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Cohort 3

Jurisdiction: Norwood, UNC SOG

University: UNC-Asheville

Hometown: Asheville, NC

Zane Carroll served her fellowship with the Town of Norwood and the UNC School of Government. She conducted a feasibility study for the town’s incubator kitchen for economic development, resulting in job training for citizens and support to local farmers. Carroll also served as program director of the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps internship program. She worked with nonprofits and local governments to place 30 college students in summer internships across the state.

Zane graduated from UNC-Asheville with a bachelor’s degree in environmental management and policy and minors in mathematics and economics. During her undergraduate career, she served as a student senator, as the president of Active Students for a Healthy Environment, and as a McCullough Fellow. She graduated with both distinction from the honors program and as a university research scholar, as she was published as a first author in Energy Policy for her paper, “Should North Carolina require more efficient water heaters in homes? A cost-benefit analysis.”

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The first cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows made a splash in communities across the state, launching meaningful projects with real-world impact.

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Fellow Nick Boyd’s work with the Community Rating System program earned recognition for reducing flood insurance premiums for county homeowners.

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The UNC School of Government furthers its commitment to serving North Carolina’s local governments through a course taught by William Rivenbark and Rebecca Badgett.

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