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Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: Chatham County

University: UNC-Chapel Hill

Hometown: Apopka, FL

Divya Mehta is serving her fellowship in Chatham County. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition with highest distinction and minors in anthropology and neuroscience. During her time at UNC, she served as a Parr Center Ethics Fellow and mentor, graduating as an Ethics Scholar and Honors Laureate. Mehta brings prior research experience in both public health and scientific contexts. She also works as an EMT.

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