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A sneak peek at the Kris Sorbie class, hosted at Academy of Hair Design. Never stop learning!
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We’re so thrilled to have had our ribbon cutting and official grand opening on July 14, 2015! We had specials all week long and even had complimentary samples of our favorite products. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way and to all the students and teachers who make Ron King Academy…
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Academy of Hair Design students, staff, and alumni were honored to be able to participate in two Back-to-School events in Springfield on Tuesday, August 4th. A team of three alumni created new looks for 23 of the residents living in Springfield’s domestic violence shelter, Harmony House, during their back-to-school party. www.myharmonyhouse.org A second team of students…
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One of our crossover students, Joy Barry, recently graduated from Ron King Academy! We’re always beaming with pride whenever one of our students gets to take everything they learned at Ron King Academy and put it into action in the real world. In just the first three weeks in the crossover program, Joy was able…
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Friday, June 5, 2015 Academy of Hair Design hosted the Student Hair Wars 2015 Reveal Party. Students, friends, family, and the general public were invited in for an evening of networking, and voting on for this years winners. Our goal as an Academy is to expose our students to every facet of the industry we…
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Since we love to share features on our students, we want to introduce you to Ben Morales, a student who just graduated from the Ron King Academy barber crossover program! He said that he originally decided to go to school because he loves making people feel beautiful inside and out and because he wanted to…
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For our second Teacher Spotlight (check out our first one here), we want to introduce you to Mr. Leonard! He is a pro when it comes to barbering and he’s a fantastic resource to all of the students who come through our barber school. Before joining the team at Ron King Academy, he was the…
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Imagine this: It’s your first day at cosmetology school. You’re nervous, you’re excited and you’re suddenly wondering what you’ve gotten yourself into. Take a deep breath. It’s going to be okay! The first day of anything can be scary. First day at a new job, first day as a parent, and yes, even the first…
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This week, we want to feature one of our fabulous teachers, Michelle Trzaskalski. She’s an amazing teacher with an expertise in coloring and barbering! Do you want to learn how to take black hair to a pastel pink? She’s the one who can confidently tell you about the process from start to finish to achieve the…
Read MoreThis week, we’re excited to turn our spotlight on Paul Schmidt, another promising student at Ron King Academy. Focusing on our Barber Crossover classes, Paul comes to us with a passion for finding his own personal style. Before deciding to become a barber, Paul was actually a barista, so we know he’ll make several friends…
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