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
Anisha Chopra
Ohio
Kali Ohlemacher
Ohio
Hannah Huddleson
Pennsylvania
Meghan Duffy
Pennsylvania
Izzy McKamey
Washington
Lizzy Greene
Washington
CLASS OF 2022
Aliyas Sargento
Alaska
Jaeden Binion
Alaska
Jack Klawitter
Illinois
Sophie Klawitter
Illinois
Austin Fellman
Minnesota
William Duncan
Minnesota
Greta Clausen
New Jersey
Maya Kates
New Jersey
Calli Copeland
Tennessee
Haley Romines
Tennessee
Katherine Johnston
Utah
Noah Wright
Utah
Adrian Wood
Wyoming
Brindi Brittain
Wyoming
US Youth Ambassadors Alumni
Class of 2021
Class of 2020
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.
Haylie Poe
Arkansas
Tori Kiser
Arkansas
Kate Gonzalez
California
Samuel Lara
California
Addison Willcott
Kansas
Daniel Schnacker
Kansas
Evan King
Maine
Charlie Austin
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
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.
Lexi Dibbern
Arizona
Rachelle Orozco
Arizona
Elise Anton
Colorado
Sophia Anton
Colorado
Fernando Jurado
District of Columbia
Cristian Salvador-Campos
District of Columbia
Jordan Adeyemi
Georgia
Steven Russel
Georgia
Gracie Flanagan
Kansas
Katherine Stineman
Kansas
Sam Pirker-Fruehauf
Michigan
Max Hinga
Michigan
Joey Drwal
Nebraska
Sophie Hill
Nebraska
Courtney Langelotti
New York
Ella Mohney
New York
Natalie Green
Utah
Jordan Dullnigg
Utah
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
Savannah Rock
Colorado
Tajha Ilerant
Florida
Britney Bautista
Hawaii
Donzel Marshall
Illinois
Maggie McNellis
Illinois
Elizabeth Price
Indiana
Liam Price
Indiana
Joy Daisy Rector
Iowa
Sydney Meininger
Massachusetts
Elyse Whittmore
Massachusetts
Kyle Norman
Montana
Jazlyn Young
Montana
MaryAnne Mollahan
Oregon
Jackson Escamilla
Texas
James Ramirez
Texas
Alex Keith
Virginia
William McClennan
Virginia