Nominee Submissions

Congratulations on Your Nomination!

SCV 40 under Forty honors individuals that are dedicated, passionate, and heart-led who actively work and lead others toward a better, brighter future within the Santa Clarita Valley and its neighboring communities. The 2026 SCV 40 Under Forty Awards is hosted by JCI Santa Clarita & Santa Clarita Magazine. We look forward to your participation in this year’s incredible event. In order to complete your nomination, we need you to complete the following: 

• Answer the questions below
• Submit one professional headshot
• Submit a brief bio
• Submit two references – References must fill out a form. Download the Reference Form Here.
  

Nominee Submissions Deadline: August 14, 2026.

Don’t forget, you are also invited to our Nominee Mixer, so don’t miss the opportunity to network with the other incredible nominees.

SCV Forty Under Forty Nominee Mixer

As a nominee, you are cordially invited to a mixer in your honor where you can meet and greet with local officials, sponsors, Junior Chamber Members, and your fellow nominees.

This year’s Nominee Mixer is at

Lucky Luke’s

25108 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

on

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm.

As your entrance ticket, please bring a gift card of $25 or more for JCI Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive.

Selection Process

A panel of high profile leaders in the community make up the independent selection panel who decides on the final forty nominees being honored each year. This process is completed in October. Then, the forty honorees are officially announced in the November issue of Santa Clarita Magazine.

Nominees are evaluated on the following categories:

• Individual and Professional Development
• Commitment to Community Spirit
• Heart-Led Leadership & Achievement
• Cultural Awareness & Advocacy
• Intangible Qualities like passion, influence, and inspiration

Fill Out The Form

Please fill out the form below and upload a high-quality headshot of yourself, a brief bio and two referrals. Make sure the files include your name in the file name, ex: Sam_Smith_Cover_Letter.PDF, Sam_Smith_Headshot.JPG. If you’re having problems uploading your paperwork, please use the Google Chrome web browser. Some Safari users are experiencing problems. Due to the file sizes this process may take some time to upload all the files. So please be patient.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE UPLOADED TO THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.

If you have an question about this event email the 2025 SCV 40 Under Forty Co-Chair Tressa Lacy, Morgan Aguero and JB Martinez at scv40under40@gmail.com.