Leeds barber wins Sassoon Scholarship opportunity
Barber James Kendell from Collective Studios in Leeds has been announced as the winner of this year's Fellowship Sassoon Scholarship. Joanna Jones from Empress Hair Studio in Scarborough was named Runner-up.
Organised by The Fellowship for British Hairdressing, James beat 12 other candidates applying for the Sassoon Scholarship by detailing his career achievements to date and why he thought he deserved to win this opportunity.
All finalists were interviewed by a judging panel comprising Fellowship's Chancellor Karoliina Saunders along with Riess Hatcher, Assistant Colour Director from Sassoon, Sam Jones, Consultant at Mutu and Matthew Batham, Editor of Concept Hair.
By winning the Fellowship Sassoon Scholarship, James (pictured) can now choose which Sassoon Courses he would like to undertake, with his travel and accommodation costs covered courtesy of Mutu. In addition, his personal profile will be raised through the Fellowship platform.
Commenting on his win, James Kendell says:
“Winning this Scholarship is a life changing achievement for me both personally and for my career. My hairdressing journey has been heavily influenced by previous mentors who were Sassoon trained.
“I have always strived to attend the Vidal Sassoon Academy for their renowned education. Due to having a young family this unfortunately has not been possible. The financial support offered from winning the scholarship is now making this possible for me to learn from some of the industry's best! I am extremely excited to further my skills whilst having the support to navigate and further my career.”
Zoe Harte, Director of Global Education at Sassoon, adds:
“Sassoon is delighted to be able to support the Fellowship by providing scholarships to very deserving hair professionals.”
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing
