Parker-Robinson: Part-Time Volleyball Athlete, Part-Time Journalist

Posted Oct 6, 2021
Nia Parker-Robinson was an integral part UNC Volleyball's 11-0 start to the season. The graduate transfer leads the Tar Heels in kills and points. But Parker-Robinson’s public persona goes beyond the volleyball court. She currently reports for Carolina Connection, the student radio broadcast put on by the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. (Chapelboro.com)

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