List of Ten Outstanding Young Americans

The Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) 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 United States Junior Chamber – Ten Outstanding Young Americans The TOYA program is sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber.The United States Junior Chamber – TOYA Past Honorees Prior to 1985, the program was known as the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) 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 (1991) Abiodun, Bo Charles T., 38 – Military Service/Community Service (2010) Acosta, Robert J., 20 – Education (1968) Adamic, Louis, 39 – Literature (1938) Adams, Capt. Alan B., 29 – Military/Public Policy (2002) Adams, Fred R. Jr., 33 – Business (1965) Adams, Dr. Mac C., 36 – Science (1960) Agnese, Louis Jr., 37 – Education (1989) Alban, Julie K., 33 – Community Service (1999) Alexander, Kathleen Brunner, 39 – Science (1997) Allis, Ryan P, 25 – Business (2009) Amini, Alen, 38 - Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership (2025) Anderson, Bob, 33 – Sports Journalism (1982) Anderson, Curtiss, 33 – Journalism (1962) Anderson, Foster N., 38 – Community Service (1999) Angel, Debra L., 27 – Community Service (1987) Anthony, Jack, 31 – Science (1988) Armstrong, Darrell, 35 – Athletics (2003) Armstrong, Jessica Lori, 39 (2019) Arnall, Ellis G., 25 – State and Municipal Affairs (1942) Arriola, Roland S., 34 – Human Improvement (1983) Artichoker, John Jr., 34 – National Affairs (1964) Ashe, Arthur R. Jr., 25 – Sports (1968) Atkins, Joseph E., 34 – Municipal Affairs (2000) Atkins, Thomas I., 31 – Municipal Affairs (1970) Atkinson, William, 30 – Religion and Education (1977) Atwater, Harvey Lee, 30 – National Affairs (1982) AuCoin, Les, 34 – National Affairs (1977) Augustine, Jonathan C., 32 – National Affairs (2004) Axelbank, Major Eric, 38 – Military Service (2004)

B Babbidge, Dr. Homer D. Jr., 34 – Education (1959) Bachus, Jessica, 34 – Philanthropy (2011) Baffes, Dr. Thomas G., 34 – Medicine (1957) Bancroft, Ann E., 31 – Exploration (1988) Banks, Frank J., 35 – Business (1977) Barber, Richard E., 35 – Business (1975) Barclay, Jennifer Paige, 30 – Business (1997) Barnes, Ben, 31 – State Affairs (1969) Barrasso, Tom, 28 – Athletics/Philanthropic (1994) Bass, George F., 35 – Underwater Discovery (1967) Bayh, Birch E., 34 – National Affairs (1963) Beach, Lauren B., 30 – Lawyer & PhD Candidate (2014) Beatty, James T., 27 – Sports (1962) Beirne, Joseph A., 35 – National Affairs (1946) Bergman, Jules, 33 – Broadcasting (1962) Berkman, Craig, 30 – Municipal Affairs (1971) Bernhard, Berl I., 33 – National Affairs (1962) Bernstein, Leonard, 25 – Music (1944) Bicks, Robert A., 33 – Law (1960) Biden, Joseph R. Jr., 31 – National Affairs (1974) Bizzell, Dwight, 35 – Entrepreneur (2025) Black-Tortorigi, Allison, 31 – Human Improvement (1997) Blair, Albert M., 31 – Sports (1983) Blanchard, James J., 35 – National Affairs (1978) Blazie, Deane B., 28 – Science (1976) Bleier, Robert P. "Rocky", 32 – Sports (1979) Blunt, Roy, 35 – National Affairs (1986) Boester, Carl F., – National Affairs (1943) Bohleen, Calvin R., 32 – Human Improvement (1979) Bolte, Charles G., 27 – National Affairs (1946) Bond, Christopher, 34 – State and Municipal Affairs (1974) Bonilla, Ruben Jr., 35 – Human Improvement (1982) Boone, Pat, 24 – Entertainment (1958) Boren, David L., 34 – State Affairs (1976) Borochoff, Jane, 40 – World Peace and or Human Rights (2017) Bostic, Joe Earl Jr., 37 – Humanitarian (1995) Boudreau, Lou, 31 – Sports (1948) Bourdeaux Anderson, Megan, 38 - Contribution to Children, World Peace, and/or Human Rights (2024) Bowe, Dr. Frank G., 34 – Human Improvement (1982) Boyce, Lucas Daniel, 32 – Personal Accomplishment (2011) Boyer, Robert A., 31 – Science (1940) Boyle, Harold V., 32 – Journalism (1944) Brademas, John, 35 – National Affairs (1962) Bradley, William W., 32 – Sports (1976) Brees, Drew, 32 – Sports (2011) Bresser, Dr. Joel Frederick, 36 – Science (1991) Brian, Dr. Earl, 31 – State and Municipal Affairs (1974) Brooks, Gregory, 34 – Medical Service (1992) Brown, Dale S., 39 – Human Improvement (1994) Brown, Dr. Harold, 34 – Science (1961) Brown, Lester R., 32 – National Affairs (1966) Brown, Paul, 23 – Sports (1942) Brunell, Mark, 31 – Community Action/Athletics (2002) Brzezinski, Dr. Zbigniew, 35 – Education (1963) Bucha, Paul W., 27 – Military Service (1970) Buchanan, Vernon G., 32 – Business (1984) Burdette, Sen. Keith, 36 – State Affairs (1992) Buoniconti, Marc, 26 – Personal Accomplishment (1993) Burke, Chris, 25 – Entertainment (1991) Burneson, Erin, 33 - Humanitarian Leadership (2024) Burns, Regina, 31 – Broadcast Journalism (1993) Burns, Robert K., 33 – National Affairs (1942) Butcher, Susan H., 36 – Sports (1991) Butler, Rev. Dr. Keith, 33 – Community Service (1989) Byrd, Dennis, 27 – Personal Accomplishment (1993)

