List of Ten Outstanding Young Americans


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. The TOYA program is sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber.
Prior to 1985, the program was known as the Ten Outstanding Young Men program.

TOYA Honorees

Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. For each individual, the recipient's age at the time of the award, their notable contribution to society, and year their award was given is included.

A

  • Aaker-Gilchrist, Shari, 27 – Community Service
  • Abiodun, Bo Charles T., 38 – Military Service/Community Service
  • Acosta, Robert J., 20 – Education
  • Adamic, Louis, 39 – Literature
  • Adams, Capt. Alan B., 29 – Military/Public Policy
  • Adams, Fred R. Jr., 33 – Business
  • Adams, Dr. Mac C., 36 – Science
  • Agnese, Louis Jr., 37 – Education
  • Alban, Julie K., 33 – Community Service
  • Alexander, Kathleen Brunner, 39 – Science
  • Allis, Ryan P, 25 – Business
  • Anderson, Bob, 33 – Sports Journalism
  • Anderson, Curtiss, 33 – Journalism
  • Anderson, Foster N., 38 – Community Service
  • Angel, Debra L., 27 – Community Service
  • Anthony, Jack, 31 – Science
  • Armstrong, Darrell, 35 – Athletics
  • Armstrong, Jessica Lori, 39
  • Arnall, Ellis G., 25 – State and Municipal Affairs
  • Arriola, Roland S., 34 – Human Improvement
  • Arthchoker, John Jr., 34 – National Affairs
  • Ashe, Arthur R. Jr., 25 – Sports
  • Atkins, Joseph E., 34 – Municipal Affairs
  • Atkins, Thomas I., 31 – Municipal Affairs
  • Atkinson, William, 30 – Religion and Education
  • Atwater, Harvey Lee, 30 – National Affairs
  • AuCoin, Les, 34 – National Affairs
  • Augustine, Jonathan C., 32 – National Affairs
  • Axelbank, Major Eric, 38 – Military Service

B

C

D

E

F

  • Farber, Alan J., 35 – Human Improvement
  • Faulk, Richard S., 31 – Business
  • Faulkenberry, Barbara Jean, 36 – Military Service
  • Fay, Dr. Frederick A., 33 – Human Improvement
  • Fein, Ellen, 39 – Personal Accomplishment
  • Feliciano, Jose C., 34 – Law
  • Files, Lt. Commander Michael, 39 – Military Service
  • Finke, Walter W., 34 – National Affairs
  • Fischer, Louis E., 23 – Voluntary Service
  • Fisher, Adrian S., 33 – National Affairs
  • Fisk, Wayne L., 34 – Military Service
  • Fitchett, Mercedes C., 35 – International Service
  • Flanagan, William J. Jr., 35 – Military Service
  • Floberg, John F., 35 – National Affairs
  • Floyd, Dr. Carlisle S., 33 – Literature
  • Floyd, Melvin, 32 – Youth Assistance
  • Floyd, Robert, 31 – State and Municipal Affairs
  • Foppe, John, 22 – Personal Accomplishment
  • Ford, Gerald R., 36 – National Affairs
  • Ford, Henry II, 28 – Business
  • Foreman, Ed Jr., 30 – National Affairs
  • Fortas, Abe, 36 – National Affairs
  • Foskett, Anne Wignall, 24 – Founder/Director, Care Bags Foundation
  • Foss, Joe J., 28 – Military Service
  • Foster, Texas, 26 – State and Municipal Affairs
  • Fountain, Dr. Daniel E., 34 – Medicine
  • Frederickson, David W., 35 – National Affairs
  • Frieden, Lex, 33 – Human Improvement

G

H

I

  • Ibrahim, Hudda, 38 – Business
  • Ingersoll, Robert S., 31 – Business
  • Inouye, Daniel K., 35 – National Affairs
  • Irby, Darren, 33 – Public Policy
  • Ireland, Rick, 35 – Law
  • Isobe, Gerald M., 35 – Personal Improvement

