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Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: Hickory

University: UNC-Asheville

Hometown: Black Mountain, NC

Alyssa Wadham is serving her fellowship with the Town of Hickory. She graduated magna cum laude from UNC-Asheville with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in legal studies. While at UNCA, Alyssa worked as an orientation mentor throughout her undergraduate career and created the UNC-Asheville Body Positivity Alliance.

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