National scholars Ana Delgado, left, and Arianna Lopez, right, with inspirational speaker Saran Kaba Jones of FACE Africa at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Women of Inspiration Luncheon. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Women of Inspiration, from left, Dr. Jennifer Freed and Rendy Freedman of AHA!, Michelle Apodaca of Deckers and Donna Jordan, first female mayor of Carpinteria and co-founder of Carpinteria Beautiful. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
From left, event co-chair Sandra Tyler, inspirational speaker Saran Kaba Jones, Girls Inc. Executive Director Victoria Juarez and event co-chair Nini Seaman. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
National scholars Ana Delgado and Arianna Lopez with board president Clyde Freeman. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Randy Weiss, left, of Union Bank and First District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Tina Fanuccchi-Frontado, left, and Marybeth Carty. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Kim Clark, left, Noozhawk partner and vice president of business development, and Tracy Beard. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Monica Spear, left, Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara executive director, and Margie Yahyavi, Santa Barbara Education Foundation executive director. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Bukloa Ishola, left, and Isabelle Sanchez. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)
Lexi, left, and Ericka Lopez. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk)