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Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology extends a huge congratulations to the students and staff who placed in the Association of Cosmetology Salon Professionals competition on April 17th.

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Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology extends a huge congratulations to all of the winners from the South Carolina Association of Cosmetology Schools competition.

The event was held on Monday, February 8th at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia. The event lasted all day long and when it was all said and done, KS took home 19 of the 33 trophies!

Here is a complete list of our winners:

Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology is proud to announce that its emergency fundraiser, "Operation Help Haiti," was a huge success! Thanks to our students, staff, customers, and friends, all six campuses and our corporate office collectively raised $17,004 for the American Red Cross's Haitian Relief and Development Fund.

The fundraiser began on January 14th and ended on January 18th at 5 PM. The grand sum of $17,004 was presented to Scott Salemme, CEO of the Central South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross, on Friday, January 22nd.

We are so proud to be able to offer a ray of hope for those who survived the earthquake in Haiti and send our sincerest appreciation to all of the people who contributed to our fundraising efforts. It's amazing what a community can do when everyone pulls together!

During the week of January 4th through 8th, Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology closed all of its campuses so that it could conduct training at its headquarters in Columbia.

The goal of the weeklong training session was to better educate, train, and equip employees so that they can serve our students and clients more effectively in the upcoming year.

While the week was filled with training sessions, a visit from Milady representatives, and teambuilding activities, there was also tons of fun to be had!  A company awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, January 5th at KS's gorgeous new corporate office.  Congratulations to Ms. Irish McCormick for winning the title of Director of the Year.

A special thanks also goes out to Lisha Barnes from Milady for conducting a wonderful teaching session on January 6th and 7th.  We know our staff members will take what they've learned and make 2010 the best year Kenneth Shuler has ever had!

To see pictures from the retreat and to follow KS from day-to-day, visit us on Facebook under the name "Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology."

The warmth of giving was felt all over the state during the 2009 holiday season as Kenneth Shuler's staff and students worked to help those less fortunate in their communities. 

Each of the campuses chose to work on different service projects that ranged from adopting families for Christmas, hosting bake sales to raise money for "Families Helping Families," and holding toy and gift drives to benefit children in foster care.

We hope our work helped to make the holiday season a little merrier! 

Congratulations to Jennifer Waller, a student at Kenneth Shuler's Rock Hill campus, for receiving the 2009 OPI-AACS Scholarship in the amount of $500!

Jennifer was chosen for the award because of her "commitment toward excelling in the beauty industry."

We're so proud of you!

Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology extends its heartfelt congratulations to the following staff members who were selected as Teachers of the Year for their respective campus:

Betty Dixon
Garners Ferry Road

Jackie Jones
Spartanburg

Kathy King
North Augusta

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology hosted makeover contests at each of its five locations.  Staff, students, clients, and the general public could nominate either a breast cancer patient or survivor for a complimentary makeover that included such services as a pedicure, manicure, facial, hand massage, hair cut, hair color, and makeup.  The events were a HUGE success!

In Columbia, Ms. Karen Murdock was the winner for the Garners Ferry Road school.  Ms. Murdock was diagnosed with breast cancer in December of 2008.  She underwent chemotherapy and surgery and has now been cancer free for more than four months.  She and her granddaughter spent the day being pampered by the Kenneth Shuler staff and when it was all said and done, they were thrilled with their makeover results.

The pair was able to document their experience thanks to a kind donation from Teresa Spires, owner of PhotoSolutions of SC.  Ms. Spires gave a free studio session to each of the Columbia winners and offered them prints of their photographs at a very reduced cost.

In addition to the makeover contest, Kenneth Shuler's schools also raised money for local breast cancer organizations during the month of October by selling items such as awareness t-shirts, key chains, coozies, and pumpkins.

A very special thanks goes out to all of the people who helped to support our cause.