Category: Our students

For Sylmari Starling the world is her oyster as they say! She has so much she wants to accomplish on her checklist to conquering the world. She has lived all over the United States from Chicago to Arkansas to Oklahoma and now Iowa! This is where she found La’ James International College in Cedar Rapids….

Cameron was 1 of 7 competitors selected to compete on stage in Chicago at America’s Beauty Show out of 200 plus Trend Vision Student Competition category entries. Cameron’s trend was Molten Ecaille and his inspiration came from the Statue of Liberty. He looked at the modeling and oxidation of metals knowing that originally the Statue…

Cedar Rapids native, Dara Redmond & current Cosmetology student at La’ James International College, is ready to accomplish her goals! Dara is born & raised in Cedar Rapids and is now raising her own family in the area. After working 10 years in a warehouse she has decided to chase her dreams! Dara chose LJIC…

Meet Tiffany Huber from La’ James International College in Des Moines. Tiffany is in the Esthetics program & is set to graduate later this year! Tiffany shares with us why she chose LJIC: “I chose LJIC because of the beautiful facility, friendly staff & awesome students.” Tell us about your first appointment?: “My first appointment…

Clay Schauer – Des Moines Campus – Cosmetology Attending College in Jamestown, North Dakota taking general studies trying to figure out his place; Clay Schauer, now a student at the Johnston La’ James International College campus, wasn’t finding his “niche” in the traditional college world. He ended up withdrawing from the University in Jamestown and started…

Cosmetology student treks from Puerto Rico to La’ James International College, letting nothing stand in her way. Temperatures are forecasted for over 80 degrees today in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. In case you hadn’t heard, it’s still winter here in Iowa. But that’s OK with Karla Michelle Santiago Lebron – a cosmetology student in Cedar Falls…

Meet Michael Christian from La’ James International College Fremont! Michael is in the Cosmetology program and shares with uswhat he would tell others who are interested in LJIC: “LJIC has given me the opportunity to express myself with my creativity & has taught me many valuable skills.” Why did you choose LJIC?: “I heard great…

Big Hair Ball 2015. That’s what changed in the life of La’ James International College student Dan Frye. It changed his career path, too.  (Photos by Tom Woolry & Salon photos by Adam Orht) Dan Frye is a salon owner, he and his wife Dawn own two Bombshell Bettys, one in Des Moines’ East Village…

Meet Katie Motsinger, an Esthetics student at La’ James International College Cedar Falls! Katie shares with us her first client experience… “My first client was a microdermabrasion. I was not nervous at all and I had so much confidence in myself because my instructor believed in me. My first client is now a regular of…

Minor in possession: At the age of 20, Nikcole Manriquez isn’t old enough to buy alcohol, but she already owns her own hairstyling business. How cool is it to be Nikcole Manriquez? Nikcole was 17 years old when she enrolled at La’ James International College. She graduated from our Johnston campus just one year later at the…