Double Tar Heel serves North Carolina community

By Brandon Bieltz, University Communications, Monday, March 20th, 2023

Shayla Douglas launched into a career giving back to North Carolina as the downtown and small business development manager in Garner, North Carolina. Douglas is working to revitalize the downtown area and strengthen the economy of the Wake County town of 31,000.

For Shayla Douglas, success after college meant finding a way to give back to the state she calls home and working toward a better future for North Carolinians.

The double Tar Heel is doing just that as the downtown and small business development manager in Garner, North Carolina. Douglas is working to revitalize the downtown area and strengthen the economy of the Wake County town of 31,000 by supporting small businesses and attracting new ones to establish roots in the community.

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