A huge thank-you to Patrice Bailey from Empire Beauty School for joining our students as part of our “Speaker Series”!
Patrice shared her inspiring perspective on the beauty industry—showing that success doesn’t mean fitting into one box, and that beauty careers are about creativity, confidence, and connecting with people. She emphasized that beauty school is more than just hair or makeup—it’s about building real-life skills like communication, time management, professional behavior, and self-confidence.
She also highlighted why beauty school can be a smart choice: shorter training times than many traditional colleges, hands-on skills you can use right away, and the opportunity to start working in a career you can be proud of sooner.
Thank you, Patrice, for empowering our students to embrace their creativity, build confidence, and explore careers that let them shine!
Chief Gilchrist shared her incredible journey—overcoming challenges, breaking barriers, and leading with courage in a field where women and African Americans have long been underrepresented. As the first woman and first African American to serve as EMS Chief, her message about finding your voice, pushing past limitations, and embracing your strengths truly resonated with our students.
She also spoke about moral courage, professionalism, resilience, and the importance of technique, endurance, and mental toughness. Her challenge to our students to be the “first,” change the narrative, and pursue careers that make an impact was truly inspiring.
Thank you, Chief Gilchrist, for your leadership, honesty, and commitment to empowering young people. You’ve shown our students what’s possible!
Yesterday’s annual Turkey Bowl was a great kick-off to the holiday weekend! So much for our students and faculty to be thankful for!!
New Academy Charter School students recently shared what kindness means to them. Among all of the thoughtful responses, Kady G. captured it perfectly.
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