The nominees for the 2017 Man and Woman of the Year are set to be introduced to the community at the upcoming Paparazzi Party.

The nominees for Woman of the Year, and the organizations that nominated them, include: Mary Ann Bennett, SRD Straightening Reins Foundation; Jane Bettencourt-Soto, Forged By Fire Foundation; Ann-Marie Bjorkman, SCV Boys and Girls Club; Marianne Cederlind, Carousel Ranch; Tami Edwards, Rotary Club of SCV; Diane Green, SCV Disaster Coalition; Sandra Ann Hardy, Girl Scouts of Greater L.A.; Tracy Hauser, SCV Senior Center; Pam Ingram, Soroptimist International of Greater SCV; Janine Jones, American Cancer Society; Laina McFerren, SCV Child & Family Center; Gloria Mercado-Fortine, Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers; Janice Murray, Circle of Hope; Susan Reynolds, Domestic Violence Center and Boy Scouts; Christine Sarro Sexton, Zonta Club of SCV; and Doris Marie Zimmer, College of the Canyons Foundation.

The nominees for Man of the Year include: Alan Ferdman, Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers; Tom Hough, Boy Scouts of America; Taylor Kellstrom, Circle of Hope and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; Jonathan Kraut, Domestic Violence Center; Nick Lentini, Child & Family Center and Rotary Club of SCV; Randy Moberg, College of the Canyons; Bruce Munster, SRD Straightening Reins Foundation; Kirk Nelson, American Red Cross; Todd Stevens, SCV Senior Center; Eric Stroh, Carousel Ranch; Chuck Strong, American Legion Hall; and Jim Ventress, SCV Boys and Girls Club.

The final Man and Woman of the Year winners will be announced at the Man and Woman of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Valencia Hyatt Regency Hotel on May 5. Winners are set to receive up to $1000 to donate to the nonprofit organization(s) of their choice.

Friends and family of the nominees and members of the nominating organizations can purchase tickets to the ceremony online for $125 each here.

Regular tables include seating for 10 and can be purchased for $1,250. Premium tables are available for $1,500 each and include seating for 10, the sponsor’s name on the table and a full page ad in the program book.

Tickets to the ceremony can also be purchased at the Paparazzi Party, set to be held on Wednesday, March 15, in Sand Canyon at the home of Wayne and Diane Crawford.

Guests are encouraged to make reservations early as seating space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations for congratulations advertisements in the program book are also available at $500 for a full page ad, $250 for a half page and $125 for a quarter page. Camera ready ads and notes of appreciation are due by Wednesday, Apr. 15, and may be emailed to [email protected].