Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Empire Education Group Chairman/CEO, Frank Schoeneman Awarded Top Honor by American Association of Cosmetology Schools
Frank Schoeneman, Chairman and CEO of Empire Education Group, received the 2007 N.F. Cimaglia Award, the industry’s highest honor presented by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS).
Schoeneman was elected by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools Past Presidents to receive this prestigious award, granted to those in the profession of cosmetology education, which was established in 1975 to honor the dedication of cosmetology schools and in particular, the support of the late Nicholas F. Cimaglia.
Schoeneman was elected by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools Past Presidents to receive this prestigious award, granted to those in the profession of cosmetology education, which was established in 1975 to honor the dedication of cosmetology schools and in particular, the support of the late Nicholas F. Cimaglia.
A Day of Pamper in Honor of Our Military
On Saturday, December 1, the students of the Kennesaw, GA, school will show their appreciation for military personnel and their families by participating in Day of Pamper, an event to honor the troops and their families from the Dobbins Air Force base in Smyrna, GA.
“We wanted to connect with the local military base and offer services to show our gratitude,” said Vanessa King, Executive Director of the Kennesaw school.
Over 20 students from the Kennesaw school will arrive at the U.S. Air Force base at 10:00 a.m. to offer free facials and manicures. “The students all agreed that they wanted to donate their service and time,” noted King.
The event was inspired by student Kenta Sands, a former U.S. Army E4 Specialist who had been stationed in Korea for two and a half years, and had a first hand account of just how forgotten military troops feel during the holiday season.
Sands and his fellow students decided to initiate the Day ofPamper after discussing how they could brighten the holidays and show their appreciation for area military personnel and their families.
The students began their efforts by writing several thank you cards and well wishes in celebration of Thanksgiving to the troops overseas. “I’m happy that my fellow peers pulled together to support our troops,” said Sands.
We will keep you posted on the Day of Pamper event, which is sure to be a success and a welcomed day of beauty for the troops and their families at the Dobbins Air Force base.
“We wanted to connect with the local military base and offer services to show our gratitude,” said Vanessa King, Executive Director of the Kennesaw school.
Over 20 students from the Kennesaw school will arrive at the U.S. Air Force base at 10:00 a.m. to offer free facials and manicures. “The students all agreed that they wanted to donate their service and time,” noted King.
The event was inspired by student Kenta Sands, a former U.S. Army E4 Specialist who had been stationed in Korea for two and a half years, and had a first hand account of just how forgotten military troops feel during the holiday season.
Sands and his fellow students decided to initiate the Day ofPamper after discussing how they could brighten the holidays and show their appreciation for area military personnel and their families.
The students began their efforts by writing several thank you cards and well wishes in celebration of Thanksgiving to the troops overseas. “I’m happy that my fellow peers pulled together to support our troops,” said Sands.
We will keep you posted on the Day of Pamper event, which is sure to be a success and a welcomed day of beauty for the troops and their families at the Dobbins Air Force base.
National Competition Winners Welcome Geno Stampora
On October 23, educator and motivational speaker Geno Stampora spent the day inspiring students from Empire Education Group’s Manhattan, NY, school and National Competition 2007 Team Spirit winners.
“The event with Geno went great! The students really loved having him here,” said Vincent Scala, Jr. Executive Director of the Manhattan, school.
The Manhattan school placed first for Team Spirit at the 2007 National Competition and Show and as a reward, were treated to the motivational and educational seminar by Stampora.
Stampora discussed several areas of interest for beauty professionals such as cosmetology education, getting started in the field and having a mentor (some one to follow), how to make money, salon and sales, and professionalism.
Stampora is a renowned motivational speaker, hairdresser, educator, image consultant, and author. He plans on returning to the Manhattan school to speak again with the students about becoming a successful professional in the industry.
“The event with Geno went great! The students really loved having him here,” said Vincent Scala, Jr. Executive Director of the Manhattan, school.
