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.^[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.

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)
Arthchoker, 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)^[3]
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)
DeLashment, 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)

G

Gabbard, Tulsi, 32 – Personal Accomplishment (2012)
Gable, Theodore R., 33 – National Affairs (1942)
Gabreski, Francis S., 31 – Military Service (1951)
Gaines, Chad, 31 – Personal Accomplishment (2004)
Gallup, Dr. George, 37 – National Affairs (1938)
Garcia, Capt. Mario Jr., 30 – Community Service (1990)
Gardner, Rulon E., 30 – Community Action/Athletics (2002)
Garland, Patricia Welesko, 38 – Science (2000)
Garrison, SMSgt Benjamin S., 37 – Humanitarian or Voluntary Leadership (2017)
Garrison, Michael S., 35 – State Affairs (2004)
Garvey, Steven P., 28 – Sports (1977)
Garwin, Dr. Richard L., 32 – Science (1960)
Gerber, Heinz J., 27 – Science (1952)
Gibson, Lisa R., 39 – Community Action (2010)
Gettinger, Cynthia, 29 – Personal Accomplishment (1990)
Gilliam, Herman A. Jr., 32 – Journalism (1976)
Gillund, Brenda Jo, 39 – Cancer Research (2008)
Glaser, Dr. Donald A., 34 – Science (1958)
Gluck, Julian, 32 – Humanitarian or Voluntary Leadership (2023)
Gockley, David, 32 – Music (1976)
Goetz, James B., 34 – State Affairs (1970)
Goldschmidt, Neil, 32 – State and Municipal Affairs (1973)
Goldstein, Jonathan, 33 – State & National Affairs (1975)
Gordon, William J. Jr., 35 – Religion (1953)
Gore, Albert Jr., 31 – National Affairs (1980)
Gorman, Mike, 34 – Journalism (1948)
Gottschalk, Dr. Alexander, 35 – Medical Research (1967)
Gould, Mike, 31 – Military Service (1985)
Grace, Dr. James T., 35 – Medicine (1958)
Granville, Earl, 34 – Personal Improvement or Accomplishment (2017)
Gration, Scott, 27 – Military Service (1981)
Green, Darrell R., 39 – Community Service/Sports (2000)
Green, Tevan O., 37 – Personal Improvement or Accomplishment (2014)
Greenberg, Sanford D., 25 – National Affairs (1966)
Greenberg, Suzanne, 39 – Social Work (2001)
Greve, Donald, 33 – State Assistance (1967)
Griffin, Robert P., 36 – National Affairs (1959)
Griffith, Dr. Larry G., 32 – Medicine (1975)
Grissom, Lee A., 35 – Municipal Affairs (1978)
Grissom, Virgil I. (Gus), 35 – Science (1961)
Guilfoil, Dwight D. Jr., 35 – National Affairs (1957)
Guyton, Dr. Arthur C., 33 – Medicine (1951)

