Illinois Jaycees Name 2015 Outstanding Young People of Illinois Honorees
The Illinois Jaycees is proud to formally announce The Outstanding Young People of Illinois class of 2015:
Jason Asaad, Catlin, IL for Personal improvement and/or accomplishment
Jason L. Coleman, Chicago, IL for Academic leadership and/or accomplishment
Collin Corbett, Palatine, IL for Political, legal, and/or governmental affairs
Dr. Maya Green MD, MPH, Chicago, IL for Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
Lindsay E. Macon, Carlyle, IL for Political, legal, and/or governmental affairs and Personal improvement and accomplishment
Andrea S. Meyer, Manteno, IL for Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
Katie M. Mense, Mascoutah, IL for Academic Leadership and/or accomplishment
Chad Pedigo, Naperville, IL for Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
The Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) program annually recognizes young people throughout Illinois who excel in their chosen fields, endeavors and show a great commitment to their respective communities. "The Illinois Jaycees is proud to have been a part of encouraging and honoring young people to continue the bettering of their communities in many different ways for the last fifty years," said Tricia Buenhe, 84th President of the Illinois Jaycees.
The Illinois Jaycees will honor these young people on May 2nd at an awards banquet at the Springfield Hilton. The program will include a video highlighting the honoree's accomplishment, plaque presentation and opportunity for each honoree to address the audience. Banquet tickets can be purchased for $40 at www.iljaycees.org/toyp
Past award recipients have come from many backgrounds including business, education, community organizations and military or government service but each has made an impact in their communities. Past winners during the fifty year program have included Northwestern University Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald, Chicago Bears Devin Hester and Chris Zorich, University of Illinois Head Basketball Coach Bill Self, Illinois Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth, U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, WNBA player Ruth Riley, and hundreds of other accomplished people in the fields of social services, academic, religious and volunteer leadership, business and personal accomplishments.
The event is generously supported by friends and employers of our award winners, local Jaycee organizations, Illinois businesses and the Illinois Jaycees Charitable Foundation. In addition to sponsorship packages, businesses can also purchase an ad in the banquet awards program. More details can be found at www.iljaycees.org/toyp
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Leadership development through community involvement has been the basis of the Jaycees since its inception in 1920. The goal of the not-for-profit organization is to provide members a means to reach their full potential through networking and personal growth opportunities and is ideal for proactive young people, ages 18 to 40. Members enhance a variety of skills as they work together to plan and run civic and individual development activities in their home communities and chapters. Illinois is one of the largest Jaycee states in the United States. To locate a chapter nearest to you, visit www.iljaycees.org.