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Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: Ranlo

University: Wake Forest

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Tonia Christou is serving her fellowship with the Town of Ranlo. She graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University with bachelor’s degrees in political science and international affairs, and in English, and a minor in environmental studies. During her time at Wake Forest, Christou held the position of Student Government co-chair for Campus Life and was a member of the executive team for Wake Forest University Mock Trial.

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Dante Pittman, a newly elected state representative for Wilson County, received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Carolina in 2018 and was an inaugural member of the UNC Institute of…

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