The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale
Chris Frantze and Ashley McDonald were named Man & Woman of the Year at The 2018 Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale, which was held on May 17th. More than $515,000 was raised by the 13 candidates to support the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and to honor Will Buckman and Finley Rosen, the 2018 Boy & Girl of the Year. Kristin Brotherton served as the chairman.
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Brice and Sadie Durbin |
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Lindsay St. Germain and Janet Conner |
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Sarah Hermes and Brenna Scott, candidates |
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Ashley McDonald, Marrissa Mehwald, Jennifer Reichmuth, Brenna Scott, and Jason Taylor, candidates |
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Chris Frantze and Ashley McDonald, 2018 Man & Woman of the Year |
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Rich Bracken, emcee; with Daniel Aistrope, Kyle Baker, Jaclyn Cheever, Raymond Clayton, Katie Foster, Chris Frantze, Josh Kreiling, Ashley McDonald, Marrissa Mehwald, Jennifer Reichmuth, Brenna Scott, Jason Taylor, and Brandon Winn, candidates |
Also featured in the June 23, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Brian Rice
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