Cosmetology students give back, provide spa treatment to young girls
Cosmetology students had a chance to give back today at Robeson Community College by providing the ultimate spa treatment to young ladies as a part of an outreach program with Communities in Schools.
“We all deserve pampering,” stated Sibyl Humphrey Farr, the organizer of the Crossroads Project Outreach program for CIS. “We just wanted to let these young ladies know that we love them and to help prepare them for the future, and self-care is a part of that process.”
Crossroads Project Outreach partnered with RCC to help provide services to more than 10 young ladies.
“My heart started fluttering when I found out we were coming,” said Elizabeth LeVan, who opted for a pedicure. “I was excited. It’s the simple things that keep me happy.”
RCC President Melissa Singler and Communities in Schools and RCC Board Chair Danny Stedman talk with Elizabeth LeVan, a 17 year old student with the Crossroads Project Outreach Initiative, as she get the ultimate spa treatment from RCC Cosmetology student Jazlyn Washington.
Jazlyn Washington, a cosmetology student at RCC, provided the services for Elizabeth.
“It makes me feel good to be able to make her feel good,” said Washington. “She hadn’t had her feet done in a little while, but now she can wear sandals.”
For Erika McRae, she wanted a manicure.
“I was pretty excited,” McRae said. “It’s a new experience.”
Erika McRae with Crossroads Project Outreach, gets pampered with a manicure from RCC Cosmetology student Maya Madrigal during a special girls day out with Communities in Schools.
RCC student Mary Madrigal polished Erika’s nails and equates the experience to sharing her love and passion for cosmetology.
“It’s like I get to understand a person and their experiences and be a part of it,” Madrigal said. “It feels amazing to give back, cosmetology is my passion, I love it.”
The girl’s day out didn’t end with cosmetology. Afterwards, the young ladies enjoyed a barbeque plate dinner courtesy of the RCC Culinary Arts Department and will be headed to UNC Pembroke for dinner and to watch a musical.
“It makes me feel good that we were able to provide facials, manicures, and pedicures to these girls today,” said Mary Ransom, the RCC Cosmetology program director. “It encourages them to look good because the benefit is that you will also feel good.”
Ransom also says it’s also an important lesson for her students to learn about outreach.
“The students are getting to understand how important it is to give back to the community,” Ransom said. “When they go out and open a salon, it’s not about how much money you can make, but how much you can give back because giving back will always open your hand back to receiving.”
