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Jackson Marcellus

Cohort 7

Jurisdiction: High Country COG

University: Guilford College

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Before LFNC

Jackson Marcellus is the Lead for North Carolina Fellow serving the High Country Council of Government. Jackson graduated summa cum laude from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. At Guilford, Jackson earned a BA in Religious Studies and Political Science, with minors in Japanese Language and U.S. History. Additionally, Jackson earned an MBA at Guilford with a concentration in business ethics. In addition to his academics, Jackson was a five-year pitcher for the Guilford College baseball team, where he broke the school record for most career appearances.

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