Heads of the Class

We are proud of the more than 100 Aveda Institute students nationwide that have received awards, nominations or recognition in two programs that recognize their incredible talent in hair artistry. Results and events will take place at the same industry trade event, Cosmoprof North America, this July in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NAHA Nominees

The North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHAs) takes place on July 12 and is considered the ‘Oscars’ of the hairdressing industry. We’re thrilled to share that four Aveda Institute students nabbed 4 of the 5 Student Hairstylist of the Year nominations.

Beacon Winners

We are also very proud that 46 members of the Aveda Institute were recently honored as Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Beacon Winners, and 90 students had honorable mentions by this prestigious program.

The Beacons are an invitation-only education and networking event for students to be a part of PBA Beauty Week, July 11 to 14. Yearly, a stiff competition is held to determine the nation’s most promising cosmetology students, with the highest scorers gaining unlimited access to specialized classes along with opportunities to rub shoulders with the industry’s highest profile salon owners, professionals, stylists and industry pros.

A panel of top salon and spa owners as well as manufacturers and distributors from across the country decide who makes the cut. We applaud the 46 winners and 90 honorable mentions from our Aveda Institute and know the world will be a far more beautiful place thanks to all of their hard work and artistry!

The full list of Beacon winners and honorable mentions

Aveda Fredric’s Institute Cincinnati

WINNER
Chloe Bolger

HONORABLE MENTION
Leighana Taylor

Aveda Institute Lafayette

HONORABLE MENTION
Paige Hollier
Angel Moreaux
Julie Truxillo

Aveda Institute Tallahassee

HONORABLE MENTION
Jordan Lingar
Melody Grace Morris
Shanta Reed
Adia Williams

Aveda Fredric’s Institute Indianapolis

WINNER
Hanna Barnett

HONORABLE MENTION
Reyna Arteaga

Aveda Institute Tampa Bay

HONORABLE MENTION
Amy Short

Aveda Institute Los Angeles

WINNER
Kathy Kim

HONORABLE MENTION
Mayra Neyra
Lizette Rodriguez
Tamesha Scott
Marva Stokes

Aveda Institute Atlanta

WINNER
Shadae Diaz
Erica Edwards
De’Andre Juggins

Brown Aveda Institute

WINNER
Katelyn Homer

HONORABLE MENTION
Rachele Thomas

Aveda Institute Austin

WINNER

Aletheia Bolender

Aveda Institute Minneapolis

WINNERS
Kayla Capeder
Ken Reed-Taylor
Raquel Xochihua-Strickland

HONORABLE MENTION
Veronica Klein
Maria Noemi Magana-Amelotti
Alexis Snyder
Megan Vargas

Casal Aveda Institute

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Emily DeAtley
Carrie Guilliams

Aveda Institute Baton Rouge

HONORABLE MENTION
Abigail Morgan
Lakeitha Stevenson

Cinta Aveda Institute

HONORABLE MENTION
Corinne Hatley
Amanda Widick

Aveda Institute Birmingham

HONORABLE MENTION
Mary Rowley

Aveda Institute Nashville

WINNER
Hannah Lingrell

HONORABLE MENTION
Fatima Ortiz
Caitlin Osman
Lindsay Sampson
Juliana Stafford

Douglas J Aveda Institute Ann Arbor

WINNER
Aissa Pool

HONORABLE MENTION
Josephine Aldrich
Justine Harrington
Adriana Maxton

Aveda Institute Boise

WINNER
Megan Anderson

Aveda Institute Cleveland

WINNER
Alaina Bames
Bailey Whitehead

Aveda Institute New Orleans

WINNER
Alaina Chauntel Davis
Akeisha Tircuit

HONORABLE MENTION
Linda Nguyen
Melissa Stryker

Douglas J Aveda Institute Chicago

HONORABLE MENTION
Selena Gutierrez
Ashlee Venegas

Douglas Aveda Institute Grand Rapids

HONORABLE MENTION
Kathia Duran
Jordan Norman

Aveda Institute Columbus

HONORABLE MENTION
Jeanna Crabtree
Kassie Dehner
Taylor Ferguson
Destinee Hill
Olivia Livengood
Sherri Padilla
Jamie Seabolt

Aveda Institute New York

HONORABLE MENTION
Natasha Taylor Douglas

Aveda Institute Knoxville

WINNER
Tara Mallory
Kendall Parsons

Aveda Institute Orlando

HONORABLE MENTION
Angelina Hicks

Aveda Institute Chapel Hill

WINNER
April Boyd-Manring
Rebeccah Thiel
Darby Wainwright

HONORABLE MENTION
Yuliana Ibarra
Jamika Teel

Aveda Institute Phoenix

HONORABLE MENTION
Kendra Allen
Nichole Barrera
Alexa Gort
Landis Jensen
Ronnie Sunday
Haley Wagner

Aveda Institute Royal Oak

WINNER
Sarah Jones
Alexa Lepsetz

HONORABLE MENTION
Hannah Achille
Cori Cole

Aveda Institute Charlotte

WINNER
Ace Espinosa

Aveda Institute Covington

HONORABLE MENTION
Danica Mc Nesse

Aveda Institute Portland

WINNER
Brittany Bolte

HONORABLE MENTION
Vicky Madruga
Stephanie Skowyra

Aveda Institute Dallas

HONORABLE MENTION
Margaret McFadden

Aveda Institute Provo

WINNER
Sophie Arrowsmith
Bailee Griffin
Victoria Roberts

HONORABLE MENTION
Erin Miller

Douglas J Aveda Institute East Lansing

WINNER
Santi Bareis
Jaci Maureen Granger
Nathan Jarosiewicz
Autumn Jenness
Kayla Powell
Jessica Schneider

HONORABLE MENTION
Alison Arwood
Brooke Carpenter
Kallie Catey
Deniala Demps
Madeline Ervin
Megan Gratiot
Rachel Helhowski
Kaylin Kollek
Sabrina Krum
Taylor Lewis
Anna Loveless
Leslie Straub
Jessica VanDeMoortel
Corena Vantrease
Tiffany Zolinski

Aveda Institute Denver

WINNER
Melissa Akana-Mcintosh
Laura Cangiamilla
Allison Jonez
Abrean Weindell

HONORABLE MENTION
Elise Ashby
Jaime De La Rosa
Rikki Dickinson

Aveda Institute San Antonio

WINNER
Diego Villagomez

HONORABLE MENTION
Rachel Nicole Kimse
Aisha Myers

Aveda Institute Hammond

HONORABLE MENTION
Breeanna Munson

Aveda Institute Houston

HONORABLE MENTION
Shannon Jennings

Aveda Institute South Florida

WINNER
Stephany Chery

HONORABLE MENTION
Tonia Gibson
Savanah Josep
Gary Manuel

Aveda Institute Seattle

WINNER
Emily Kang
Alyssa Roman
Sarah Seligman

HONORABLE MENTION
Katherine Graham
Natalie Ramos

Aveda Institute Jacksonville

WINNER
Kimberly Westbrook

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

HONORABLE MENTION
Samantha Dubin

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