C Calabresi, Guido, 29 – Law (1962) Calabro, Dominic M., 37 – State Affairs (1994) Califano, Joseph A., 35 – National Affairs (1966) Capecchi, Mario R., 32 – Biological Research (1970) Carey, Dr. Thomas, 35 – Science (1981) Carey, James B., 30 – National Affairs (1941) Carpenter, William S. Jr., 29 – National Affairs (1966) Carson, Senator Brad, 35 – Government (2002) Carter, Dr. Ashton B., 32 – Science (1987) Carter, John Mack, 35 – Journalism (1963) Carter, Professor Stephen L., 32 – Law (1987) Carter, Walter H., 32 – Journalism (1953) Casertano, Teresa Tia, 26 – Human Improvement (1992) Castle, Robert W. Jr., 33 – Religion (1962) Castruccio, Dr. Peter A., 34 – Science (1959) Cavanaugh, Jerome, 35 Governmental Affairs (1963) Cena, John, 36 – WWE wrestler (2013) Cenerazzo, Walter W., 35 – National Affairs (1948) Chapin, Dwight L., 32 – National Affairs (1973) Chapin, Harry F., 34 – Human Improvement (1977) Chaput, Richard R., 28 – Journalism (1965) Charles, Jimmy – (2019) Charpie, Dr. Robert A., 30 – Science (1955) Chase, W. Howard, 33 – National Affairs (1943) Chen, Jau-Fei, 34 – Business (1997) Cheney, Richard B., 34 – National Affairs (1976) Cherne, Leo M., 28 – National Affairs (1940) Cherry, Harry W., 35 – Business (1970) Chong, Curtis D., 31 – Human Improvement (1986) Chope, Wilbert E., 34 – Science (1957) Christensen, Jon, 33 – National Affairs (1996) Church, Frank F., 33 – National Affairs (1957) Cisneros, Henry G., 34 – Municipal Affairs (1982) Claypool, Marceta, 30 – Human Improvement (1992) Clement, Frank G., 33 – National Affairs (1953) Clinton, Bill, 32 – State Affairs (1979) Cocke, Erle Jr., 29 – Business (1950) Cohen, William S., 35 – National Affairs (1975) Coll, Edward T., 30 – Voluntary Service (1970) Collins, Michael J., 33 – Business (1978) Conner, Doyle E., 32 – Governmental Affairs (1960) Conrad, Charles Jr., 35 – Science (1965) Cooley, Dr. Denton A., 35 – Medicine (1955) Copperfield, David, 28 – Entertainment (1985) Cornum, Lt. Col. Rhonda, 39 – Military Service (1994) Corrigan, Douglas, 31 – National Affairs (1938) Cosentino, Dr. Louis, 35 – Medicine (1980) Costin, Dondi E., 34 – Military Service (1999) Cowles, John Jr., 35 – Journalism (1964) Cox, Dr. Herald R., 34 – Medicine (1942) Craddick, David Peter, 30 – Community Service (1990) Crommett, Caitlin, 23 – Humanitarian or Voluntary Leadership (2017) Croyle, John, 38 – Social Service (1990)

