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Hairdressing students from Reid Kerr College were having a great hair day recently at the Scottish heats of the UK Skills competition. Students from all over Scotland and Northern Ireland were competing for a top place and five students from Reid Kerr scooped five out of the six awards on the night. Reid Kerr won two gold and two silver medals at both intermediate and advanced levels and a bronze medal at Intermediate level.
Advanced
Jenna Smillie, 18 from Dalry took gold for the second year running at the Scottish heats and will now compete again at the UK Skills national competition next month in London. Jenna has already taken gold at the national event last year. Kirsten Adams, 19 from Paisley came a close second to take silver and will also compete in London when the students travel down to the L’Oreal Academy for the UK Skills event. This will be Kirsten’s third medal since she began competing in UK Skills two years ago.
Intermediate
Lianne Wilson, 18 from Erskine blew the competition away at intermediate level and competing for the first time, she took the gold medal for her category. Jenna Crossan, 18 from Paisley crimped her way to silver at the event and both Intermediate winners were thrilled to be competing for the first time at such a prestigious competition. Lianne and Jenna progressed to full-time hairdressing training at Reid Kerr following their attendance at the college through the Renfrewshire Schools Vocational Programme.
Jung-ae Potts, 37 from Korea was also delighted to win a medal at the event was presented with a bronze for her entry. The Korean student is in the second year of an NC and had her second baby only two weeks before the competition. Jung-ae returns to Reid Kerr in August this year to begin an HNC in hairdressing.
Senior lecturer in hairdressing Val Lang said, “This was a hugely successful night for the students and we are exceptionally proud of their achievements. The Skills competitions are very intense with the competitors involved in six hours of gruelling tests. Our students worked very hard to achieve this outstanding result. Since we began competing in the UK Skills competitions two years ago, we have scooped a total of 10 medals and we are very hopeful for future success at the UK Skills national competition and ultimately Calgary 2009 - WorldSkills 40th Competition.”
WorldSkills 41st Competition will be held in London 2011.
Press release issued by Reid Kerr: Thursday 22 May 2008
