Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, a Richland High School graduate, will return to the Tri-Cities to provide the keynote at this year’s Tri-Citian of the Year event. 

Fontana is perhaps best known for providing the voice for the villain Prince Hans in Disney’s “Frozen.” He’s also received a Tony Award, two Drama Desks, an Outer Critics Circle, a Lortel, an Obie, and the Clarence Derwent Award for his work in both plays and musicals.   

His most recent Broadway performance was as Michael/Dorsey in “Tootsie.”   

Nominations for the Tri-Citian of the Year award are still being accepted for the April 17 ceremony at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. 

The Tri-Citian of the Year is a recognition given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service above self. The award is a way to show appreciation to efforts exerted in building community through service. 

Sharon Grant, a longtime Friends of Badger Mountain leader, received the award in 2024.

Nominations, sponsorships, tickets and a list of previous award winners are available at tricitianoftheyear.com.