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The Ten Outstanding Young Americans program exists to recognize and honor ten Americans each year who exemplify the best attributes of the nation's young people, aged 18 through 40. [1] The TOYA program is sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber. [2] Prior to 1985, the program was known as the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) program.
The Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) program is an annual award given by JCI USA (formally known as the United States Junior Chamber or the Jaycees). It is given to ten Americans between 18 and 40 years old who "exemplify the best attributes of the nation’s young people."
JCI selects 10 outstanding young people under 40 who live the JCI Mission in extraordinary ways. [ 1 ] It was founded by the 1983 JCI World President Kjell Peterson and first introduced at the 1983 JCI World Congress in Taipei.
Martha Schwebach (third from the right) meets with President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office, along with the other honorees of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America award in 1974 Martha Schwebach holds her Nursing Legend Award. Martha K. Schwebach (born February 3, 1939) was the first family nurse practitioner in the United States. [1]
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English: Martha Schwebach (third from the right) meets with President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office, along with the other honorees of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America award in 1974: Diane Milhollin, Ellen Kirby, Carolyn Stapleton, Gilda Iriarte, Judith Bensinger, Linda Glenn, Lelia Foley, Karel Petraitis, Lynn Salvage, Mrs. Dexter Arnold Photo originals available as A2251 in the ...
In addition, in 2011, he was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young People of Puerto Rico in 2011 by the Junior Chamber International of Puerto Rico. [43] This recognition is historic because it is the first time they picked a young openly gay man to receive such a distinction.
Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people. The program is sponsored by Junior Chamber International (JCI). [1] Young men and women may be nominated in one of ten categories.