The Manhattan school placed first for Team Spirit at the 2007 National Competition and Show and as a reward, were treated to the motivational and educational seminar by Stampora.
Stampora discussed several areas of interest for beauty professionals such as cosmetology education, getting started in the field and having a mentor (some one to follow), how to make money, salon and sales, and professionalism.
Stampora is a renowned motivational speaker, hairdresser, educator, image consultant, and author. He plans on returning to the Manhattan school to speak again with the students about becoming a successful professional in the industry.
Just Us Girls Event – Bordentown Campus
The Bordentown, NJ, Empire Beauty School senior students participated in the Just Us Girls event benefiting the local YMCA Girls Club.
The 67 young ladies from the YMCA Girls Club arrived at the Bordentown school for up-dos, movies, food, and fun.
Senior student Crystal Clark-Hill noted how excited the students were to work on the girls’ hair and how thrilled the young ladies were, “one girl even danced for us,” she said. “Each of them walked out with smiles on their faces. They all left beautiful,” Hill said.
The 33 senior Empire Beauty School students participating in the event earned credit and enjoyed working with the young ladies, who ranged in age from 7 to 13 years old.
“It was a fun day and the girls were ecstatic to get their hair done.” senior student, Bernadette Riehle said. The young clients made thank you cards for the students after the event in appreciation for their new up-dos.
This was the first year for the Just Us Girls event and Executive Director, Louisa Correa, hopes to continue it every year.
The 67 young ladies from the YMCA Girls Club arrived at the Bordentown school for up-dos, movies, food, and fun.
Senior student Crystal Clark-Hill noted how excited the students were to work on the girls’ hair and how thrilled the young ladies were, “one girl even danced for us,” she said. “Each of them walked out with smiles on their faces. They all left beautiful,” Hill said.
The 33 senior Empire Beauty School students participating in the event earned credit and enjoyed working with the young ladies, who ranged in age from 7 to 13 years old.
“It was a fun day and the girls were ecstatic to get their hair done.” senior student, Bernadette Riehle said. The young clients made thank you cards for the students after the event in appreciation for their new up-dos.
This was the first year for the Just Us Girls event and Executive Director, Louisa Correa, hopes to continue it every year.
Hairstyling Icon Visits Empire Education Group
Martin Parsons, a leader in the Cosmetology industry for hairdressing education and known for his long hair designs, stopped in at Empire Education Group’s Pottsville, PA, corporate headquarters on November 27th to speak with Empire’s Educational Training Specialists.
Parsons approach to hairstyling includes his fundamental techniques and incorporates a creative flair with a personal touch.
Parsons many seminar training sessions include understanding his notable techniques such as knotting, lacing, pinning, folding, and creating his unique up-dos such as the low-rise chignon, waterlilly chignon, waterfall, Night Waves Upstyle, and several more.
Parsons, a Toronto native, began his hairdressing career under the apprenticeship of his father and guidance from his mother. He spends 40 + weeks out of the year traveling the world to give seminars and demonstrations on his renowned long hair designs and techniques.
Parsons approach to hairstyling includes his fundamental techniques and incorporates a creative flair with a personal touch.
Parsons many seminar training sessions include understanding his notable techniques such as knotting, lacing, pinning, folding, and creating his unique up-dos such as the low-rise chignon, waterlilly chignon, waterfall, Night Waves Upstyle, and several more.
Parsons, a Toronto native, began his hairdressing career under the apprenticeship of his father and guidance from his mother. He spends 40 + weeks out of the year traveling the world to give seminars and demonstrations on his renowned long hair designs and techniques.
MECHA Visits New Jersey Empire School
Several junior and senior high school students represented by MECHA, Mercer County Hispanic Association, were greeted and given tours of Empire Education Group’s Bordentown, NJ, school.
