- William Glass, Westmont
nominated by the Lombard Jaycees
- Seth Goodman, Lincoln
nominated by the Lincoln Jaycees
- Yvonne Grindstaff, Collinsville
nominated by the Collinsville Jaycees
- Cristina Lara, Palatine
nominated by the Palatine Jaycees
- Josh Marshall, Washington,
nominated by the Peoria Jaycees
- Bryan Stewart, Danville,
nominated by the Danville Jaycees
Julia Megan Sullivan, Danville
nominated by the Danville JCI Senate
- Shandra Summerville, Champaign
nominated by Chrisp Media, LLC
“The TOYP program serves to recognize those young individuals in our great
state who excel in their chosen fields, endeavors and show a great commitment to
their respective communities. Our other hope is that by recognizing these
honorees we will encourage not only the honorees to continue their ventures, but
provide fitting role models for the young leaders of tomorrow”, Roxy Baker, TOYP
Chairperson and Illinois JCI Senator.
The TOYP awards banquet will be held at 6:30pm on Saturday May 10th at the
Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois. Preceding the program will be a
medallion presentation ceremony for the honorees, their families, and guests.
(Media is welcome) The honorees will be available for comment/interviews at
1:30pm and following the program. Media is welcome and encouraged to come see
what we are all about.
The Illinois Jaycees and the Illinois JCI Senate are proud to have been a
part of encouraging and honoring young people from all across the state to
continue the bettering of their communities in many different ways. Each year
the Illinois TOYP program honors up to 10 outstanding young people who make a
big difference in their communities. Past winners 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 Aaron Schock, WNBA player
Ruth Riley, and hundreds of other accomplished people in the fields of social
services, religious leadership, and business and personal accomplishments.
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About the Illinois JCI Senate
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.
The purposes of the Illinois JCI Senate are twofold. Foremost, we
seek to build and promote fellowship among our Senators through our
publications, meetings, and social activities. Second, but just as
important to us, is to promote the Junior Chamber program. We do
this by offering our assistance and the knowledge and experience of
our members to the Junior Chamber organization. The United Stats JCI
Senate stands ready to help the United States Junior Chamber and any
local chapter, district, region, or state officer. A JCI Senatorship
is the highest honor which can be bestowed upon a current or past
member by Junior Chamber International for outstanding service to
the organization. It provides a unique means for recognizing a
member’s outstanding achievements, and also confers upon that
individual a “Life Membership” in Junior Chamber International.
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