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Cohort 7

Jurisdiction: Town of Sandyfield

University: UNC Chapel Hill

Hometown: Robbins, NC

Mallie Clara is the Lead for North Carolina Fellow for the Town of Sandyfield. Mallie Clara, a Morehead-Cain Scholar, graduated with highest distinction from UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Integrated Health Studies and minors in Chemistry and Medicine, and Literature and Culture. Reflecting her commitment to community, Mallie Clara volunteered at UNC as a peer supporter, assisting students and staff experiencing mental health challenges. She has experience guiding strategy at a regional philanthropy foundation, providing clinical care at UNC Health, and working as a health equity analyst at a local health-tech startup.

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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…

September 6, 2026

 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…

August 24, 2026

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…

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