Lincoln Public Schools students Jurny and Amiah saw how they could style their futures in the world of hair and makeup during a field trip to downtown Lincoln.
 
The Bryan Community Focus Program classmates traveled to the College of Hair Design (CHD) alongside fellow AVID students.
 
“I love doing my hair and makeup and just love it in general,” Jurny said. “I know how it can make everybody else feel, and I just want to bring that good feeling to other people.”
 
Bryan teachers Chelsea Gibeault and Joanna Davis-Yoakum and school counselor Melissa Sellon accompanied the group to the College of Hair Design.
 
“Last year we had more kids apply to college and get accepted to college than ever before, and we attribute a lot of that to the field trips,” Gibeault said.
 
Bryan sophomore Maddix said he was impressed with what he learned during the visit.
 
“It was really informative and it was really open,” Maddix said. “It was less of a one-sided lecture and more of a conversation.”
 
Amiah said a previous conversation with a CHD staff member had been a confidence-boosting moment.
 
“I’m the main person pushing myself to do it and I want it the most, so I feel like I can do it,” Amiah said. “She gave me a lot of motivation.”
 
Gibeault said it is encouraging to watch Bryan students begin to braid together successful career outlooks this year.
 
“We’ve never had as many kids bring up the topic of college to us as they have recently,” Gibeault said. “They’re definitely focusing on their futures.”
 
Learn more about our AVID program on the LPS website at https://home.lps.org/avid/.
 
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