Heather Laganelli is an innovative entrepreneur, community leader, and artist.

Sharpe is an Associate Professor of Art and the Director of the Jones Art Gallery at Bakersfield College, where he teaches painting and drawing courses.  His creative work focuses on ancestry, identity, and transience.

Gina Herrera is a mixed-media artist residing in California. She received her BFA in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.