Please help us welcome Yuki Hellis. She has been selected to work with the Town of Sims as a Lead for NC Fellow. This position is 1-year placement through the UNC School of Government and AmeriCorps. The program offers young people an opportunity to work closely with government agencies across the state, learning the ins and outs of day-to-day processes. Yuki is a recent graduate of Western Carolina University where she earned dual BAs in International Studies (Asia concentration) and Anthropology (cultural concentration).

Yuki contributed to the Environmental Mural Project with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, highlighting Indigenous history and environmental relationships in Cullowhee. She also served as a SECU Public Fellows Intern at JCI’s Cyber Cafe and volunteered with Cornbread & Roses, a 2SLGBTQIA+ nonprofit supporting marginalized communities in rural Western North Carolina.

She is lifelong Johnston County resident. The youngest of 3 children, her mother is from Miyazaki Japan, and her father is from Indiana. Yuki enjoys cooking and birdwatching. Please take a moment to stop by and welcome her to our lovely town.