Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Announces Spring 2016 Vidal

Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Announces Spring 2016 Vidal Sassoon
Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Winners
70 students and 70 hairstylists have benefitted from program since 2013
San Diego, Cali. (May 25, 2016) – The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, through generous funding
from Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart, is pleased to award 20 Spring 2016 Vidal Sassoon Professional
Beauty Education scholarships. Launched in 2013, the nationwide competition awards 10 “Basic”
scholarships covering 50% of tuition (up to $10,000) to students enrolled in a cosmetology program at a
qualified school. In addition, 10 licensed hairstylists are awarded continuing education scholarships to
attend a North American Sassoon Academy, including travel and course fees up to $5,000.
Winners are determined by a panel of award-winning hairstylists, platform artists and educators. Each
applicant is given a composite score that weighs written essays, inspiration boards and online videos.
While professionalism and technical details are important in scoring, judges focus on each applicant’s
passion for the industry and vision for how their career in beauty will change lives.
Spring 2016 winners of the “Basic” Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Program and their
respective schools are as follows:
Basic Winner
Beauty School
City, State
Caitlyn Boland
Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, NY
Kevin Campos
Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, NY
Christina Davis
Penrose Academy
Scottsdale, NY
Cody Hill
Summit Salon Academy
Tampa, FL
Erika Katz
Douglas J. Aveda
Chicago, IL
Tehya Marciniak
The Salon Professional Academy
Appleton, WI
Shelby Marcus
Aveda Institute South
Austin, TX
Alexa Muir
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair
West Jordan, UT
Christina Palumbo
Arrojo Cosmetology
New York, NY
Tami Skendzel
Paul Mitchell the School – Richland
Richland WA
Spring 2016 winners of the “Advanced” Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Program and their
employers are as follows:
Advanced Winner
Salon
City, State
Caitlyn Duffy
Salon Red
Atlanta, GA
Lindsey Garrett
The Parlor St. Johns
Portland, OR
Stella Hay
Voo Doo Hair Lounge
Boulder, CO
Leia’ Love
Leia’ Love Hair & Nail Salon
Fairlawn, OH
Marc Mapile
Dej Salon
Sherman Oaks, CA
Lizz Praedin
Nicole Lynne Salon
Allentown, PA
Katelyn Quigney
Nicole Lynne Salon
Allentown, PA
nd
Carla Ramos
2
Level Barbershop
Poughkeepsie, NY
Heather Tabor
Pink West Salon
Dripping Springs, TX
Julz Taus Coda
Sutra Salon
Torrance, CA
The multi-year, $1.5M scholarship program honors the legacy of Vidal Sassoon, his passion for lifelong
learning and the value he placed on the hairstylist as educator. Advanced winner Julz Taus Coda shares
Sassoon’s passion for education, particularly at a time when next gen talent relies heavily on technology
as a teaching tool. “Teaching lets me cultivate the compassion and support that are so critical in learning
and it’s something this industry is at risk of losing,” Taus says, noting that previous generations of stylists
had to learn how to enhance their craft by learning from each other.
Spring 2016 “Basic” scholarship winners will bring a wide breadth of career experiences into the
cosmetology classroom including work in finance, health care and professional theater. “The Vidal
Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program is making it possible for individuals to
pursue a long-deferred dream of a career in beauty,” said Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty
Changes Lives Foundation.
Wella North America CEO, Sal Mauceri noted that how Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education
Scholarship exemplifies the commitment to ongoing learning. “We are honored to help individuals move
forward on their career journey,” said Mauceri. “It is a gift to see how education is changing lives and
energizing and encouraging students to reach their highest potential.”
The Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship will accept applications for its Fall 2016
competition from July 11 to September 19, 2016. Learn more at
http://beautychangeslives.org/scholarships/.
Spring 2016 Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship “Basic” Winners Top row, l-­‐r: Caitlin Boland, Kevin Campos, Christina Davis and Cody Hill Middle row, l-­‐r: Erika Katz, Tehya Marciniak, Shelby Marcus Bottom row, l-­‐r: Alexa Muir, Christina Palumbo, Tami Skendzel Spring 2016 Vidal Soon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship “Advanced” Winners Top, l to r: Caitlyn Duffy, Lindsey Garrett, Stella Hay Middle, l to r: Leia’ Love, Marc Mapile, Lizz Praedlin Bottom, l to r: Katelyn Quigney, Carla Ramos, Heather Tabor, Julz Taus Coda
About the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation: About the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation With a
mission to elevate, educate and empower, Beauty Changes Lives is uniting the industry and building
awareness of the extraordinary career opportunities in the beauty, wellness and massage therapy
industries. Learn more at www.beautychangeslives.org or find us on Facebook.
About Wella, the Salon Professional Division of P&G: Procter & Gamble serves nearly five billion
people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted,
quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®,
Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®,
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operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news
and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
About Sassoon Academy: Sassoon Academy offers its celebrated, industry-leading philosophy and
courses worldwide through its renowned Academies, and instructional DVDs and books. All classes are
developed and designed to be contemporary, relevant and forward thinking and are delivered with
passion, commitment and technical excellence. The aim is to share the knowledge that is gained in the
development of our craft and ensure that our students gain real commercial skills from our courses, as
well as take away a piece of the culture that created Sassoon. To learn more about Sassoon Academy,
visit www.sassoon.com or follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/SassoonAcademy,
Twitter: twitter.com/SassoonAcademy and Instagram: @sassoonacademyofficial.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Beauty Changes Lives: Susan Miller, smiller@5metacom.com / 765-620-2007
Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart: Ashley Johnson, ajohnson@devriesglobal.com/ 212-546-8557
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