J

  • Jacobus, Major Gene A., 33 – Military Service
  • Jackson, Jesse L., 27 – Human Improvement
  • Jackson, Tiffani, 25 – Cultural Achievement
  • Jardine, Philip M., 38 – Science
  • Jenks, Shepherd M., 32 – Military Service
  • Jenner, Bruce, 35 – Sports
  • Johnson, Cameron, 24 – Business
  • Jensen, Dr. Keith E., 33 – Medicine
  • Johnson, John H., 33 – Journalism
  • Piotr Marek Jurewicz, 32 – Business Leadership
  • Johnson, Michael D., 31 – Sports
  • Johnson, Nicholas, 33 – Federal Service
  • Johnson, Rafer L., 25 – Sports
  • Johnson, Raymond W., 34 – Religion
  • Johnson, W. Thomas Jr., 31 – Journalism
  • Jones, James R., 29 – National Service
  • Jordan, Dr. Paul, 31 – State and Municipal Affairs
  • Josefson, Nils S., 31 – Human Improvement
  • Jude, Dr. James R., 34 – Medicine
  • Jumper, Eric J., 31 – Military and Research
  • James Ony Udemba, 25 -Sport

K

L

  • Lamb, Michael Sr., 35 – Military Technology
  • Lambird, Dr. Perry A., 35 – Medicine
  • Land, Edwin H., 31 – Science
  • Landesman, Dennis, 33 – Human Improvement
  • Lane, Dr. Walter W. Jr., 32 – Medicine
  • Largent, Stephen, 35 – Sports/National Affairs
  • Langevin, James, 40 – Politics
  • Lattimer, Robert, 34 – Business
  • Laumeister, Lamory, 26 – Science
  • Lawrence, Major Timothy James, 35 – Science
  • Lawson, Dr. Andrew Jr., 34 – Science
  • Layden, Elmer F., 35 – Sports
  • Levine, Irving R., 33 – Journalism
  • Liebenow, Robert C., 34 – Business
  • Lilley, Dr. A. Edward, 33 – Science
  • Lineberry, Anthony W. Sr., 39 – Human Improvement
  • Lincoln, Blanche L., 37 – National Affairs
  • Linen, James, 33 – Journalism
  • Livingston, Jennifer I., 38 – News/Anchor
  • Lodge, George Cabot, 33 – National Affairs
  • Loo, Frank W.C., 34 – Law
  • Loucks, Karen, 37 – Community Service
  • Louis, Joe, 32 – Sports
  • Lovain, Beth H., 38 – Human Improvement
  • Lovelace, Dr. William II, 34 – Science
  • Lowery, Myron L., 35 – Journalism
  • Lowery, Nick, 34 – Sports
  • Luckman, Charles, 35 – Business
  • Lyles, Leonard E., 35 – Sports

M

N

  • Nader, Ralph, 32 – Law
  • Nakasone, Devin, 39 – Founder, Prayers on Wings
  • Nathan, Robert R., 35 – National Affairs
  • Nelson, E. Sheffield, 32 – Business
  • Nelson, John H., 31 – Journalism
  • Nesbitt, Dr. Robert E.L. Jr., 33 – Medicine
  • Newbold, William O., 34 – Human Improvement
  • Newman, George J., 34 – Business
  • Newton, Carson Wayne, 34 – Entertainment
  • Newton, James Quigg, 35 – State/Municipal Affairs
  • Niang, Georges, 30 – Humanitarian and / or Voluntary Leadership
  • Nickles, Don, 34 – National Affairs
  • Nixon, Richard M., 34 – National Affairs

O

  • O'Donnell, Elizabeth, 39 – Athletics
  • O'Grady, Scott F., 29 – Military Service
  • O'Neill, C. William, 34 – Law
  • Osmond, James A., 35 – Entertainment
  • Osmond, Merrill D., 28 – Entertainment
  • Osmond, Nathan, 36 – Entertainment
  • Owen, Jonathan Clark, 33 – Law Enforcement

P

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T

U

  • Uehara, Erin Kanno, 39 – Business
  • Ulmer, Chris, 28 – Contribution to Children, World Peace or Human Rights
  • Urscheler, Peter, 36 – Political, Legal or Government Affairs

V

W

Y

Z

  • Zarem, Dr. Abe M., 33 – Science
  • Zelezny-Green, Ronda, 31 – Education
  • Ziedler, Frank P., 36 – State and Municipal Affairs
  • Ziegler, Ronald L., 31 – National Affairs
  • Zorn, Trischa Leanna, 35 – Education/Sports