In the mid 1950's, when the population of the City of Tustin was slightly more than 2000 people, Bill Moses, the owner and editor of the Tustin News, conceived the idea of the Man of the Year award. By the mid 1960's, it became clear that a Woman of the Year award was also needed.

These prestigious awards honor those individuals who have made a significant impact, in a volunteer capacity, on the future of the City of Tustin and it's surrounding areas.

Records of how the organization operated in the 50's, 60's and 70's have been lost. Finally in June of 1983, guidelines were written to define an autonomous organization not affiliated or connected with any other organization. The guidelines have been amended several times over the years to smooth out the methods of operation, but the intent of the award has stayed the same.

The guidelines stipulate that those individuals receiving the Man and Women of the Year award become life members of the organization. Each year in February, community organizations and life members are requested to nominate individuals who have contributed to the Tustin community in a volunteer capacity. The life members pay nominal dues to cover the costs of the operation and attend a selection meeting in April where the qualifications of the nominees are discussed before a vote is taken. It usually takes several votes to narrow the field of well-qualified candidates to the Woman and the Man who will be honored.

Website development
Pete Beatty (Tustin Man of the Year 2014)
Amy Nakamoto (Tustin Woman of the Year 2014)

Advisors
Jeanne Brown (Tustin Woman of the Year 2007)
A.J. (Tony) Coco (Tustin Man of the Year 1976)
John McGuire (Tustin Man of the Year 2015)
Gretchen Whisler (Tustin Woman of the Year 2013)

Webmaster
Pete Beatty

IT & Video Support
Jason Love - PowerPoint & Website support
Tony Wong - pixelFlik presentation & sound system

Participating Non-Profits
American Legion Post 227
Assistance League of Tustin
Blind Children's Learning Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin
Exchange Club of Tustin
Foothill Communities Assn
Knights of Pythias (Tustin Lodge #85)
Laurel House
Miracles for Kids
Miss Tustin Scholarship Program
Orange County Rescue Mission
Orange County United Way
Orangewood Children's Foundation
Red Hill Luthern Church
Soroptimist International of SA/Tustin - facebook
Tustin Area Council for the Fine Arts (TACFA)
Tustin Area Historical Society (TAHS)
Tustin Area Senior Center
Tustin Area Women's Club (TAWC)
Tustin Chamber of Commerce
Tustin Community Foundation
Tustin Dollars for Scholars
Tustin Host Lions Club
Tustin Kiwanis
Tustin Police Foundation
Tustin Public Schools Foundation (TPSF)
Tustin/Santa Ana Rotary Club
Women Helping Women (WHW)

Video Links
YouTube:
Music Slide Show: Tustin Man Woman of The Year - through the years (Published June 9, 2012)
Miss Tustin Dancing at Tustin Man and Woman of the Year Dinner 2010