Quinn Smith - 2023 Terry Sanford Leadership Award Winner
Quinn Smith is one of two winners of the 2023 Terry Sanford Leadership Award. He is an advocate for Native people on Duke’s campus and beyond. Quinn is president of Duke’s Native American/Indigenous Student Alliance (NAISA) and has advocated for more support for Native students on Duke’s campus. He has completed numerous creative projects, like working with Duke Gardens to create audio documentaries of indigenous communities throughout the Carolinas describing their relationship with the land.
A Udall Scholar, he will be a Hart Leadership Fellow after graduation, working with Indigenous communities to advocate for indigenous land ownership.
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