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Talula Dechev

Cohort 5

Jurisdiction: Columbus County

University: UNC-Wilmington

Hometown: Neptune, NJ

Before LFNC

Talula Dechev is serving her fellowship in Columbus County. She is a first-generation college student and graduated summa cum laude from UNC-Wilmington’s Honors College, obtaining bachelor’s degrees in political science and psychology.

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