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22 AUTUMN 2015 Inspiring Achievement Hairdressing summer school THE COLLEGE HELD A SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR FOR 15 HARD WORKING HAIRDRESSERS. Students from all levels of hairdressing across different campuses came together and worked well as a team to develop their skills for future study. They had a fantastic opportunity to showcase their skills and passion for hairdressing. One of the students who took part in the summer school was NC Hairdressing Level 5 student Paul McLavin. He originally trained to be a dancer, working for several years both in the UK and abroad. After getting the chance to work at London Fashion Week, he discovered that he had an interest in hairdressing. Paul McLavin originally trained as a dancer before studying NC Level 5 Hairdressing with us. Paul said “I knew that hairdressing was the career for me. When I moved back to Scotland, I wanted to retrain as I didn’t want to be a dancer forever, so coming to Ayrshire College made perfect sense. The summer school is great as I’m gaining extra experience. I have ambitions to complete hairdressing at the highest level at college, then join a top salon.”