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Cohort 6

Jurisdiction: Foothills Regional Commission

University: UNC-Chapel Hill

Hometown: Mount Airy, NC

During her time at UNC-Chapel Hill, Paloma was a Covenant Scholar, Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholar, and a Golden Leaf Scholar. Her experience working at the Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina in her hometown has prepared her for her public service role as a Fellow for the Foothills Regional Council of Government. Paloma has always been passionate about public service and serving her community. LFNC provides her with the opportunity to begin her career in local government and explore various areas of interest. This year, she hopes to contribute to projects that uplift the community she will soon be a part of. After her time with LFNC, Paloma plans to pursue either graduate school or a career in public service.

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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