Nick Valencia

Nick Valencia is a CNN correspondent based in Atlanta and regularly appears across CNN, CNN International, HLN and CNN en Español. In 2013, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) awarded Valencia its inaugural "Sí Se Puede" Excellence in Leadership award. Also in 2013, The Huffington Post acknowledged him as one of the most influential Latino journalists in America. He began reporting at 14 as the sports editor of his high school newspaper. He later went on to work for FOX Sports Net. A graduate of the prestigious Annenberg School of Journalism at USC, he is the former documentary filmmaker for the National Champion USC football team. He currently lives with his wife in Atlanta