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Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: NC League of Municipalities

University: NC Central

Hometown: Madison, NC

Ania Hairston is working with an American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant vendor for the NC League of Municipalities. The League provides cybersecurity, legal, grant, and communications ARP services to non-entitlement units. Hairston monitors the grant service line and coordinates with the vendor to connect towns across the state with the services they need in a timely way.

Ania Hairston is serving her fellowship with the North Carolina League of Municipalities. She graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in business administration. During her time at NCCU, Ania was honored as one of the inaugural recipients of the Cheatham-White Scholarship.

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