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