MECHA is an organization dedicated to the representation of the Latino population in Mercer County. The students from MECHA received information about a career in cosmetology from an Empire Education Group Career Planning Specialist, at the one-day orientation, and enjoyed beauty services from the Empire Education Group students.
According to Louisa Correa, Executive Director of the Bordentown school, the outreach program is a way to expose high school students to different career paths and to improve their futures.
MECHA was established in 1985 and offers several services such as housing, job training and employment opportunities within the community, family services, after school programs, and bilingual employment skills training programs.
MECHA is an organization dedicated to the representation of the Latino population in Mercer County. The students from MECHA received information about a career in cosmetology from an Empire Education Group Career Planning Specialist, at the one-day orientation, and enjoyed beauty services from the Empire Education Group students.
According to Louisa Correa, Executive Director of the Bordentown school, the outreach program is a way to expose high school students to different career paths and to improve their futures.
MECHA was established in 1985 and offers several services such as housing, job training and employment opportunities within the community, family services, after school programs, and bilingual employment skills training programs.
Local Student Competitions Begin in February
Empire Education Group students from all across the nation are gearing up for their local hair competitions, with winners heading to Hershey, PA, for Empire’s National Competition and Hair Show in April.
Dawn Dulaney from the Artistic Beauty Colleges school in Glendale, AZ, noted her students eagerness for their event, which is scheduled for February 5, 2008. “Our school is really buzzing with excitement and the creative juices are flowing with anticipation. We have judges coming in from three salons in our area. It’s hard to tell who is more excited the Staff, Students or the Judges!” Dulaney said.
Empire’s fourth annual National Competition and Hair Show has been dubbed America’s Greatest Competition, which is scheduled to be held in Hershey, PA, on April 20 and 21, 2008. Over 3,000 students are expected in attendance for the event from each of the 87 schools in 18 states.
Student competitors are expected to participate in several types of competitions such as the Long Hair Evening Design, Ladies Trend Cut and Style with Color, Nail Art Display, as well as awards going to the Student of the Year, Educator of the Year, Team Spirit, and Total Team Spirit winners.
More than 70 vendors are expected to attend the National Competition and Hair Show, introducing students to the latest trends in beauty through their various hair, skin and nail products, and salon organizations.
Dawn Dulaney from the Artistic Beauty Colleges school in Glendale, AZ, noted her students eagerness for their event, which is scheduled for February 5, 2008. “Our school is really buzzing with excitement and the creative juices are flowing with anticipation. We have judges coming in from three salons in our area. It’s hard to tell who is more excited the Staff, Students or the Judges!” Dulaney said.
Empire’s fourth annual National Competition and Hair Show has been dubbed America’s Greatest Competition, which is scheduled to be held in Hershey, PA, on April 20 and 21, 2008. Over 3,000 students are expected in attendance for the event from each of the 87 schools in 18 states.
Student competitors are expected to participate in several types of competitions such as the Long Hair Evening Design, Ladies Trend Cut and Style with Color, Nail Art Display, as well as awards going to the Student of the Year, Educator of the Year, Team Spirit, and Total Team Spirit winners.
More than 70 vendors are expected to attend the National Competition and Hair Show, introducing students to the latest trends in beauty through their various hair, skin and nail products, and salon organizations.
Beauty Pros Deliver Messages to Capital Hill; Ask for Equitable Taxation and Access to Education
Beauty professionals from across the country recently spent a day on Capitol Hill to educate legislators and key staffers about the importance of their constituency and the needs of their small business community.
During the Professional Beauty Federation’s (PBF) 8th Annual “Welcome to Our World” educational event, representatives from independent and chain salons, day spas, cosmetology schools, beauty product manufacturers, distributors and the industry’s associations first met with their own legislators to educate them about the professional salon industry’s reach and importance in their own Congressional districts.
Later that day, they continued the conversations during demonstrations of hair cuts, mini manicures, chair massages, makeup application and other services rendered in the nation’s hundreds of thousands of salons every day across the country.
