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Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: Washington County

University: Winston-Salem State

Hometown: Wilson, NC

Asia Melton is serving her fellowship with Washington County. She graduated magma cum laude from Winston Salem State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a concentration in public administration. While at Winston Salem State, Melton held multiple chairmen positions in organizations throughout her campus and hometown communities.

June 18, 2025

In August 2024, Paloma Garcia-Serrano stepped into the Foothills Regional Commission for her first day of work as a Lead for North Carolina Fellow. Lead for NC is a leadership development program…

June 11, 2025

Written by: Skye Allan (Lead for North Carolina Cohort 3 Alum) In small towns held together by close ties and limited resources, projects and initiatives succeed or fail based on…

April 14, 2025

After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University in 2024, Kristy Nguyen and Anu Mishra were selected to be part of a unique local government fellowship program based…

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