William Duncan hails from northern Minnesota and has been active in Special Olympics Unified Programming for seven years. He has participated in various Unified sports, including basketball, soccer, bocce ball, and bowling. William represented Minnesota multiple times at Special Olympics Capitol Hill Day at both state and national levels. He was a member of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Youth Leadership program and is a U.S. Youth Ambassador for Special Olympics for 2022 – 2024.
During his last year in high school, William interned for his Unified Champion School program and assisted in coaching the Unified soccer team. He has spoken at youth leadership summits, co-presented at state and national education conferences, and advocated for Unified programming at his local school board. William is a founding board member of Lead for Inclusion, an inclusive youth development organization. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 2024 and is known for his "dad jokes." In his free time, William enjoys hunting and fishing.
National Education Leaders Network Members
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Andrea Cahn
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Dr. Betty Edwards
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Molly McCloskey
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Dr. Sheldon Berman
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Dr. Christina Cipriano
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Dr. Tami Jo Cook
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William Duncan
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Austin Fellman
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Dr. Frances Gipson
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Dr. Terry Jackson
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Lindsay Jones, J.D.
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José Muñoz
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Erin O’Sullivan
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Jennifer Paolantonio
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Karen Pittman
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S. Kwesi Rollins
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Daryl Smith
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Brenda Welburn
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Dr. Lu Settles Young
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