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12:41pm | Five global logistics students from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) have collected more than $25,000 in scholarships from industry-related groups throughout Southern California, including one who has received four different awards totaling more than $10,000.

Stacy Kelso, a second-year graduate student in CSULB’s master’s degree program in global logistics (MAGL), was recently honored by the Los Angeles Transportation Club (LATC) with a $3,500 scholarship at its January Executive Speaker Series Luncheon. It was her fourth honor of the 2011-12 academic year.

Previously, she received a $5,000 scholarship from the Orange County chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS-OC) and two $1,000 awards, one from the Southern California Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (So Cal CSCMP) and the other from the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII).

“These scholarships are very important because they allow me to worry less about the financial aspects of the master’s program and focus more on the academic demands,” said Kelso, who expects to complete the MAGL program at CSULB in May. “Because of this I am able to get much more out of this learning experience; a deeper understanding of the analytical tools and logistics concepts that have been presented to our class.”

A Long Beach resident, Kelso has several years of experience in supply chain management, specifically in wholesale distribution. She is currently serving an internship at AMP Terminals, Pier 400, in the Port of Los Angeles.

Kelso, who holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from UC Irvine and completed CSULB’s global logistics specialist (GLS) online program in 2010, said it is encouraging to receive these scholarships, especially from these professional groups. “It is nice to know that professionals currently working in the industry care enough to ensure that others will be able to study and position themselves to pursue careers in transportation and logistics.”

Lindsay D. Tullis, also a MAGL student, received two scholarships from a couple of the same organizations as Kelso, including a $5,000 scholarship from the WTS-OC and a $2,500 award from So Cal CSCMP. She said it was an honor to be awarded scholarships from both organizations.

“The transportation and logistics industries are not only very exciting fields to work in, but also very challenging,” noted Tullis, who also is set to finish her master’s degree in May. “With the current state of our economy, it is encouraging to know that there are organizations out there that continue to promote and support the professional and educational development of students.”

Tullis graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in marine operations and technology, a U.S. Coast Guard 3rd Mates Unlimited Tonnage Vessel License, and a commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where she was recently promoted to lieutenant commander under the Strategic Sealift Readiness Group.

After graduation in 2001, she accepted a position with Marine Terminals Corporation where she managed terminal and vessel operations for six years at the West Basin Container Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. In October 2007, she accepted a position with American President Lines (Eagle Marine Services) and currently works in their Operations Center at Global Gateway South, providing terminal logistics and operational support to customers and terminal operating teams.

Also garnering multiple awards were Warren Tang and Ryan Waller. Tang, a GLS student, joined Kelso at the LATC’s January Executive Speaker Series Luncheon, where he too was honored as a $3,500 scholarship recipient. He also earned a $1,000 award from CII. Waller, a GLS and marine terminal operations professional (MTOP) student, received a $2,000 scholarship from the Harbor Transportation Club and a $1,000 award from CII.

Finally, Janet Minero, a GLS student, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Harbor Transportation Club. Minero, who earned a B.F.A. from CSULB in 1997, is a business consultant for 7-Eleven. She has been a lead advisor in the L.A. market for upcoming logistical changes and has led many projects dealing with preparing stores for deliveries, infrastructure, and overall operations. Her desire to improve and grow within her company led her to enroll in the GLS program.

The GLS, MAGL and MTOP programs are offered through CSULB’s Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT). Housed within the university’s College of Continuing and Professional Education, CITT is a multidisciplinary center for multifunctional transportation studies and integrated logistics research, education, training, policy analysis, and community outreach.

For more information about the center or its programs, visit the CITT website.

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