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Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

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Going back to where he started

Mikayah Locklear poses sitting on the ground outside

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Committed to her roots

An exterior photo of the School of Government building.

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High-impact fellows

People walking past helped wanted sign.

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Where are the workers?

A thumbnail for a video, featuring an bird eye view of a town with a blue bar saying, "A New Beginning."

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Kannapolis, revitalized

School of data science members Alex McAvoy, Harlin Lee and Santiago Olivella pose in a hallway.

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Data science jokes and recs

Portrait of Aimee Wall arms crossed, smiling at camera.

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Serving local leaders

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

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Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Chris Atack and Duane Hampton in police uniforms pose at the UNC School of Government.

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A Mission for Public Service