H

Hafizi, Alexander, 37 - Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership (2025)
Hall, Craig, 28 – Business (1979)
Hall, Kathryn Cunningham, 23 – Community Service (2009)
Hamilton, Jennifer, 34 - Humanitarian Leadership (2024)
Hand, Sean W., 33 – Business Development, Public Speaker (2021)
Harmon, Dr. Millard, 30 – Education (1956)
Harris, Fred R., 34 – National Affairs (1965)
Harris, Neison, 33 – Business (1948)
Hartl, Robin Lorraine, 38 – Entertainment (2001)
Hartman, Dr. David W., 28 – Medicine (1977)
Hasbrook, Thomas C., 28 – Journalism (1948)
Hastings, Charles E., 35 – Science (1949)
Hathaway, Moriah, 28 - Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs (2025)
Hawkins, Lt Col Stacey T., 37 – Military Service (2006)
Haynie, Hugh S., 35 – Journalism (1962)
Heald, Henry T., 35 – Education (1940)
Hedrick, Dr. Ross M., 31 – Science (1952)
Heinz, Henry J. II, 34 – Business (1942)
Heir, Douglas R., 27 – Sports (1988)
Helton, Master Sgt. Richard T., 32 – Philanthropic (1987)
Henebry, John P., 34 – Military Service (1952)
Henjum, Maggie, 31 – Business, Economics or Entrepreneurial (2017)
Henry, Emil W., 34 – National Affairs (1964)
Henry, Heather French, 26 – Human Improvement (2001
Henry, Dr. Stephen, 35 – Medicine (1989)
Hensley, Dr. Lisa E, 35 – Science (2007)
Herman, Jerry, 34 – Art and Music (1965)
Hernandez, Juan, 38 – Community Service (2004)
Herring, Major Christopher C., 34 – Military Service (2003)
Hersey, John, 30 – Journalism (1944)
Hevesh, Lily, 23 – Art and Science (2022)^[4]
Hickingbotham, Herren, 30 – Philanthropic (1989)
Higginbotham, Leon Jr., 35 – Law (1963)
Hill, Gary, 32 – Human Improvement (1971)
Hill, Kelly A., 31 – Social Improvement (2002)
Hiller, Stanley Jr., 27 – Science (1951)
Hingson, Luke L., 33 – International Affairs (1983)
Hingson, Dr. Ralph W., 35 – Medicine (1984)
Hingson, Dr. Robert A., 34 – Science (1947)
Hofstede, Albert, 34 – Municipal Affairs (1975)
Hoge, James F. Jr., 33 – Journalism (1968)
Hollings, Ernest, 32 – State and Municipal Affairs (1954)
Hollis, Michael R., 32 – Business (1986)
Hollomon, Dr. J. Herbert Jr., 35 – Science (1954)
Holmes, Larry, 30 – Sports (1980)
Holzworth, Sheila, 27 – Sports (1989)
Hood, Glenda E., 35 State and Municipal Affairs (1986)
Hostetler, Jeff, 30 – Sports (1992)
House, Harold V., 28 – Government (1987)
Hoyt, Kristen H., 32 – Government (2021)
Hughes, Howard, 33 – Business (1938)
Hughes, Richard M., 29 – Social Work (1973)
Hulan, Leah, 28 – Personal accomplishment (1997)
Humann, Walter J., 33 – Business (1970)
Huston, W. Todd, 37 – Community Service (1999)

I

Ibrahim, Hudda, 38 – Business (2023)
Ingersoll, Robert S., 31 – Business (1945)
Inouye, Daniel K., 35 – National Affairs (1959)
Irby, Darren, 33 – Public Policy (2004)
Ireland, Rick, 35 – Law (1980)
Isobe, Gerald M., 35 – Personal Improvement (1987)

J

Jacobus, Major Gene A., 33 – Military Service (2011)
Jackson, Jesse L., 27 – Human Improvement (1969)
Jackson, Tiffani, 25 – Cultural Achievement (2023)
Jardine, Philip M., 38 – Science (1998)
Jenks, Shepherd M., 32 – Military Service (1958)
Jenner, Bruce, 35 – Sports (1985)
Johnson, Cameron, 24 – Business (2009)
Jensen, Dr. Keith E., 33 – Medicine (1957)
Johnson, John H., 33 – Journalism (1951)
Piotr Marek Jurewicz, 32 – Business Leadership (1989)
Johnson, Landria, 32- Business, Economic, or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2024)
Johnson, Michael D., 31 – Sports (1999)
Johnson, Nicholas, 33 – Federal Service (1967)
Johnson, Rafer L., 25 – Sports (1960)
Johnson, Raymond W., 34 – Religion (1968)
Johnson, W. Thomas Jr., 31 – Journalism (1974)
Jones, James R., 29 – National Service (1968)
Jones, Phillip, 36 - Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs (2025)
Jordan, Dr. Paul, 31 – State and Municipal Affairs (1973)
Josefson, Nils S., 31 – Human Improvement (1952)
Jude, Dr. James R., 34 – Medicine (1962)
Jumper, Eric J., 31 – Military and Research (1978)
James Ony Udemba, 25 -Sport (1981)

