UNC-CH
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

School of Government

Lead for North Carolina

Apply
Skip to content

Laney Taylor

Cohort 7

Jurisdiction: Town of Clayton

University: Centre College

Hometown: Georgetown, KY

Before LFNC

Laney Taylor is the Lead for North Carolina Fellow for the Town of Clayton. Laney graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Centre College with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. While at Centre, Laney was elected to the Student Judiciary and named a John C. Young Scholar. She has previous experience working in public health research and is a current Master of Public Administration student at UNC Chapel Hill.

News

October 6, 2026
Columbus welcomes UNC fellow to strengthen town services, outreach

COLUMBUS— The Town of Columbus is welcoming a new team member this summer through a statewide program designed to bring fresh talent into local government. Isa Gandy, a graduate of…

News

September 6, 2026
Lumbee Tribe welcomes Lead for NC Fellow Ashton Locklear

 This July, the eighth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows arrived at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to begin their journey into public sector careers. After…

News

August 24, 2026
Meet the Western Carolina University Grads Leading North Carolina

This July four Western Carolina University graduates were chosen to serve communities across the state as Lead for North Carolina fellows. Lead for NC is a government fellowship program started…

Join a New Generation of Public Service Leaders

North Carolina communities are ready for you.

Get started
AmeriCorps

Knapp-Sanders Building
Campus Box 3330
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330

© 2024 Lead for North Carolina. All rights reserved.

Join a New Generation of Public Service Leaders

North Carolina communities are ready for you.

Get started