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High school cosmetology program launches student futures in industry
Lanier Charter Career Academy runs Reflections Salon
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Lanier Charter Career Academy's Reflections Salon offers students a hands-on learning environment to perfect their skills. Instructor Janice Laster recently won a state award for her work.
A mason jar full of fresh lavender sits near neatly stacked bags of handmade potpourri on the check-in counter at Reflections Salon and Spa. The full-service salon, which serves the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday, is located inside Lanier Charter Career Academy in Gainesville, and it’s been the birthplace of a number of careers in cosmetology. “I would say a little more than 50 percent of our students (go into cosmetology),” said Janice Laster, cosmetology instructor at Lanier Charter.