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PV Student On Career Rocket Focused Future • Palos Verdes High student on fast-track for international cosmetology career.
The Right Look For The Right Job . . . Palos Verdes High student Emma Wendorff is working and studying the art of cosmetology and fashion.
bride!” It’s clear to see that Wendorff is a force to be reckoned with already in the cosmetology world, but recently she has taken her passion to the next level. “This year I started going to cosmetology school and I’m getting my cosmetology license, so that I can do hair and makeup professionally,” she said Not only is Wendorff a talented makeup and hair artist, she is now also a professional. But she isn’t stopping at getting licensed. This upcoming summer, she will attend Parsons Fashion Summer Program in Paris, which is one of the most prestigious fashion and cosmetology programs in the world.
It’s safe to say that Wendorff has a bright future ahead of her in her specialized field, and with her natural talent, her hard work, and her love for what she does, she is going to be unstoppable. When asked about her future plans, Wendorff said, “I plan on attending college, but not a typical university. I want to attend a school specialized in the area of fashion and cosmetology.” It took courage to pursue a path that has been looked on differently by the typical high school junior, but Wendorff is an inspiration to other students to follow their hearts and write their success story.
By Nia Li The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field is rapidly growing in today’s society, more and more students are looking for opportunities to expand their experience in STEM related courses. Peninsula High offers many STEM
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classes, such as VEX, SMERT, and engineering clubs, but one that covers all of the topics of STEM, while giving a wide range of activities in which to participate, is Technology Student Association (TSA). This is the TSA’s 39th anniversary, and it has expanded greatly since it was founded. TSA’s membership includes more than 233,000 middle and high school students in approximately 2,000 schools throughout 49 states. TSA has many diverse students who come together to express their passion
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By Jenna McFarland Some high school students struggle to decide between majoring in engineering or English in college, but that’s not the case for Palos Verdes High junior Emma Wendorff. Ever since Wendorff was a young girl, she has been fascinated with cosmetology, and in recent years she has managed to turn her childhood interest into a full-time commitment. Although her passion for hair and makeup is clear now, she was introduced to the arena by her other longtime love, dance. She explained, “I got into cosmetology through dance competitions, where I was surrounded by hair and makeup.” The love for her art was clear from the first introduction, although she did not immediately pursue it. As said best by Wendorff, “I fell in love with the art of cosmetology at a young age, but didn’t pursue it as a future occupation until my freshman year because I was focused on dance and didn’t have the opportunity to explore it further.” Her first official job as a makeup artist was for the Palos Verdes High formal during her freshman year, and since then her career has taken off. She has a steady stream of customers for all different occasions, but one job stood out as her favorite. Wendorff shared, “My favorite job I’ve done was a wedding a few months ago. I had two assistants, and together we did hair and makeup for 10 bridesmaids, a mom and the bride. It was a lot of work and took us 10 hours to finish, but was so much fun, and I loved the
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for the field and pursue a positive impact for their future and the future of STEM. The original competition was started in 1978 and is the oldest student organization dedicated for students interested in science. On March 24, about 60 Peninsula students went to California State University, Bakersfield to compete in the state level of TSA. TSA accepts all grade level students from freshman to seniors and encour-
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