Two issues of immediate importance to the cosmetology industry are fairness in taxation and access to cosmetology education. H.R. 3016, the Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, would make it possible for salon owners to claim a tax credit for the FICA taxes they must now pay on their employees’ tips, a benefit that restaurant owners already receive. The legislation will also improve income reporting within the industry.
In regard to education, the PBF thanked Congress for enacting positive provisions for students attending clock hour institutions of higher education in the Higher Education Reconciliation Act portion of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.
Those provisions will enable cosmetology students to enter the workforce sooner, with less potential indebtedness, enabling them to enter a job market where demand for qualified applicants exceeds the supply by more than three-to-one.
The cosmetology industry supports efforts in Congress to include year-round Pell eligibility for all students, and elimination of, or significant modification to, the 90-10 rule, in the final HEA legislation.
“This important event brings an entire $60 billion industry to Capitol Hill in just one day,” explains Eric Schwartz, president of the Professional Beauty Federation.
“It provides the perfect forum for our legislators to learn about important small-business and education issues that affect millions of their constituents, while they enjoy the services that are performed by 1.6 million licensed professionals hundreds of times a day in hundreds of salons in each of their districts.”
Founded in 1999, the PBF represents the political interests of the Professional Beauty Industry. Members include the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), the International Salon/Spa Business Network (ISBN), the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), OPI Products, Inc., Great Clips, JC Penney Salons and Regis Corporation.
The PBF represents 27,000 independent and chain salons, which employ 270,000 licensed beauty professionals, who see more than 400 million client visits per year. PBF membership also includes 1,200 cosmetology schools, 80,000 cosmetology students, 400 product distributors and 700 manufacturers of products used and sold in professional salons. Visit www.probeautyfed
During the Professional Beauty Federation’s (PBF) 8th Annual “Welcome to Our World” educational event, representatives from independent and chain salons, day spas, cosmetology schools, beauty product manufacturers, distributors and the industry’s associations first met with their own legislators to educate them about the professional salon industry’s reach and importance in their own Congressional districts.
Later that day, they continued the conversations during demonstrations of hair cuts, mini manicures, chair massages, makeup application and other services rendered in the nation’s hundreds of thousands of salons every day across the country.
Two issues of immediate importance to the cosmetology industry are fairness in taxation and access to cosmetology education. H.R. 3016, the Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, would make it possible for salon owners to claim a tax credit for the FICA taxes they must now pay on their employees’ tips, a benefit that restaurant owners already receive. The legislation will also improve income reporting within the industry.
In regard to education, the PBF thanked Congress for enacting positive provisions for students attending clock hour institutions of higher education in the Higher Education Reconciliation Act portion of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.
Those provisions will enable cosmetology students to enter the workforce sooner, with less potential indebtedness, enabling them to enter a job market where demand for qualified applicants exceeds the supply by more than three-to-one.
The cosmetology industry supports efforts in Congress to include year-round Pell eligibility for all students, and elimination of, or significant modification to, the 90-10 rule, in the final HEA legislation.
“This important event brings an entire $60 billion industry to Capitol Hill in just one day,” explains Eric Schwartz, president of the Professional Beauty Federation.
“It provides the perfect forum for our legislators to learn about important small-business and education issues that affect millions of their constituents, while they enjoy the services that are performed by 1.6 million licensed professionals hundreds of times a day in hundreds of salons in each of their districts.”
Founded in 1999, the PBF represents the political interests of the Professional Beauty Industry. Members include the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), the International Salon/Spa Business Network (ISBN), the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), OPI Products, Inc., Great Clips, JC Penney Salons and Regis Corporation.