K

Kaiser, Edgar F., 35 – Business (1943)
Kaufman, Dr. Herbert E., 32 – Medicine (1964)
Kay, Chelsea A., 37 – Personal Achievement and Community Service (2022)
Keith, Jeffrey Scott, 27 – Personal Achievement (1990)
Keith, Karen, 39 – Broadcast Journalism (1993)
Keith, Kent M., 35 – Government Service (1984)
Kelley, Matt, 24 – Human Improvement (2003)
Kelly, Colin P. Jr., 26 – Military Service (1941)
Kennedy, Edward M., 35 – National Affairs (1967)
Kennedy, John F., 29 – National Affairs (1946)
Kennedy, Robert F., 29 – National Affairs (1954)
Kennedy, Ted Jr., 37 – Human Improvement (1999)
Kesseler, Sandy Reese, 34 – Community Service (2000)
Keyser, F. Ray, 34 – State and Municipal Affairs (1961)
Kilian, Gerald W., 34 – Community Service (1988)
Kirk, Larry B., 32 – Military Service (1971)
Kissinger, Dr. Henry A., 35 – National Affairs (1958)
Klotz, Frank G., 32 – Political Science (1983)
Knazek, Dr. Richard Allen, 33 – Medicine (1976)
Knight, Patrick, 40 – Litigation Attorney, Motivational Speaker (2013)
Koritz, Dr. Lloyd Thomas, 26 – Medicine (1953)
Kraft, Arthur Mayfield, 33 – Art (1954)
Krick, Dr. Irving P., 34 – Science (1940)
Kuhnert, Sam, 25 – Humanitarian or Voluntary Leadership (2017)
Kupper, Nick, 31 – Contribution to children (2016)[1]

L

Lamb, Michael Sr., 35 – Military Technology (1989)
Lambird, Dr. Perry A., 35 – Medicine (1975)
Land, Edwin H., 31 – Science (1940)
Landesman, Dennis, 33 – Human Improvement (1977)
Lane, Dr. Walter W. Jr., 32 – Medicine (1966)
Largent, Stephen, 35 – Sports/National Affairs (1990)
Langevin, James, 40 – Politics (2004)
Lattimer, Robert, 34 – Business (1980)
Laumeister, Lamory, 26 – Science (1941)
Lawrence, Sharanique, 26 - Medical Innovation (2024)
Lawrence, Major Timothy James, 35 – Science (2001)
Lawson, Dr. Andrew Jr., 34 – Science (1951)
Layden, Elmer F., 35 – Sports (1938)
Levine, Irving R., 33 – Journalism (1955)
Liebenow, Robert C., 34 – Business (1956)
Lilley, Dr. A. Edward, 33 – Science (1961)
Lineberry, Anthony W. Sr., 39 – Human Improvement (2000)
Lincoln, Blanche L., 37 – National Affairs (1999)
Linen, James, 33 – Journalism (1945)
Livingston, Jennifer I., 38 – News/Anchor (2014)
Lodge, George Cabot, 33 – National Affairs (1960)
Loo, Frank W.C., 34 – Law (1956)
Loucks, Karen, 37 – Community Service (2001)
Louis, Joe, 32 – Sports (1946)
Lovain, Beth H., 38 – Human Improvement (2003)
Lovelace, Dr. William II, 34 – Science (1941)
Lowery, Myron L., 35 – Journalism (1983)
Lowery, Nick, 34 – Sports (1991)
Luckman, Charles, 35 – Business (1945)
Lyles, Leonard E., 35 – Sports (1971)

