Ten Outstanding Young Persons - United States of America

Called the Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) program, Ten Outstanding Young American awards are given annually in the United States of America by the United States Junior Chamber to ten people under 40 who have achieved distinction in various fields.

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