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U.S. Youth Ambassadors

The Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors are a group of 30 youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities who are striving to make the nation a more inclusive place for all. These youth leaders act as advocates, share stories, and demonstrate the values of Inclusive Youth Leadership across the country. Through training, engagement, and activation at the national level, U.S. Youth Ambassadors are strong leaders of the Inclusion Revolution.

Class of 2023

Talan Villalta

Colorado

Chloe Johnson

Colorado

James Badeau

Connecticut

Freddie Blum

Connecticut

Tom Blair

Minnesota

Rylynn Zanon

Minnesota

JD Duran

North Carolina

John Anthony Fajardo

North Carolina

Hannah Huddleson

Pennsylvania

Meghan Duffy

Pennsylvania

Izzy McKamey

Washington

Lizzy Greene

Washington

CLASS OF 2022

US Youth Ambassadors Alumni

Class of 2021
These U.S. Youth Ambassadors have completed their two year term and are taking all of the skills they’ve learned to their next chapters.

Haylie Poe

Arkansas

Tori Kiser

Arkansas

Kate Gonzalez

California

Samuel Lara

California

Evan King

Maine

Faith Smith

New Hampshire

Zoe Wisniewski

New Hampshire

Darius Douglas

North Carolina (Charlotte)

Isaiah Woodson

North Carolina (Charlotte)

Maya Roseboro

North Carolina

Robert (Bobby) Stephens

North Carolina

Lexi Scott

Rhode Island

Joe Gendron

Rhode Island

Chloe Nuttbrock

Washington

Myron Swimmer

Washington

Class of 2020
These U.S. Youth Ambassadors have completed their two year term and are taking all of the skills they’ve learned to their next chapters.

Class of 2019
These U.S. Youth Ambassadors have completed their two year term and are taking all of the skills they’ve learned to their next chapters.

Citlali Gallo

Northern California

Troy Paul

Northern California

Amanda Ford

Southern California

Iantha Khan

Southern California

Elyssa Seelig

Southern California

Liam Price

Indiana

Sydney Meininger

Massachusetts

Elyse Whittmore

Massachusetts

Kyle Norman

Montana

Jazlyn Young

Montana

Alex Keith

Virginia