D Dade, George C., 34 – Business (1945) Darby, William O., 32 – National Affairs (1943) Daschle, Thomas A., 34 – National Affairs (1981) Daskalos, Dr. James W., 35 – Medicine (1979) Davidson, Beau, 31 – Recording Artist/Songwriter (2013) Davis, Charles E., 37 – Sports (1996) Davis, Glenn R., 33 – National Affairs (1947) Davis, Robin LouAnn, 31 – Community Service (1996) Davis, Taryn, 28 – Founder/Executive Director, American Widow Project (2014) DeCarvalho, George, 31 – Journalism (1952) Dedelow, Duane W. Jr., 37 – Municipal Affairs (1995) Dees, Morris S., 30 – Business (1966) DeFoor, J. Allison, 30 – Law (1985) DeGreve, Haley, 27 - Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership (2025) DeLashmet, John Ingram Jr., 38 – Human Affairs (1996) DeLuce, Dan, 34 – Journalism (1944) Deutschendorf, Henry (John Denver), 35 – Entertainment (1979) DeWall, Dr. Richard A., 31 – Medicine (1957) Dials, Susan Marie, 30 – Community Service (2020) Dickey, Jacob, 31- Personal Improvement or Accomplishment (2024) Diebold, John, 35 – Business (1961) Diridon, Rodney J., 33 – Business (1973) Doan, Chinh, 27 – Personal Improvement or Accomplishment (2017) Doering, Dr. William E., 28 – Science (1944) Donell, Ronald, 35 – Law Enforcement (1981) Dooley, Dr. Thomas A., 29 – Medicine (1956) Doyle, Matthew T., 35 – Community Service (1994) Downey, Hugh F., 26 – International Affairs (1967) Drorbaugh, Richard, 32 – Personal Achievement (1995) Duke, Dan, 33 – Law (1946) Dunaway, Edwin E., 35 – Law (1950) Dung, Xeana Kamalani, 27 - Contribution to Children, World Peace, and/or Human Rights (2024) Duong, Son, 29 – Community Service (1988)

E Earhart, Amelia Rose, 31 – Aviatrix, Founder/CEO (2014) Eastburn, Brett A., 31 – Personal Achievement (2003) Eastman, Marjorie K., 39 – National Affairs (2019) Ebeling, Philip C., 34 – National Affairs (1938) Eckhardt, Mark Hamilton, 31 – Community Service (2001) Eddy, Dr. Edward D. Jr., 34 – Education (1955) Edelen, Adam, 33 – Community Service (2008) Edmondson, J. Howard, 33 – Municipal Affairs (1959) Eggers, Dr. Alfred J. Jr., 35 – Science (1957) Eidelman, Dawn Ph.D., 38 – Education (2000) Eidelman, Gene, 30 – Business (1989) Ellerbe, Arianna, 24 – Legal Reform (2003) Elliott, Osborn, 35 – Journalism (1959) Ellis, Dale, 38 – Law (1991) Ellis, Frank K., 34 – Aviation (1967) Ellison, Dr. Nolen M., 32 – Education (1974) Elridge, Colmon III., 32 – Political & Governmental Affairs (2014 & 2022) Emanuel, Dr. Peter A., 37 – Science (2003) Engle, Joe H., 32 – Science (1964) Erskine, Carl D., 30 – Sports (1956) Estes, Billie S., 28 – Business (1953) Everest, Frank K., 35 – Science (1955) Everett, John R., 32 – Education (1950)

F Farber, Alan J., 35 – Human Improvement (1979) Faulk, Richard S., 31 – Business (1943) Faulkenberry, Barbara Jean, 36 – Military Service (1997) Fay, Dr. Frederick A., 33 – Human Improvement (1978) Fein, Ellen, 39 – Personal Accomplishment (1995) Feliciano, Jose C., 34 – Law (1985) Files, Lt. Commander Michael, 39 – Military Service (2014) Finke, Walter W., 34 – National Affairs (1941) Fischer, Louis E., 23 – Voluntary Service (1979) Fisher, Adrian S., 33 – National Affairs (1947) Fisk, Wayne L., 34 – Military Service (1980) Fitchett, Mercedes C., 35 – International Service (2005) Flanagan, William J. Jr., 35 – Military Service (1979) Floberg, John F., 35 – National Affairs (1950) Floyd, Dr. Carlisle S., 33 – Literature (1959) Floyd, Melvin, 32 – Youth Assistance (1969) Floyd, Robert, 31 – State and Municipal Affairs (1949) Foppe, John, 22 – Personal Accomplishment (1993) Ford, Gerald R., 36 – National Affairs (1949) Ford, Henry II, 28 – Business (1945) Foreman, Ed Jr., 30 – National Affairs (1963) Fortas, Abe, 36 – National Affairs (1945) Foskett, Anne Wignall, 24 – Founder/Director, Care Bags Foundation (2013) Foss, Joe J., 28 – Military Service (1943) Foster, Texas, 26 – State and Municipal Affairs (1952) Fountain, Dr. Daniel E., 34 – Medicine (1964) Frederickson, David W., 35 – National Affairs (1977) Frieden, Lex, 33 – Human Improvement (1983)

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Gabbard, Tulsi, 32 – Personal Accomplishment (2012) Gable, Theodore R., 33 – National Affairs (1942) Gabreski, Francis S., 31 – Military Service (1951)