Award season

Hair Academy students honored

Students of the Northwest Arkansas Career Academy of Hair Design won 27 awards — including 17 gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals — at the Arkansas Skills USA Cosmetology Competition, held in Hot Springs last month.

Several students from Siloam Springs were among the winners. The 17 gold medal winners were awarded full tuition scholarships to the University of Arkansas Morrilton that can be used for any degree, according to Marcia Pettit, director of the school. The gold medal winners will advance on to the national championship, to be held in Lexington, Ky., in June.

“I’m just really proud of them,” Pettit said of her students. “They worked really hard.”

Career Academy of Hair Design has campuses in Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale, Fayetteville and Fort Smith, according to the school website, www.beautynwa.com. Siloam Springs High School students who are enrolled in the cosmetology program will graduate from high school with their cosmetology license, Pettit said.

Following are a list of Career Academy of Hair Design winners:

Cosmetology

First place — Kianna Long of Fayetteville

Second place — Alexis Spencer of Fayetteville

Third place — Kaitlyn Haley of Siloam Springs

Esthetics

First place — Jenna Jarnagan and Adonna Thurstenson of Siloam Springs

Second place — Paige Earp and Madelyn Woodworth of Siloam Springs

Nails

First place — Jacqueline Aragon and Zadie Perez of Siloam Springs

Third place — Bryan Smith and Cynthia Sparlin of Fayetteville

Nail Display Only

First place — Maggie Clark of Rogers

Third place — Ada Ponce of Springdale

Makeup Display Only

First place — Nita Vang of Siloam Springs

Second place — Afton White of Fayetteville

Third place — Feliciana Portillo of Fayetteville

Hair Display Only

Third place — Haley Weaver of Springdale

Chapter Display

First place — Samatha Shelton, Dianna Spears and Elizabeth Toan of Siloam Springs

Opening and Closing Ceremony

First place — Caitlyn Ward, Maggie Clark, Meliah Hopkins, Lexi Lamp, Brooklyn McAlister, Ashlyn Riley, and Jennifer Andrade of Rogers

Photo submitted First-place winners in the opening and closing ceremony included Caitlyn Ward, Maggie Clark, Meliah Hopkins, Lexi Lamp, Brooklyn McAlister, Ashlyn Riley and Jennifer Andrade.

Photo submitted Samantha Shelton, Dianna Spears and Elizabeth Toan (from left) of Siloam Springs placed first in chapter display.

Photo submitted Esthetics team members Adonna Thurstenson (third from left), Jenna Jarnagan (fourth from left), Madelyn Woodworth (fifth from left) and Paige Earp (sixth from left), ºcelebrated their victory in esthetics.

Photo submitted Jacqueline Aargon (fourth from the left) and Zadie Perez (third from the left) of Siloam Springs placed first in nails and Bryan Smith (left) and Cynthia Sparlin (second from left) of Fayetteville placed third.

Photo submitted Jenna Jarnagan (artist) and Adonna Thurstenson (subject) of Siloam Springs placed first in esthetics.

Photo submitted Nita Vang of Siloam Springs (center) won first place in makeup display only, Afton White of Fayetteville won second place (left) and Feliciana Portillo of Fayetteville won third place (right).

Photo submitted Kianna Long (center) of Fayetteville placed first in cosmetology, followed by Alexis Spencer (right) of Fayetteville with second and Kaitlyn Haley (left) of Siloam Springs with third.