M

Mackey, Tom, 33 – Business (1963)
Magee, Jeffery, 39 – Education (2003)
Manning, Archie, 38 – Community Service (1988)
Manning, Gordon, 34 – Journalism (1951)
Manning, Peyton W., 22 – Sports (1999)
Marsh, Judge Melba D., 38 – Law (1991)
Marshall-Chapman, Paula, 38 – Philanthropic (1992)
Martin, William M. Jr., 31 – Business (1938)}
Mathias, Robert B., 22 – Sports (1952)
Mata, David J., M.D., 36 – Human Improvement (1993)
Mathews, Dr. Forrest D., 33 – Education (1969)
Mauldin, Bill, 25 – Journalism (1946)
Maxfield, Morgan M., 32 – Science and Business (1974)
Mazzarelli, Dr. Anthony, 27 – Medicine (2002)
McArthur, Edwin, 34 – Music (1941)
McCarthy, Frank, 34 – National Affairs (1945)
McColl, Dr. William, 34 – Medicine (1964)
McCollum, Kevin E., 35 – Entertainment (1998)
McCollum, Robert S., 34 – Business (1950)
McConnell, Raymond A. Jr., 35 – Journalism (1950)
McCormick, Robert L., 35 – Business (1952)
McCurdy, David K., 33 – National Affairs (1984)
McDevitt, Justin H., 29 – Human Improvement (1982)
McFadden Phillip A., 25 – Construction (1984)
McGuire, Dr. Hugh D., 33 – Medicine (1951)
McKeithan, Deborah, 37 – Human Improvement (1991)
McKenzie-Edwards, Carolyn, 38 – Community Service (1995)
McLendon, Gordon Barton, 29 – Journalism (1951)
McMath, Sidney S., 36 – State/Municipal Affairs (1948)
McPhail, Dr. Irving P., 32 – Education (1982)
McPherson, Glenn, 31 – Law (1941)
Mercereau, Dr. James E., 34 – Science (1964)
Meredith, John, 39 – Social Improvement (2002)
Messer, Dr. Donald E., 33 – Education (1975)
Mettler, Dr. Ruben F., 31 – Science (1955)
Metropulos, Lucas, 20 – President/Founder, Fishing for Families in Need (2013)
Meyer, Cord Jr., 27 – National Affairs (1947)
Michaud, Roger P., 35 – Business (1983)
Desteny L. Miller, 20 – Personal Achievement/ Improvement (2021)
Miller, Dr. Lisa, 37 – Medical Education (2011)
Miller, Maynard M., 32 – Science (1953)
Miller, Matt, 39 - Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2025)
Miller, Thomas R., 35 – Social Work (1974)
Milliken, William E., 35 – Social Work (1976)
Mills, William M., 33 – Human Improvement (1971)
Minow, Newton N., 35 – National Affairs (1961)
Miyamura, Hiroshi, 24 – Military Service (1953)
Mogk, John E., 33 – Law (1973)
Moncrief, Sidney A., 29 – Community Service (1987)
Moore, Ph.D., Capt. Katherine, 35 – Science (1992)
Moore, Attorney General Michael, 39 – Law (1992)
Morgan, Dominique, 38 – Contribution to children, world peace, or human rights (2020)
Morgan, Harry W., 26 – Education (1960)
Morris, G. Scott, M.D., 39 – Medicine (1994)
Morris, Nate, 32 – Chairman, Morris Industries; Co-founder/CEO Rubicon Global (2013)
Morrison, De Lesseps, 35 – State and Municipal (1947)
Morrison, Dr. Philip, 31 – Science (1946)
Morse, Richard S., 34 – Business (1944)
Moyers, Bill D., 31 – National Affairs (1965)
Muller, Dr. William H. Jr., 33 – Medicine (1952)
Mumm, LT Hans, 37 – Military Service (2005)
Murdoch, Judge Pat, 38 – Law (1991)
Murphy, Landau Eugene Jr., 39 – Entertainment (2014)
Murphy, Dr. Franklin D., 33 – Medicine (1949)
Murr, Charles T., 35 – Religion (1986)

N

Nader, Ralph, 32 – Law (1966)
Nakasone, Devin, 39 – Founder, Prayers on Wings (2013)
Nathan, Robert R., 35 – National Affairs (1940)
Nelson, E. Sheffield, 32 – Business (1974)
Nelson, John H., 31 – Journalism (1960)
Nesbitt, Dr. Robert E.L. Jr., 33 – Medicine (1957)
Newbold, William O., 34 – Human Improvement (1998)
Newman, George J., 34 – Business (1942)
Newton, Carson Wayne, 34 – Entertainment (1977)
Newton, James Quigg, 35 – State/Municipal Affairs (1947)
Niang, Georges, 30 – Humanitarian and / or Voluntary Leadership (2023)
Nickles, Don, 34 – National Affairs (1983)
Nixon, Richard M., 34 – National Affairs (1947)

