Lead for North Carolina at the UNC School of Government’s Post

Yesterday marked my last day as a Lead for North Carolina at the UNC School of Government Fellow with the Town of Angier. The past 11 months have been instrumental to my growth personally and professionally and I am grateful for the lessons I have learned and the experience I’ve gathered. I am eternally grateful to the staff with Lead for North Carolina, especially Liam Hysjulien and G. Dylan Russell, for selecting me for this incredible experience and setting me on the path of admiration and respect for local government. (You could say that I am “drinking the Kool-Aid.”) As for the folks at the Town of Angier, NC, I am grateful for the amount of respect and trust I was shown when leading the way on vital finance and infrastructure projects and for the care that was put into giving me a well-rounded education within each town department. The end of my fellowship is truly a bittersweet moment. While I am sad to leave Angier, my second home and second family, I am happy to announce that I will be joining the University of North Carolina School of Law Class of 2027. My time in Angier has opened my eyes to the field of Public Interest/Government Law and the profound impact that providing legal assistance to rural municipalities can have on their success and I hope to continue my exploration of this field in my time as a law student. GDTBATH!