1 CONTENTS Tools Trade A Publication of the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services Summer 2011 of the Continued on page 2 A Message from the Director I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our students who graduated and attended our Recognition Ceremony at the Westchester County Center on June 16. It was an exciting night for all, and we were pleased to have Arnold Diaz from Fox News graciously receive his award of appreciation for all he has done to help our SkillsUSA students. He gave a wonderful speech of encouragement and was truly amazed by all of the good things that are happening here at the Center for Career Services. I wish you all the best in your future educational and/or employment endeavors. I also would like to commend all of our Career and Technical Education students who successfully passed their classes and will be moving up to the next level of training. Many of you will be taking some time to enjoy the summer. Always remember that learning opportunities are everywhere. If you are planning on getting a job for the summer, take that opportunity to learn as much as you can and develop the profes- sional “soft skills” that employers are seeking. Read books, magazines and blogs that interest you and continue to strengthen your communication skills through blogging. You have worked hard. It’s time relax a little and enjoy your summer activities. Have a happy and safe summer. Linda Maria Suarez Director, Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services Graduation Highlights .....................2-4 Cosmetology Team Takes Top Spots in Local Competition ............................5-6 301 Graduate in Record Year for Career Services For a teenager, two years can seem like an eternity. But for the record 301 students who graduated on the evening of June 16 from the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services, the two years they spent learning a trade that will carry them for a lifetime seemed to fly by in an instant. “I’ll miss BOCES so much,” Commercial Art student Alaysia Mickens said wistfully as she prepared to walk with her fellow graduates to receive their certificate of completion moments before the ceremony got under way. “I’m so glad I came here because this is where I was sup- posed to be.” Likewise for fellow student Gian Lopez from Hawthorne, who will study law at Bronx Commu- nity College now that he’s completed the Emer- gency Protection Services program at BOCES in which students learn the basics of modern polic- ing techniques. “I learned so much,” Gian said. “BOCES will help me in college. I’ll have the upper hand on things.” Those sentiments are strong among the Center’s students, who leave BOCES with two years of training in a diverse range of career and techni- cal trades, plus college credit. More than 90 per- cent of this year’s graduates will receive a career and technical distinction on their diplomas as they head off to college or further their training in technical and trade schools. New York State diplomas are endorsed with a career and technical distinction instituted by the Board of Regents to identify students who have been granted a diploma with honors. Students who successfully complete their BOCES program receive endorsed diplomas. “I think the word is finally getting out that career and technical education is the answer,” said Linda Suarez, director of the Center for Career Services. While at BOCES, the students get to practice their skills in local and regional competitions, in- cluding SkillsUSA, an annual national competition held in Syracuse that tests the skills and knowl- edge of students preparing for careers in trade, Flower arrangements were made by Ornamental Horticulture students.
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Tools TradeA Publication of the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services
Summer 2011
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A Message from the DirectorI would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of ourstudents who graduated and attended our RecognitionCeremony at the Westchester County Center on June 16.It was an exciting night for all, and we were pleased to haveArnold Diaz from Fox News graciously receive his award ofappreciation for all he has done to help our SkillsUSA students.
He gave a wonderful speech of encouragement and was truly amazed by all of thegood things that are happening here at the Center for Career Services. I wish youall the best in your future educational and/or employment endeavors.I also would like to commend all of our Career and Technical Education studentswho successfully passed their classes and will be moving up to the next levelof training.Many of you will be taking some time to enjoy the summer. Always remember thatlearning opportunities are everywhere. If you are planning on getting a job for thesummer, take that opportunity to learn as much as you can and develop the profes-sional “soft skills” that employers are seeking. Read books, magazines and blogs thatinterest you and continue to strengthen your communication skills through blogging.You have worked hard. It’s time relax a little and enjoy your summer activities.Have a happy and safe summer.
Linda Maria SuarezDirector, Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services
301 Graduate in Record Year for Career ServicesFor a teenager, two years can seem like an eternity.
But for the record 301 students whograduated on the evening of June 16from the Southern Westchester
BOCES Center for Career Services, the twoyears they spent learning a trade thatwill carry them for a lifetime seemed to fly by inan instant.
“I’ll miss BOCES so much,” Commercial Artstudent Alaysia Mickens said wistfully as sheprepared to walk with her fellow graduates toreceive their certificate of completion momentsbefore the ceremony got under way. “I’m so gladI came here because this is where I was sup-posed to be.”
