Ben Did Go

HONORING THE LEGACY OF BEN CARLSON, THE FALLEN NEWPORT BEACH HERO

The Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation was formed to leverage Ben Carlson's legacy through doing positive work in his memory. Taking into consideration the things that truly mattered to Ben, your donations will proudly support the following causes as the BCMSF Board of Advisors decides. Learn more.

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Awesome to see @newportbeachlifeguard Officer Andy Matsuyama using BCMSF donated posters to help educate local students about ocean and beach safety. @newportbeachlifeguards 📷 @juanmas53 #givingback #oceansafety #bendidgo

Epic things underway. The Ben Carlson x @hurley 2.0 boardshorts and apparel will launch in less than a month! Available on Hurley.com and at limited local retailers. // Thanks to entire Hurley team for your ongoing partnership and support of the BCMSF! We're stoked!! 🙏🤙 #bendidgo #hurley #comingsoon

Join us today at 1:00 for a fun Luau at @wildgoosetavern with our friends from @the_board_club and @dmasurfboards! It's going to be an awesome time with great music, a pig roast, drinks and a raffle! #wildgoosetavern #bendidgo

NEXT THURSDAY /// LOCALE Has done it again. Join us @cannery_newport for the @localemagazine Social Hour. With your donation of $10 receive a free drink and appetizers - with all proceeds to support the BCMSF! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Thurs June 15, 5-8pm // #thankyouLocale #bendidgo

We are pleased to announce that the 2 winners of the 2017 Ben Carlson Scholarship are Erin Haden from Dagsboro, Deleware and Adam Fuller from Santa Barbara, California. Please read a bit more about these incredible students below and join us in giving them a hand! Congratulations Erin and Adam! // *Erin Haden is senior in high school from Indian River High School in Dagsboro, Deleware. She earned a 4.67 GPA in high school and will continue her studies in human anatomy and physiology as a pre-medical student at Boston University. Erin volunteers in the emergency department of a local hospital and also works as a lifeguard at Middlesex Beach. In addition she is the captain of both the varsity swim and field hockey teams at her high school. Erin demonstrates a strong passion and drive for success and manages to overcome obstacles and challenges. One of her personal goals is to give back by becoming a surgeon and serving in the the US military. // *Adam Fuller is currently a senior at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara and will attending Brown University in the fall where he will pursue an education in the sciences and continue to play waterpolo. Adam challenged himself through highschool with several AP courses and earned a 4.82 weighted GPA while also playing varsity waterpolo, varsity volleyball and was on the surf team. He participated in a variety of community service activities and coached youth sports. Adam was a junior lifeguard and now works as a junior guard instructor and competition coach. // #givingback #scholarshipwinners #bencarlsonscholarship #bendidgo

In honor of all heroes who have served to protect our country. Thank you and happy #MemorialDay. 🇺🇸#gratitude #respect #freedom #BenCarlsonStatue #bendidgo

Strength training with @beefytshields. #olympicgoldmedalist #bendidgo 🇺🇸💪

We're excited to share that after reviewing 424 applications for the 2017 Ben Carlson Scholarship, we have narrowed the field down to the following 6 incredible students as potential recipients. //
*ADAM FULLER: a high school senior from Santa Barbara, CA that will attend Brown University in the fall.
*NATALIE ROSE GOLD: a high school senior from Santa Monica, CA that will attend UC Berkeley in the fall.
*ERIN HAYDEN: a high school senior from Dagsboro, DE that will attend Boston University in the fall.
*IAN KOS: a college junior from San Clemente, CA that currently attends Northeastern University.
*MASURY LYNCH: a college sophomore from Los Angeles, CA that will attend UC Davis in the fall.
*JULIA SCHULTE: a college junior from Pompano Beach, FL that will attend UCLA in the fall. //
Stay tuned next week as we will be announcing the 2 winners of this year's $10,000 #BenCarlsonScholarship. Thanks to everyone who applied and congrats to these chosen finalists. #bendidgo // 📸 @its_jason_berry