Ten Outstanding Young Americans

The Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) program is an annual award given by The United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees) organization. It is given to ten Americans between 18 and 40 years of age who "exemplify the best attributes of the nation’s young people."

People considered for the award are often submitted by USJC state organizations. For example, the Minnesota Junior Chamber has a "Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans" (TOYM) program. Similarly, the Michigan Junior Chamber has a similar "Outstanding Young Michiganders / Distinguished Service Award (OYM/DSA)" program. These recipients, as well as the nominees from the other USJC state organizations, are nominated to be considered for the TOYA award. Membership in the organization is not a requirement to win the award.

The ten selected individuals may be submitted to JCI as nominees for the Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program.

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