Your Support of Oceans of Opportunity Made Future Brighter for EXP Students

More than 200 students, parents, educators, and friends joined EXP staff to celebrate the achievements of the honorees and scholarship recipients at the virtual Oceans of Opportunity benefit on April 29. Over the interactive meeting platform Lunchpool, guests mixed and mingled with EXP scholarship winners, students, alumni, and staff before “sitting down” for the live presentation, hosted by EXP CEO Amy Grat.

This year, we highlighted the talent of our students and shared their experiences through video projects, poetry, dance, and art. We awarded 38 scholarships to EXP students and alumni including the Carol Rowen 180 Degree Award winner, Mario Jaramillo of Barstow High School.

We honored our partner Prologis with our Keeper of the Flame Award for their commitment to the community through the support of EXP’s internship program. We also paid tribute to our long-time EXP supporter Captain James Kipling Louttit (Captain Kip) with our Bill Stein Memorial Leadership Award for his dedication to preparing local youths for future success.

Finally, we saluted our educators for their perseverance over this challenging year to keep students motivated and thriving and celebrated the success of our alumni.

Thanks to an outpouring of support from our friends and partners, by evening's end the event exceeded our stretch goal to raise vital funding for EXP's year-round career education programs that help to shape the futures of more than 6,300 local community high school students.

2021 Scholarship Recipients

EXP SCHOLARS

  • Osagieduwa Asemota, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Raymond Bengson, Carson Senior High School, Performing Arts and Media Arts

  • Perla Dominguez, Carson Senior High School, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology

  • Tina Duong, University of California, Riverside, Gardena High School ‘17

  • Thalia Ferrer, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Jocelyn Garcia, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Rosie Gaspar, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Lisa Gray, Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School, STEAM Academy

  • Jeshua Hernandez, Mt. Hood Community College, San Pedro High School ‘15

  • Alejandra Miranda, San Pedro High School, Global Environmental Academy

  • Fabiola Ortega, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Charles Osborne, Barstow Community College,

    Barstow High School ‘19

  • Alfredo Paleo, Phineas Banning High School, International Trade Academy

  • Luis Perez, Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School, STEAM Academy

  • Jessica Ramos, Carson Senior High School, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology

  • Alondra Razon, Phineas Banning High School, International Trade Academy

EXP SCHOLARS - CONTINUED

  • Pilar Reynoso, Phineas Banning High School, International Trade Academy

  • Aramis Rosa, University of Southern California, Carson Senior High School ‘20

  • Alexa Segura, Carson Senior High School, Performing Arts and Media Arts

  • Evelyn Soria, Gardena High School, Global Business Magnet

  • Jocelyn Soto, Biola University, Barstow High School ‘20

CHRISTOPHER GUTIERREZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARS

  • Tiffany Rodriguez, Phineas Banning High School, Global Safety and Security Academy

  • Taimai Tuimoloau, Carson Senior High School, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology

FRANK HERRERA MEMORIAL/VALERO COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARS

  • Fernando Navarrete, CSU Dominguez Hills, Phineas Banning High School, Class ‘06

  • Nathan Partida, Phineas Banning High School, International Trade Academy

FRANK WHIPPLE SCHOLAR

  • Jose Horta, Phineas Banning High School, Maritime, Agriculture, Travel, Cuisine, and Hospitality Academy

GLENN F. DUPREE MEMORIAL SCHOLAR

  • Rosie Mandela, UC Berkeley, Carson Senior High School ‘20

JULIA T. NAGANO MEMORIAL SCHOLAR

  • Adrianita Reyes Cruz, San Pedro High School, Global Environmental Academy

HANCOCK & JULIA BANNING ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLAR

  • Vianca Rodriguez, Phineas Banning High School, Pilot Academy of Technology and Health Sciences

LOS ANGELES AIR CARGO ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR

  • Kevin Gutierrez, Nathaniel Narbonne High School, Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Academy

MARTIN D. CHAVEZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARS

  • Willie Alvarez Morelos, CSU Long Beach, Phineas Banning High School ‘20

  • Alexis Hernandez, Phineas Banning High School, International Trade Academy

  • Jamaal Willis, Barstow High School, Mojave Express Logistics Academy

MARILYN ROTH MEMORIAL SCHOLAR

  • Tyler Ramirez, Barstow High School, Mojave Express Logistics Academy

PEARL MERCADO MEMORIAL SCHOLAR

  • Emily Esquivias, CSU Dominguez Hills, Phineas Banning High School ‘17

PROLOGIS SCHOLAR

  • Michael Joshua Barrozo, Los Angeles Harbor College, Carson Senior High School ‘19

RUIZ FAMILY SCHOLAR

  • Tattianna Saldivar, Carson Senior High School, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology

Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors!

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A Special Thank You to EXP’s 2021 College & Career Scholarship Contributors

With a special thank you to Allen and Dottie Lay

  • Oakley Boren and Friends

  • Alejandra and German Cabral, in memory of Julia T. Nagano

  • Terri Campbell, in memory of Darwin and Barbara Patterson

  • Phyllis DuPree, in memory of Glenn F. Dupree

  • Amy Grat and Peter Clark

  • Friends of Amy Grat

  • Chris and Mary Gutierrez, in memory of Christopher Gutierrez

  • Julia and Hancock Banning Trust

  • Favio Hernandez, in memory of Martin D. Chavez,

  • Wayne M. Kimball Jr.

  • Long Beach Container Terminal

  • Los Angeles Air Cargo Association

  • The Moore Family, in memory of Marilyn Roth

  • Prologis

  • Raytheon

  • Eric and Janet Rowen

  • Daniella Ruiz, in memory of Pearl Mercado

  • The Ruiz Family and Friends

  • Socal Gas

  • Karen Tozer, in memory of Julia T. Nagano

  • TraPac, LLC

  • Valero Energy, in memory of Frank Herrera

  • Westcoast Warehousing, LLC

  • Captain Frank Whipple, Family and Friends

  • WTS-LA

Friends of EXP

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