Brianna Atkinson is a Higher Education Reporter for North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC at North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Colleagues describe her as "Throughout the time that I have known Brianna she has demonstrated a passion for learning & growing in her writing abilities. Her integrity, kindness & ability to connect with people from all walks of life enables her to write moving, detailed, human-oriented stories. In classes we have taken together, she has pushed me to excel and is always supportive of the success of others. I am thankful to have such a positive, motivated friend & I know that she will excel in anything…
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