Cosmetology students spend 2 days learning from Great Clips guests
A two-day boot camp featuring special guests from Great Clips was held Oct. 21-22 for students in the cosmetology program at the Coshocton County Career Center. Pictured are senior Haley Thompson, left; Hannah Cramblett and Jodi Tomlinson, both from Great Clips; and senior Makayla Neighbor. Thompson is from River View, and Neighbor is from Coshocton. (Josie Sellers)
A two-day boot camp featuring special guests from Great Clips was held Oct. 21-22 for students in the cosmetology program at the Coshocton County Career Center.
“The students learn a lot from hands-on education and really thrive,” said Darla Wagner, cosmetology instructor.
Wagner worked with representatives from Great Clips and Lisa Akers, director of Coshocton CARES and advisor at the career center, to organize the training. CARES provided snacks, drinks and lunch for the event.
“It has taken all of us to do this,” Wagner said. “The kids will receive certificates for their six hours in the lab, and they are having fun.”
Jodi Tomlinson and Hannah Cramblett from Great Clips were enjoying their time with the students.
“We are working on different haircuts — long layers, razor cutting, clipper cuts,” Tomlinson said. “Hopefully with the seniors we can do some fun stuff. Yesterday we were working with the juniors on how to hold the comb and scissors. It was their first time cutting.”
Tomlinson said they have the biggest franchisee with 78 Great Clips stores spread throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.
“We like to see the future of the beauty industry and make connections,” Tomlinson said. “We try to make them excited about the industry as a whole.”
Cramblett agreed. “You can see that they are excited to cut hair, and we want to let them know what’s out there,” she said.
Juniors worked with the ladies from Great Clips on Oct. 21, and the seniors worked with them on Oct. 22. Seniors from River View, Sophia Darling and Haley McCoy, were enjoying their day of learning.
“I didn’t realize the position of your body and your stance made such a difference,” Darling said.
McCoy actually interned with Great Clips during the summer and is getting ready to do one at Radiance Hair Salon. “I like that you can do something different each day with this,” she said. “You can cut hair, do colors, perms. There’s such a variety, and I have a say in what I do and my future.”
Darling has worked with Nameste Hair Salon in Newcomerstown. “I’ve learned so much there,” she said. “It’s really interesting and different than being in school.”
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