More than 150 students from Los Angeles’ economically disadvantaged neighborhoods were welcomed to The Grove retail center on Aug. 9 for a party honoring their academic performance.
Students from South Central Scholars, Helping Young People Excel and Operation: Progress were treated to a movie at The Grove and a short ceremony on their academics. Speaking and giving their congratulations was Rick Caruso, founder of The Grove, and Andre Ethier, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Caruso Family Foundation committed $300,000 in scholarship support and direct program funding for South Central Scholars, Helping Young People Excel and Operation: Progress.