The PBF represents 27,000 independent and chain salons, which employ 270,000 licensed beauty professionals, who see more than 400 million client visits per year. PBF membership also includes 1,200 cosmetology schools, 80,000 cosmetology students, 400 product distributors and 700 manufacturers of products used and sold in professional salons. Visit www.probeautyfed
Pierre’s Students Collect Items for Needy Children
During February, the students at the Sanford, ME, Pierre’s School of Cosmetology will collect new pajamas and books to help children in need.
The collection will benefit the Pajama Program, a not-for-profit organization providing pajamas and books to needy children in the U.S. and around the world. Many of the children who will receive the items are waiting to be adopted or have been displaced due to domestic abuse or other circumstances. The collected items will be distributed through local agencies such as Caring Unlimited and York County Shelters.
The program was initiated by a local business owner and the Sanford-Springvale Chamber and Commerce. Pierre’s School of Cosmetology also joined the efforts as the students eagerly set up a collection box in their school and have already begun to collect new pajamas and books for the needy children.
“This is an opportunity for all of us to provide the most basic and nurturing item in a child's life, warm and cuddly pajamas,” said Angela Wilcox, Executive Director for the Sanford school.
For more information about the Pajama Program, you can visit their website at www.pajamaprogram.org or to donate please contact the Pierre’s School of Cosmetology at 207.490.1274, located at 913 Main Street in Sanford, ME.
The collection will benefit the Pajama Program, a not-for-profit organization providing pajamas and books to needy children in the U.S. and around the world. Many of the children who will receive the items are waiting to be adopted or have been displaced due to domestic abuse or other circumstances. The collected items will be distributed through local agencies such as Caring Unlimited and York County Shelters.
The program was initiated by a local business owner and the Sanford-Springvale Chamber and Commerce. Pierre’s School of Cosmetology also joined the efforts as the students eagerly set up a collection box in their school and have already begun to collect new pajamas and books for the needy children.
“This is an opportunity for all of us to provide the most basic and nurturing item in a child's life, warm and cuddly pajamas,” said Angela Wilcox, Executive Director for the Sanford school.
For more information about the Pajama Program, you can visit their website at www.pajamaprogram.org or to donate please contact the Pierre’s School of Cosmetology at 207.490.1274, located at 913 Main Street in Sanford, ME.
Empire Beauty Schools-Concord Recognized by Mayor and Chamber
On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the Concord, NC, Empire Beauty School was recognized by community leaders at the facility, which is located on Weddington Road in the Shops at Kings Grant.
The mayor of Concord, Scott Padget, the Concord Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors joined the students and staff to honor the Concord school’s parent company, Empire Education Group, for the expansion of the organization during the past year, as well as the school’s active involvement in the community.
Dignitaries were given a detailed tour of the school and the Empire students and staff enjoyed meeting the guests. “The Chamber of Commerce organizer had her hair done by one of the advanced students to rave reviews,” said Darlene Wicker-Cernoch, Executive Director of the school.
The Concord Empire Beauty School has been active in the local high schools, salons, as employees in the surrounding businesses, as well as in recruiting support from the local business community during events such as National Day of Beauty. “The Chamber will be a vocal advocate for our location and our business,” added Cernoch.
The mayor of Concord, Scott Padget, the Concord Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors joined the students and staff to honor the Concord school’s parent company, Empire Education Group, for the expansion of the organization during the past year, as well as the school’s active involvement in the community.
Dignitaries were given a detailed tour of the school and the Empire students and staff enjoyed meeting the guests. “The Chamber of Commerce organizer had her hair done by one of the advanced students to rave reviews,” said Darlene Wicker-Cernoch, Executive Director of the school.
The Concord Empire Beauty School has been active in the local high schools, salons, as employees in the surrounding businesses, as well as in recruiting support from the local business community during events such as National Day of Beauty. “The Chamber will be a vocal advocate for our location and our business,” added Cernoch.
SWIC Receives Holiday Gifts From Home Office
Instead of exchanging holiday gifts at the home office in Pottsville, PA, employees donated gift cards, food, beauty products, and toys to be sent to SWIC, the Schuylkill County Women In Crisis shelter.
