William Andrew Dunckelman

William Henry Dunckelman, Jr. (born July 16, 1990) is a community leader, activist, volunteer, and award winning cook who resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also serves as Secretary of the LSU College Republicans.
Early Years and Education
Dunckelman was born in Houma, Louisiana to William Henry Dunckelman, an attorney & clergyman, and Geralyn Anne Bergeron Dunckelman, a pre-school educator. He has one brother, Andrew, and is a lifelong member of the Catholic Church.
He graduated as Valedictorian in 2008 from Houma Christian School in Houma. Upon graduation, he chose Louisiana State University as his college, where he studies political science.
In 2002, Dunckelman was named as one of America's top ten youth volunteers and received a national Prudential Spirit of Community Award for his outstanding volunteer community service. He is widely known for his creation of Project FAME, Fine Arts Motivating the Elderly, which he started at age 9, as well as his activism on behalf of both senior citizens and Cajun Americans. In 2004, he was named a Huggable Hero by Build-A-Bear Workshop for making positive differences in the world. People Magazine featured him in their "Kids Who Care" section for his work with FAME.
In 2008, Dunckelman was one of 10 teens nationwide to receive the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community and devised and implemented a community wide recycling program on behalf of Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet.
In November 2010, Dunckelman was named as a Junior member of Louisiana State University's Sesquicentennial Homecoming Court after undergoing a competitive selection process. He paraded down the field of Tiger Stadium on November 13, 2010 during halftime.
Activism
In addition to his work on behalf of the elderly, in 2009, Dunckelman formed the Association for the Advancement of Cajun Americans to advocate the preservation and promotion of Cajun culture.

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