UNCW Partners with College Advising Corps to Support Underrepresented Students in Rural NC Communities
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is partnering with College Advising Corps to increase educational opportunities for underrepresented students by placing college advisers in rural high schools in North Carolina.
Recent UNCW alumni will serve as full-time advisers to help students navigate the process of college admission, financial aid and matriculation. By engaging recent college graduates as advisers, students will have a current perspective of the college experience. Advisers will be placed in Beaufort, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Jones and Pasquotank counties beginning the 2021-22 academic year.
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Catawba County Budget Presented, New County Attorney Named
Jodi Stewart (pictured) was appointed to serve as Catawba County Attorney by the Catawba County Board of Commissioners June 1, 2021.
Catawba County Budget Presented, New County Attorney Named
June 1, 2021
Catawba County Manager Mick Berry has recommended a budget of $303.9M for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The recommendation maintains the current property tax rate of $0.575 per $100 of valuation, which remains the second-lowest tax rate among 11 neighboring counties. The full budget recommendation may be viewed online here.
In addition, the Catawba County Board of Commissioners today (June 1) appointed former Catawba County Deputy Attorney Jodi Stewart to serve as Catawba County Attorney. Stewart brings more than 15 years of local government representation to the role of county attorney, including serving Catawba County for the past nine years.
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