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Cohort 7

Jurisdiction: McDowell County

University: UNC Asheville

Hometown: Hope Mills, NC

Zoe Montgomery is the Lead for North Carolina Fellow serving McDowell County. She graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a BS in Environmental Science, concentrating in Management and Policy. During her time at UNC Asheville, Zoe earned academic honors including a Departmental Distinction from the Environmental Science Department.

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Maria Cuenca-Romero is driven by a genuine desire to give back, turning her passion for public service into meaningful change for the communities she serves. After attaining a bachelor’s degree…

September 22, 2025

In Clayton, numbers show how resources support services and meet residents’ needs. Each figure in the budget provides insight into how departments operate and how programs are funded, creating a…

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