Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2018 Award

JCI TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young Persons) serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and create positive change. By recognizing these young people, JCI raises the status of socially responsible leaders in this world. The honorees motivate their peers to seek excellence and serve others. Their stories of discovery, determination and ingenuity inspire young people to be better leaders and create better societies.

Since 1983, JCI has honored over 200 individuals from 47 nations. Past recipients of national awards include such well-known personalities as John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Elvis Presley, Jackie Chan, Wayne Gretzky and many more, all named before the 40 and before they had achieved national prominence. Honorees selected in past years have represented the heights of progress in numerous human endeavors. Many have gone on to even greater achievements. All have continued to serve humanity in great variety of ways.

Young men and women  may be nominated in one of ten categories. The honorees will be selected by an international panel of distinguished judges. Up to ten honorees will be  selected from all nominations received, regardless of category entered.

In an editorial, The Manila Times stated, "The award stresses the role that youth plays in the nation's development. Every generation has produced its own outstanding young men and women and ours is no exception. The achievements of the recipients are exceptional in themselves, but even greater contributions to the national welfare may be expected from them in the years ahead." This program is open to men and women between the ages of 18 and 40. Membership in JCI is not a criterion.