O

O'Donnell, Elizabeth, 39 – Athletics (1993)
O'Grady, Scott F., 29 – Military Service (1996)
O'Neill, C. William, 34 – Law (1950)
Osei-Hanson, Mabel, 37 - Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2025)
Osmond, James A., 35 – Entertainment (1999)
Osmond, Merrill D., 28 – Entertainment (1982)
Osmond, Nathan, 36 – Entertainment (2013)
Owen, Jonathan Clark, 33 – Law Enforcement (1991)

P

Page, Alan, 35 – Sports (1981)
Paisechi, Frank N., 33 – Business (1952)
Palmer, H. Bruce, 35 – National Affairs (1943)
Parker, Susan D., 31 – Community Service (1988)
Parkman, Dr. Paul D., 35 – Medical Research (1967)
Parsky, Gerald L., 32 – National Affairs (1975)
Patterson, John, 34 – Law (1956)
Patton, John A., 33 – Business (1946)
Pavalon, Wesley, 35 – Education (1968)
Pedersen, Richard F., 31 – National Affairs (1956)
Pedersen, Laura, 28 – Personal Accomplishment (1994)
Pellegrino, Richard G., M.D., 39 – Medicine (1995)
Pelzer, David, 32 – Personal Accomplishment – Military (1993)
Pendorf, Paul W., 35 – Business (1976)
Peoples, Lt. Col. George E. Jr., MD, 38 – Medicine (2001)
Percy, Charles H., 30 – Business (1949)
Perot, H. Ross Jr., 25 – Human Endeavor (1984)
Perry, Dr. Charles E., 34 – Education (1971)
Perryman, Deborah O., 39- Education (2006)
Perryman, Dr. M. Ray, 34 – Economics (1987)
Peterson, Chesley G., 22 – National Affairs (1942)
Peterson, LaVon P., 28 – Human Improvement (1947)
Peterson, Peter G., 35 – Business (1961)
Petrofsky, Jerrold S., 35 – Medicine (1984)
Phillips, Layn, 37 – Law (1989)
Phillips, Warren H., 32 – Journalism (1958)
Phillips, Wendell, 33 – Science (1954)
Phillips, William N., 35 – Business (2000)
Piasechi, Frank N., 33 – Business (1952)
Pitzer, Kenneth S., 35 – Science (1949)
Pollock, Howard W., 35 – Law (1955)
Porter, Dr. Roger B., 34 – National Affairs (1981)
Posvar, Wesley W., 34 – Education (1959)
Potter, Charles E., 35 – National Affairs (1951)
Potter, Dr. Van Rensselaer, 35 – Science (1945)
Powers, Francis Gary, Jr., 37 – Social Awareness (2002)
Presley, Elvis A., 35 – Entertainment (1970)
Price, Robert, 34 – State and Municipal Affairs (1966)
Pride, Curtis, 26 – Sports (1995)
Pruitt, Michael, 29 – Comm. Service, Business (2012)
Prystowsky, Dr. Harry, 34 – Medicine (1959)
Putman, John L., 27 – Business (1966)

Q

Quayle, Dan, 34 – National Affairs (1982)