Candy Rossi, Director of Education for Beauty Forward-Goldwell of PA and Sandy Mangione, General Manager of Beauty Forward, organized the event and collected over $1,000 and over 100 toys for the women and children. Candy and Sandy are active volunteers at the shelter and initiated the fund-raising event in early September.
Candy has since delivered four van loads of gifts and food to the women and children at the shelter. “Everyone really stepped up to the plate,” she noted. “This was the biggest season the shelter ever had,” said Candy.
Thank you to all the employees who generously donated toward Candy’s collection for the Schuylkill County Women In Crisis shelter.
Candy Rossi, Director of Education for Beauty Forward-Goldwell of PA and Sandy Mangione, General Manager of Beauty Forward, organized the event and collected over $1,000 and over 100 toys for the women and children. Candy and Sandy are active volunteers at the shelter and initiated the fund-raising event in early September.
Candy has since delivered four van loads of gifts and food to the women and children at the shelter. “Everyone really stepped up to the plate,” she noted. “This was the biggest season the shelter ever had,” said Candy.
Thank you to all the employees who generously donated toward Candy’s collection for the Schuylkill County Women In Crisis shelter.
Chairman’s Excellence Award
Empire Education Group announced the 2006-2007 Operating Team Awards on Friday, November 30, at the corporate headquarters.
Diane Hengstler, Executive Director for the NE Philadelphia Empire Beauty School, and Margie Wagner-Clews, Director of Education for Empire Education Group, were both selected to receive the Chairman’s Excellence Award.
The award is decided by the Executive Committee, which chooses one co-worker from the field and one from the Home Office for recognition at the annual awards banquet.
The Chairman’s Excellence Award was created to annually recognize co-workers within our company who continually demonstrate the highest levels of dedication and commitment to the success of our students, schools and company.
Through his/her everyday performance, the recipient(s) of this award consistently demonstrates the Core Values around which the company operates. Criteria for this award include tenure, ethics, attitude, teamwork, leadership, and overall performance.
Other top award winners were recognized as Mary Hannon from Region 3, who earned Regional Director of the Year for best overall region performance, and Vincent Scala, Executive Director of the Manhattan, NY, Empire Beauty School, who received Executive Director of the Year for best overall school performance during 2006 through 2007.
Diane Hengstler, Executive Director for the NE Philadelphia Empire Beauty School, and Margie Wagner-Clews, Director of Education for Empire Education Group, were both selected to receive the Chairman’s Excellence Award.
The award is decided by the Executive Committee, which chooses one co-worker from the field and one from the Home Office for recognition at the annual awards banquet.
The Chairman’s Excellence Award was created to annually recognize co-workers within our company who continually demonstrate the highest levels of dedication and commitment to the success of our students, schools and company.
Through his/her everyday performance, the recipient(s) of this award consistently demonstrates the Core Values around which the company operates. Criteria for this award include tenure, ethics, attitude, teamwork, leadership, and overall performance.
Other top award winners were recognized as Mary Hannon from Region 3, who earned Regional Director of the Year for best overall region performance, and Vincent Scala, Executive Director of the Manhattan, NY, Empire Beauty School, who received Executive Director of the Year for best overall school performance during 2006 through 2007.
Hair Design School Grad Making News with Salons
Pamela Roberts, a 1979 Hair Design School graduate, was featured in the local Oldham County newspaper for her two notable salons she and her daughter, Regina Embry, own and operate together in Kentucky, Hair Classics and Hair Classics II. The article notes that Roberts and her daughter operate the only salons that treat African American hair in the county.
Roberts, an Oldham, KY, resident saw the need for stylists with familiarity treating African American hair. With her experience and education behind her, she opened her first salon, Hair Classics in La Grange, KY, in 1981. “No one in the area had opened an African American hair salon. Mine is the only one in the area,” she said. Her daughter, also a stylist, manages her second salon, Hair Classics II, in Crestwood, KY, which recently opened.
