Nominations now being accepted for The Outstanding Young Person of Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting
nominations for 2021 class of The Outstanding Young People.
Each year, The Outstanding Young People awards program recognizes up to ten
individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 who exemplify the best attributes of
young people from across Illinois.
Honorees reflect the vast diversity of young people that are making a
difference in their community – whether they get involved through business,
nonprofit and community organizations, or government service.
Nominations are accepted in one
of the ten categories including: business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial
accomplishment; political, legal, and/or governmental affairs; academic
leadership and/or accomplishment; cultural achievement; moral and/or
environmental leadership; contribution to children, world peace, and/or human
rights; humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership; scientific and/or
technological development; personal improvement and/or accomplishment; or
medical innovation.
The nomination form
and more information about the award are available at http://www.iljaycees.org/toyp-2021/ or
by emailing toyp@iljaycees.org.
Nominations are due February 14th, 2021.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at
Wyndham Springfield - City Centre.
The Illinois Jaycees is a civic
organization for men and women between the ages of 18 and 41 with a mission to
provide development opportunities to empower young people to create positive
change. The Jaycees are part of Junior Chamber International with nearly
200,000 young active citizens and over five million alumni – including several
world leaders.
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