R

Rafko-Wilson, Kaye Lani Rae, 29 – Medicine (1993)
Raimondi, Kenneth, 36 – Personal Improvement or Accomplishment (2017)
Rauscher, Dr. Frank Jr., 33 – Medicine (1964)
Ravenstahl, Luke, 31 – Politics (2011)
Rayburn, Lt. Col. Bentley, 36 – Military Service (1990)
Reed, Ralph, 34 – National Affairs (1997)
Reed, Shanna, 38 – Entertainment (1994)
Reeve, Christopher, 28 – Entertainment (1981)
Reeve, George W., 35 – Business (1976)
Register, Willie C., 34 – Military Service (1981)
Reid, Thomas R., 33 – Business (1947)
Reynolds, Harold Craig, 35 – Sports (1996)
Rice, Donald B. Jr., 35 – Business (1975)
Richards, Clare, 30 – Business (2023)
Richards, Robert, 30 – Sports (1956)
Richardson, Hamilton F., 20 – Sports (1954)
Richison, Amy C., 39 – Social Improvement (2011)
Riegle, Donald W. Jr., 29 – National Affairs (1967)
Riley, Ruth, 34 – Sports (2014)
Rinsky, David S., 33 – Municipal Affairs (1978)
Robbins, Anthony, 34 – Business (1995)
Robinson, Cathy, 35 – Health & Education (2001)
Robinson, Dr. Edward A. III, 29 – State Affairs (1978)
Rockefeller, John D. IV, 32 – State Affairs (1969)
Rockefeller, Nelson A., 33 and 35 – National Affairs (1941 and 1944)
Roebling, Donald, 34 – Science (1943)
Rogers, Dr. David E., 35 – Medicine (1961)
Rohde, Dr. Jon E., 31 – Medicine (1973)
Rohrman, Dr. Larry G., 34 – Religion (1973)
Roosevelt, Theodore III, 35 – National Affairs (1949)
Root, L. Eugene, 36 – Science (1945)
Root, Oren F. Jr., 29 – National Affairs (1940)
Rouse, Aaron, 39 – Political (2023)
Rose, Dr. Frank A., 32 – Education (1954)
Rose, Will, 35 – National Affairs (1966)
Rote, W. Kyle Jr., 32 – Sports (1984)
Roth, Alvin E., 32 – Economics (1984)
Rowan, Carl T., 28 – Journalism (1953)
Roy, Dr. Frederick H., 34 – Medicine (1971)
Rubin, Dr. Robert J., 31 – Medicine/Education (1978)
Russell, Harold, 35 – National Affairs (1949)
Ryun, James R., 21 – Sports (1968)

S

Saad, Joseph, 34 – Human Improvement (1985)
Sabato, Dr. Larry, 32 – Education (1985)
Saberi, Roxana, 34 – Social Improvement (2011)
Saloma, Dr. John, 34 – Research (1969)
Sánchez, Félix, 33 – Military (1983)
Sanders, Joseph S., 30 – Law (1973)
Sanger, Whitney, 34 - Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership (2024)
Santorum, Richard John, 38 – National Affairs (1997)
Saroyan, William, 32 – Journalism (1940)
Sawyer, Stan, 37 – Community Service (1992)
Sayers, Gale E., 26 – Sports (1969)
Schatz, Dr. Albert, 33 – Science (1953)
Schippers, Thomas, 25 – Music (1955)
Schlesinger, Dr. Arthur Jr., 29 – Education (1946)
Schlosser, Steven, 36 – Community Service (2004)
Schnack, Loren E., 32 – Law (1958)
Schnatter, John H., 38 – Business (2000)
Schultz, Capt Eric E. Ph.D., 33 – Military Service (2006)
Schultz, Michael, 32 – Sports (2014)
Schwartz, Dr. Robert S., 32 – Medicine (1960)
Schweer, Matthew S., 30 – Education (2003)
Scruggs, Jan, 35 – Human Endeavor (1986)
Seaborg, Dr. Glenn T., 35 – Science (1947)
Segal, Matthew, 27 – President/Co-founder, OurTime.org (2013)
Selmon, Lee Roy, 27 – Sports (1982)
Shepherd, James H., 33 – Human Improvement (1985)
Shepherd, William M., 35 – National Affairs (1942)
Shepperd, John B., 34 – National Affairs (1949)
Sheriff, Paul Stanley, 28 – Business (1988)
Shindle, Kate, 21 – Human Improvement (1999)
Shriver, Mark K., 33 – Human Improvement (1998)
Shue, Andrew, 27 – Community Service (1995)
Simmel, Michael, 31 – Community Service (2009)
Sime, Jaymes, 38 – Humanitarian and / or Voluntary Leadership (2023)
Simmons, Dr. Barry, 34 – International Service (1971)
Simons, David G., 35 – Medicine (1957)
Simplot, Jack R., 33 and 34 – Business (1943 and 1944)
Singer, Dr. S. Fred, 35 – Science (1959)
Skidmore, James A. Jr., 35 – National Affairs (1967)
Slagle, Dr. James R., 35 – National Research (1969)
Sloan, Steve, 35 – Sports (1980)
Smathers, George A., 35 – National Affairs (1948)
Smith, Charles H. Jr., 35 – National Affairs (1955)
Smith, Dr. Gary Alan, 34 – Medicine (1988)
Smith, Gary L., 34 – Social Work (1974)
Smith, Janni, 36 – Medicine (1990)
Smith, Kenneth, 36 - Scientific and/or Technological Development (2025)
Smith, Neil, 30 – Sports (1996)
Smith, Paul C., 30 and 34 – Journalism (1938 and 1942)
Smith, Dr. Richard T., 34 – Medicine (1958)
Smith, Shawntel, 26 – Education (1998)
Sorensen, Theodore C., 33 – National Affairs (1961)
Solar, Ronald J., 38 – Medical Innovation (1989)
Spencer, Lyle M., 29 – Science (1940)
Spencer, Dr. William A., 32 – National Affairs (1954)
Sproul, Jill, 38 – Education (2003)
Stabenow, Debbie, 35 – State Affairs (1986)
Stahr, Elvis J. Jr., 32 – Education (1948)
Starr, Bryan Bart, 35 – Sports (1968)
Stassen, Harold E., 32 – National Affairs (1939)
Stavale, Major Giuseppe, 40 – Cultural Achievement (2011)
Steele, Robert H., 33 – International Affairs (1971)
Steiger, William H., 30 – National Affairs (1968)
Steiner, David E., 34 – Human Endeavor (1986)
Stephanopoulos, George, 32 – National Affairs (1993)
Stephenson, Dr. Hugh E., 35 – Medicine (1956)
Stern, Hubert J., 35 – Federal Affairs (1971)
Stevens, George Jr., 31 – National Affairs (1963)
Stevenson, Ken E. Jr., 31 – Military/Research (1979)
Still, Susan Leigh, 33 – Military Service (1996)
Stingley, Darryl, 29 – Sports (1981)
Stockman, David, 33 – National Affairs
Stovall, Jim, 35 – Entertainment Endeavor
Stringfellow, Douglas R., 31 – National Affairs (1953)
Strossen, Nadine, 35 – Law (1986)
Stumbo, Dr. Warren G., 31 – Medicine (1977)
Sturges, Dr. Stanley G., 32 – Medicine (1961)
Sullivan, Daniel, 39 – Public Policy (2004)
Sullivan, Dr. Kathryn D., 35 – Science (1987)
Sullivan, Leon H., 33 – Religion (1955)
Sulzberger, Cyrus L., 32 – Journalism (1944)
Sutcliffe, Rick Lee Jr., 31 – Sports (1988)
Swett, Dick, 35 – State and National Affairs (1993)
Swisher, Stephen Lowell, 35 – Religion (2004)
Symko, Benjamin, 32 – Human Improvement (2010)^[5]
Synar, Mike, 29 – National Affairs (1980)

