Category: Our students

Meet Brielle Brown, a Cosmetology student at La’ James International College in Iowa City! Brielle shares with us why she chose LJIC… “I remember coming to tour the school with my mom. Everyone was so friendly & they made me feel like I was part of their LJIC family. I love how LJIC offers their students so…

Meredith Anson is in her first few months of school at La’ James International College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! “It is actually my first week on the Clinic Floor! I am SOOOO excited and scared at the same time!” Meredith has always had an interest in Cosmetology.Meredith’s sister also went to a Cosmetology college, an Aveda…

Meet Chelsea Shellabarger, a 3 Day Cosmetology student at La’ James International College in Davenport! Chelsea shares with us what her campus tour was like & why she ultimately chose LJIC… “I chose LJIC because I was immediately comfortable when I toured the school. I really enjoyed all the interactions with the other students while on my tour….

Growing up McKenna Thatcher always looked up to her Aunt Stephanie as a mentor, “she has been like a mom to me. She is one of the reasons I chose La’ James International College! She is a graduate from the Cosmetology School Des Moines in the early 2000s. She is soooooo creative and she is still doing…

Staci Cross from La’ James International College, Johnston, IA Campus, has been planning to go to Cosmetology school since high school; 10 years later she is living her dream at LJIC! Before coming to LJIC, Staci worked at a tanning/hair salon managing the tanning and salon areas, “I got the chance to be behind the chair…

Mindy Schulze has always known hair is her passion as she says, “It’s my thing! I’ve always done other people’s hair. Growing up in Webster City not far from Fort Dodge; I always knew of La’ James International College so it was always on my radar to attend Cosmetology school.” The time was right so Mindy…

Meet Jimmy Sandoval, Cosmetology student at La’ James International College in Fort Dodge! Jimmy shares some of his favorite LJIC moments for today’s #LjicTuesTimonial! What was your first appointment & how did it go?: “At first I was nervous but then I realized that it was an all over clipper cut, and I rocked at it!” What…

Sierra Rooney already has her own business waiting for her! She loves Nails, Facials and Color! And she wants to put all of her own personal touches into her “own” place! Upon high school she thought about becoming a Librarian but unsure about what she wanted to do she looked into La’ James International College in…

Meet Bree Clark from La’ James International College in Fremont, Nebraska! Bree is is in the Cosmetology program at LJIC. She shares with us what it is about the beauty industry that excites her most: “This industry is constantly changing. You have the freedom to go in any direction for success.” We asked Bree, Why…

When was the exact moment Cienna Malone decided she wanted to be a Massage Therapist? She was attending classes for business at Hawkeye and wasn’t finding what she wanted to do with her life. So she visited La’ James International College in Cedar Falls because she heard about the A.A.S degree in Health and Beauty…