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Wahl Professional Supports Barber Students With Fade It Forward® Program

By Lauren Freas·December 07, 2022

Fade It Forward Provides Professional Mentors For Students

Wahl Professional gathered in Cleveland, OH, to pair the latest Fade It Forward® scholarship winners with their professional barber mentors. Cleveland barbers Jermaine Smith, James Stone, Jesus Corporan, Alan Seats, Kelly Rice, Jr. and Tara Crookston have graciously accepted the role as mentors for Fade It Forward® students.

About Fade It Forward®:

The goal of Fade It Forward® is to remove financial barriers from barber students to help them accomplish their goals of becoming professional barbers. Launched in 2018, Fade It Forward® has awarded more than $350,000…

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