T

Tafel, Richard Leonard, 38 – National Affairs (2001)
Tafoya, Michele, 36 – Entertainment (2001)
Tartikoff, Brandon, 31 – Entertainment (1981)
Thomas, Bobby L., 35 – Law (1973)
Thompson, Morris, 35 – National Affairs (1975)
Tiberi, Dave, 28 – Community Service/Sports (1995)
Todaro, Dr. George, 33 – Medicine (1970)
Tomiyasu, Paul, 32 – Human Improvement (1985)
Tregaskis, Richard, 27 – Journalism (1943)
Tschetter, Kristen, 37 – Community Action (2002)
Tucker, Jim G., 34 – National Affairs (1978)
Turbeville, Dr. Gus, 35 – Education (1958)
Turner, Arthur E., 34 – Education (1965)
Turpin, Dr. James W., 34 – Medicine (1962)
Tyrrell, R. Emmett, 34 – Education (1978)

U

Uehara, Erin Kanno, 39 – Business (2023)
Ulmer, Chris, 28 – Contribution to Children, World Peace or Human Rights (2017)
Urscheler, Peter, 36 – Political, Legal or Government Affairs (2019)^[6]

V

Vallee, Rudy, 36 – Entertainment (1938)
Vargas, Tony, 33 – Political, Legal or Government Affairs (2017)
Victorino, Shane, 30 – Philanthropy (2011)
Voorhees, Russell L., 34 – Business (1969)

