
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
Another six winners will receive $500 each to pursue their beauty education.

Rosy Rewards Scholarship winners for Q2 2021 are (top row, l‐r): Shaun Bernal, Windy Harvey, Eden Klein; (bottom row, l-r): Carissa Seth, Victoria Sheard, Madison Thompson.
Rosy Salon Software has announced the Q1 2021 winners of the Rosy Rewards scholarship program. This $12,000 annual scholarship fund is designed to provide beauty students throughout North America an opportunity to further their education. Managed by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the scholarship provides funds to help cover a portion of the winning students' tuition.
For Q2 2021, Rosy will reward each of six scholarship winners a $500 Rosy Rewards scholarship. The funds are paid directly to each recipient's participating school. The winners are:
Shaun Bernal ‐ Paul Mitchell the school Missouri, Columbia, MO
Windy Harvey ‐ Salon Success Academy, Redlands, CA
Eden Klein ‐ Aveda Institute of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Carissa Seth ‐ Inspire Academy of Barbering & Cosmetology, Stockton, CA
Victoria Sheard ‐ Ogle School, San Antonio, TX
Madison Thompson ‐ Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
“The talent coming out of beauty and barber schools never ceases to amaze me,” notes Rosy Salon Software President Jason Foodman. “I’m so honored to be part of this scholarship and a team so invested in the success of the next generation of industry professionals.”
"The Rosy Salon Software scholarship is making it possible for me to be one step closer to making my dream a reality!" says scholarship winner Shaun Bernal. "Now I will be able to get the education that I need for a
professional license within the beauty industry. I have autism, and now I will be able to inspire others with a disability to make their dreams a reality, all thanks to the scholarship I received from Rosy Salon Software!”
The next quarterly deadline to apply for the scholarship is August 15, 2021. Students enrolled in cosmetology, barber, or aesthetics school within North America at the deadline are eligible. For more information or to enter, please visit the Rosy Salon Software website.

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