“Growing up as a teen, I was doing everyone’s hair and before you knew it I was doing everyone’s hair in the neighborhood,” Roberts laughed about how she got her start in cosmetology. “I just had a passion for it. I liked communicating with people,” she noted.
Roberts two salons are located at 606 Crystal Place, Suite 11 in La Grange and 7600 East Orchard Grass Boulevard in Crestwood.
Roberts, an Oldham, KY, resident saw the need for stylists with familiarity treating African American hair. With her experience and education behind her, she opened her first salon, Hair Classics in La Grange, KY, in 1981. “No one in the area had opened an African American hair salon. Mine is the only one in the area,” she said. Her daughter, also a stylist, manages her second salon, Hair Classics II, in Crestwood, KY, which recently opened.
“Growing up as a teen, I was doing everyone’s hair and before you knew it I was doing everyone’s hair in the neighborhood,” Roberts laughed about how she got her start in cosmetology. “I just had a passion for it. I liked communicating with people,” she noted.
Roberts two salons are located at 606 Crystal Place, Suite 11 in La Grange and 7600 East Orchard Grass Boulevard in Crestwood.
FirstChair Magazine Features Empire’s 2007 National Competition
Modern Salon’s FirstChair magazine editor, Melissa Hill, featured Empire Education Group and referenced Empire’s National Competition and Hair Show, of which she attended in 2007.
Hill’s “editor’s letter” column in the front of the magazine described her experience as a guest at Empire Education Group’s 2007 National Competition in which she stated:
“Students from the Empire network gathered for two days of education, competition and celebration of a great year. The best part of the weekend was the competition, with a student from each school chosen to compete in men’s hair cuts, women’s hair cuts, women’s updos and nails, all performed on mannequins in one hour. The hair was incredibly impressive and creative, but the energy and excitement for this industry was what impressed me the most. The picture is me (I’m buried somewhere amid the pompoms) with Frank Schoeneman, president of Empire, and a group of the most spirited students. I hope to go back again next year!”
Hill’s “editor’s letter” column in the front of the magazine described her experience as a guest at Empire Education Group’s 2007 National Competition in which she stated:
“Students from the Empire network gathered for two days of education, competition and celebration of a great year. The best part of the weekend was the competition, with a student from each school chosen to compete in men’s hair cuts, women’s hair cuts, women’s updos and nails, all performed on mannequins in one hour. The hair was incredibly impressive and creative, but the energy and excitement for this industry was what impressed me the most. The picture is me (I’m buried somewhere amid the pompoms) with Frank Schoeneman, president of Empire, and a group of the most spirited students. I hope to go back again next year!”
Monday, February 18, 2008
Empire Education Group
Empire Beauty Schools has completed the merger of its accredited cosmetology schools with the accredited cosmetology schools of Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), the global leader in the $150 billion hair care industry, to form Empire Education Group. The new company is the largest beauty school operator in North America. As a result of this transaction, Empire Beauty Schools owns 51% majority interest in the newly formed EEG, Inc., with Franklin K. Schoeneman, chairman and CEO, remaining the primary stockholder, and Regis owns a 49 percent minority interest. The transaction closed August 1, 2007. Previously, on April 19, 2007, the companies announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge their cosmetology schools.
Franklin K. Schoeneman, chairman and chief executive officer of Empire Beauty Schools, will retain the same titles and responsibilities for Empire Education Group. Paul D. Finkelstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Regis Corporation, will hold a position on Empire Education Group’s board of directors.
“We are delighted to welcome these fine schools into our family,” says Schoeneman, whose family has owned and operated some of the most successful cosmetology schools in North America for more than 50 years. “We are now focused on adopting best practices from across the system to ensure the best education possible for our students, as well as the fastest enrollment process, so they can begin pursuing their dreams as quickly as possible.”
