03.10.16
Dark and Lovely, a part of L'Oréal's Multi-Cultural Beauty Division, in partnership with The Tom Joyner Foundation, has announced the winners of its Young Women with a Purpose Project.
Five students have each won $2,000 scholarships - plus, an all-expense paid trip to New York City to meet with a L'Oréal USA senior-level executive mentor. The student winners are shown above.
Cherie Washington, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division, said, "Supporting educational programs is a key pillar of the Multi-Cultural Beauty Division's sustainability platform. The Tom Joyner Foundation is an incredible partner to us because they value education and empowering others as much as we do. Through their extensive initiatives and partnerships in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, they have helped thousands of students complete their education. We are pleased to work with such a great organization."
Vivianna Blanch, Vice President, Integrated Consumer Communications, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division, added, "We are delighted to partner with The Tom Joyner Foundation to create an amazing opportunity for a group of deserving young college students. With a great interest in mentoring and giving back to the community, this was a great opportunity for Dark and Lovely to help mold young women to be future professionals in the beauty industry."
The five scholars and their mentors are:
Jesslyn Course, a sophomore from Utica, Miss. is a mass communications major, Jackson State University.Course's mentor is Erica Bowen, Vice President of Business Development, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
Ariel Davis, a sophomore from Chicago, Ill., is an economics major at Jackson State University.Her mentor is Angela Rutherford, Vice President of Finance, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
April Fulgham, a sophomore from Chicago, Ill., is a biology major at Jackson State University.Fulgham is paired with Cecilia Nelson-Hurt, Assistant Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion L'Oréal USA.
DesTeen Green, a junior from Jackson, Miss., is a chemistry major at Tuskegee University. She will shadow Lisa Price, Founder and Senior Creative Director, Carol's Daughter – L'Oréal USA.
Markeisha James, a sophomore from Jackson, Miss., is a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at Jackson State University. Her mentor is Sivonne Davis, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
Five students have each won $2,000 scholarships - plus, an all-expense paid trip to New York City to meet with a L'Oréal USA senior-level executive mentor. The student winners are shown above.
Cherie Washington, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division, said, "Supporting educational programs is a key pillar of the Multi-Cultural Beauty Division's sustainability platform. The Tom Joyner Foundation is an incredible partner to us because they value education and empowering others as much as we do. Through their extensive initiatives and partnerships in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, they have helped thousands of students complete their education. We are pleased to work with such a great organization."
Vivianna Blanch, Vice President, Integrated Consumer Communications, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division, added, "We are delighted to partner with The Tom Joyner Foundation to create an amazing opportunity for a group of deserving young college students. With a great interest in mentoring and giving back to the community, this was a great opportunity for Dark and Lovely to help mold young women to be future professionals in the beauty industry."
The five scholars and their mentors are:
Jesslyn Course, a sophomore from Utica, Miss. is a mass communications major, Jackson State University.Course's mentor is Erica Bowen, Vice President of Business Development, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
Ariel Davis, a sophomore from Chicago, Ill., is an economics major at Jackson State University.Her mentor is Angela Rutherford, Vice President of Finance, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
April Fulgham, a sophomore from Chicago, Ill., is a biology major at Jackson State University.Fulgham is paired with Cecilia Nelson-Hurt, Assistant Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion L'Oréal USA.
DesTeen Green, a junior from Jackson, Miss., is a chemistry major at Tuskegee University. She will shadow Lisa Price, Founder and Senior Creative Director, Carol's Daughter – L'Oréal USA.
Markeisha James, a sophomore from Jackson, Miss., is a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at Jackson State University. Her mentor is Sivonne Davis, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, L'Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division.