W

Wade, Jerreme, 22 – U.S. Paralympian (2013)
Waitt, Theodore William, 33 – Business (1996)
Waldrep, Kent, 30 – Human Improvement (1985)
Walker, Dr. Craig, 38 – Medicine (1992)
Walsh, Don, 29 – Science (1960)
Ward, Angel K., 24 – Human Improvement (1998)
Warr, Dartanian, 38 – Military Service (1997)
Washington, David, 34 – Education (2012)
Watson, Thomas S., 33 – Sports (1983)
Watt, J. J. , 35 - Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership (2024)
Watts, Julius Caesar, 38 – National Affairs (1996)
Webb, James D., 35 – Law (1974)
Webster, Bobby, 39 – Personal Improvement and / or Accomplishment (2023)
Weber, U.S. Rep. John, 37 – National Affairs (1990)
Webster, William, 36 – State and Municipal Affairs (1990)
Weeks, Dr. Jennifer, 32 – Medicine/Military (2002)
Weinberg, Alvin M., 35 – Science (1950)
Welch, Bob, 29 – Sports (1986)
Welch, Scott T., 32 – Law (1984)
Welles, Orson, 23 and 26 – Drama (1938 and 1941)
Werbach, Adam, 23 – Environmentalism (1997)
West, Dr. Philip M., 35 – Medicine (1950)
Westcott, Kyrus Keenan, 36 – Human Rights (2023)
Wheeler, Charles J., 21 – Human Endeavor (1964)
Whidden, Dr. Frederick P., 35 – Education (1965)
Whitcomb, Richard T., 35 – Science (1956)
White, Dr. Augustus A. III, 33 – Medicine (1969)
White, Edward H., 35 – Science (1965)
Whittaker, James W., 34 – Human Endeavor (1963)
Wilkinson, C.B. Bud, 34 – Sports (1949)
Williams, Donald D., 33 – Science (1965)
Williams, Reggie, 32 – Community Service (1987)
Williams, Noni, 31 - Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment (2024)
Wilson, Donald R., 34 – National Affairs (1951)
Wilson, Dr. Hugh E., III, 34 – Medicine (1958)
Winfield, David M., 32 – Sports (1984)
Wismer, Harry M., 35 – Journalism (1946)
Witte, Robert J., 40 – Law (2009)
Woodward, Dr. Robert B., 27 – Science (1944)
Werffel, Daniel C., 23 – Sports (1998)
Wyly, Sam, 34 – Business (1968)

Y

Yang, Dr. Chen Ning, 35 – Science (1957)
Yates, D. Ted, 33 – Broadcasting (1963)
Yeager, Charles E., 31 – Science (1954)
Yeager, Jeana, 35 – Aviation (1989)
Young, Jonathan Miron, 30 – National Affairs (2000)
Young, Lt Col William E. Jr., 39 – Military Service(2008)
Yu, Stanley, 38 - Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2025)

Z

Zarem, Dr. Abe M., 33 – Science (1950)
Zelezny-Green, Ronda, 31 – Education (2015)
Ziedler, Frank P., 36 – State and Municipal Affairs (1948)
Ziegler, Ronald L., 31 – National Affairs (1970)
Zorn, Trischa Leanna, 35 – Education/Sports (2000)

Notes

References

^ The United States Junior Chamber – Ten Outstanding Young Americans Archived February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ The United States Junior Chamber – TOYA Past Honorees
^ "Charles named Ten Outstanding Young Americans". Ocean City Today. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
^ "Domino Artist honored". Carriage Towne News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
^ "Ten Outstanding Young American Award · Causes". www.causes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
^ Staff (2019-06-19). "Phoenixville Mayor Urscheler recognized as one of nation's 10 Outstanding Americans". The Mercury. MediaNews Group. Retrieved 2025-04-13.

[1] The United States Junior Chamber – Ten Outstanding Young Americans Archived February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[2] The United States Junior Chamber – TOYA Past Honorees

[3] "Charles named Ten Outstanding Young Americans". Ocean City Today. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2025-04-13.

[4] "Domino Artist honored". Carriage Towne News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[5] "Ten Outstanding Young American Award · Causes". www.causes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.

[6] Staff (2019-06-19). "Phoenixville Mayor Urscheler recognized as one of nation's 10 Outstanding Americans". The Mercury. MediaNews Group. Retrieved 2025-04-13.

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