The merger expands the presence of both companies across North America and brings greater economies of scale to their shared operation of cosmetology schools. The new privately-held company will own and operate 87 schools in 18 states. They include A Cut Above (Indiana); Arthur Angelos (Rhode Island); Artistic Beauty Colleges (Arizona, Colorado); Blaine the Schools (Massachusetts); Chic University of Cosmetology (Michigan); Concorde Academy (New Jersey); Empire Beauty Schools (Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia); European Academy (New Jersey); The Hair Design School (Kentucky); Martin’s College of Cosmetology (Wisconsin); Natural Motion Institute (New Jersey); Pierre’s School of Cosmetology (Maine) and Scot Lewis Schools (Minnesota).
As a result of the merger, Empire Education Group has already added 136 new positions nationwide, with 93 located at its Pottsville, PA headquarters.
The schools’ first joint national effort will be Empire Education Group’s National Day of Beauty on Saturday, October 13, when each school will conduct a cut-a-thon and hold fundraisers for KidsPeace, the national beneficiary of Empire Education Group’s fundraising efforts.
About Empire Education Group
With a heritage of more than 70 years of quality cosmetology education, Empire Education Group, headquartered in Pottsville, PA, is the largest provider of beauty and cosmetology education in North America with 87 locations in 18 states. Using the exclusive Certified Learning in Cosmetology (CLiC) education curriculum, the company prepares students for successful careers in cosmetology (hair care, skin care, nail care and massage), an industry that needs more salon professionals than can be supplied to fill job openings. That means graduates can fulfill their career goals with increased earning potential and the ability to work flexible hours. Call 1-877-313-2066 and visit www.empire.edu.
Franklin K. Schoeneman, chairman and chief executive officer of Empire Beauty Schools, will retain the same titles and responsibilities for Empire Education Group. Paul D. Finkelstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Regis Corporation, will hold a position on Empire Education Group’s board of directors.
“We are delighted to welcome these fine schools into our family,” says Schoeneman, whose family has owned and operated some of the most successful cosmetology schools in North America for more than 50 years. “We are now focused on adopting best practices from across the system to ensure the best education possible for our students, as well as the fastest enrollment process, so they can begin pursuing their dreams as quickly as possible.”
The merger expands the presence of both companies across North America and brings greater economies of scale to their shared operation of cosmetology schools. The new privately-held company will own and operate 87 schools in 18 states. They include A Cut Above (Indiana); Arthur Angelos (Rhode Island); Artistic Beauty Colleges (Arizona, Colorado); Blaine the Schools (Massachusetts); Chic University of Cosmetology (Michigan); Concorde Academy (New Jersey); Empire Beauty Schools (Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia); European Academy (New Jersey); The Hair Design School (Kentucky); Martin’s College of Cosmetology (Wisconsin); Natural Motion Institute (New Jersey); Pierre’s School of Cosmetology (Maine) and Scot Lewis Schools (Minnesota).
As a result of the merger, Empire Education Group has already added 136 new positions nationwide, with 93 located at its Pottsville, PA headquarters.
The schools’ first joint national effort will be Empire Education Group’s National Day of Beauty on Saturday, October 13, when each school will conduct a cut-a-thon and hold fundraisers for KidsPeace, the national beneficiary of Empire Education Group’s fundraising efforts.
About Empire Education Group
With a heritage of more than 70 years of quality cosmetology education, Empire Education Group, headquartered in Pottsville, PA, is the largest provider of beauty and cosmetology education in North America with 87 locations in 18 states. Using the exclusive Certified Learning in Cosmetology (CLiC) education curriculum, the company prepares students for successful careers in cosmetology (hair care, skin care, nail care and massage), an industry that needs more salon professionals than can be supplied to fill job openings. That means graduates can fulfill their career goals with increased earning potential and the ability to work flexible hours. Call 1-877-313-2066 and visit www.empire.edu.
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