WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. - Five UNC athletic trainers and two Carolina students were recently honored at the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association's (NCATA) annual meeting on March 4-5 as part of National Athletic Training Month.
Nina Walker, whose primary clinical responsibilities are with the Carolina men's lacrosse and men’s and women’s cross country/distance teams, was named the College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year. Walker also serves as a clinical instructor for the UNC graduate and undergraduate athletic training programs. She is the director of the undergraduate observer program and currently lectures on topics related to manual therapy, electronic medical records and biofeedback.