Likewise for fellow student Gian Lopez fromHawthorne, who will study law at Bronx Commu-nity College now that he’s completed the Emer-gency Protection Services program at BOCES inwhich students learn the basics of modern polic-ing techniques. “I learned so much,” Gian said.“BOCES will help me in college. I’ll have theupper hand on things.”Those sentiments are strong among the Center’sstudents, who leave BOCES with two years oftraining in a diverse range of career and techni-cal trades, plus college credit. More than 90 per-cent of this year’s graduates will receive a careerand technical distinction on their diplomas asthey head off to college or further their training intechnical and trade schools.New York State diplomas are endorsed with acareer and technical distinction instituted by theBoard of Regents to identify students who havebeen granted a diploma with honors. Studentswho successfully complete their BOCES programreceive endorsed diplomas.“I think the word is finally getting out that careerand technical education is the answer,” saidLinda Suarez, director of the Center for CareerServices.While at BOCES, the students get to practicetheir skills in local and regional competitions, in-cluding SkillsUSA, an annual national competitionheld in Syracuse that tests the skills and knowl-edge of students preparing for careers in trade,
Flower arrangements were made by OrnamentalHorticulture students.
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technical andskilled service occu-pations.Dave Todaro, asenior from Pleas-antville who wasgraduating from theEmergency MedicalServices program atBOCES, competed
this year in SkillsUSA and placed second in NewYork State in the competition for CPR/First AID.As speaker for the class of 2011, Dave re-marked in his greeting that competitions likeSkillsUSA help students hone the craft for whichthey’ve trained.“Wherever our lives may lead us, we have beenwell-prepared to begin our future at the SouthernWestchester BOCES Career Center,” he said.“Competitions are fun, however, the day-to-daylearning experiences are what have taught us theskills and attitudes to become successful in tomor-row’s job market.”Grooming students for the 21st century global jobmarket is something BOCES strives for in every pro-gram. “Always remain open to learning new skills,exploring new career and education opportunities,as you are all 21st century global citizens compet-ing for jobs in a global workforce,” Ms. Suarezsaid in her address to the graduates.“Today’s employers are looking for candidateswho can problem solve, collaborate, be imagina-tive, lead by influence and who are willing to take
calculated risks. Dream big…..and always remem-ber that personal success is achieved through trust-worthiness, good morals and a strong work ethic.”
In attendance to honor the graduates wereSandra A. Simpson, SWBOCES deputy districtsuperintendent and chief operating officer; SusanCarr, assistant superintendent for EducationalServices; Stephen Tibbetts, assistant superintend-ent for Business and Administrative Services; and
Board membersGeorgia Reidel,James Miller andBeverly Levine.Ms. Levine, aboard memberfor 27 years whohas regularlyattended theCareer Servicesgraduations, re-ceived an awardfor her supportand promotion ofprograms at theCenter over theyears and forwearing a dressdesigned and
sewn by a Fashion Design student. For this year’sceremony, she wore a silver velour chemise byMonica Tejeda from New Rochelle High Schooland a black organza wrap jacket by RaymondRamirez of Blind Brook High School. “We canalways counton her to at-tend all of ourcampus func-tions,” Ms.Suarez said.More specialawards weregiven to threepeople whomade a bigdifference inthe lives ofthe studentsinvolved in theSkillsUSA Club. After a vendor failed to printlogoed T-shirts the students planned to sell to raisefunds for the trip to SkillsUSA or to return thenearly $2,000 they paid up front, StephenTibbetts, SWBOCES assistant superintendent forBusiness and Administrative Serves, took action.Mr. Tibbetts contacted FOX News reporterArnold Diaz, who put the story on his “Shame,Shame, Shame” show.
Mr. Tibbetts was acknowledged for his "tenacityin resolving the problem."Special guest Mr. Diaz was given an award forcoming to the rescue. His first “Shame, Shame,Shame” segment, which aired to 1 millionhomes, helped to successfully recoup the moneywithin days of the broadcast. He filmed a secondsegment in April on the day the students departedfor Syracuse.The third award went to Debra Feldman, co-owner of August Graphics and forever knownon campus as “The T-Shirt Lady.” Ms. Feldmanwatched the first “Shame, Shame, Shame”episode, contacted the school and offered toprint the T-shirts at a better quality and price.She delivered the shirts the morning the studentsleft for Syracuse.
Students StarsOutstanding student awards were given toeight graduates:Cinthia Flores, Cosmetology, New RochelleHigh School: THE ADVANCED CAREER &TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARDGiven to the Career & Technical Education
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Flag bearerChristopher Litrellled the processional.
Cosmetology students Michaiah Bell, left, andAmbrosia Batten, sing "The Star Spangled Banner."
Board member Beverly Levinealways wears a dress to thegraduation made by a FashionDesign student.
Students gathered for photos beforethe ceremony started.
From left: Micaiah Bell and Ambrosia Batten sang"The Star Spangled Banner," followed by agreeting from Dave Todaro and the invocation givenby Aline Vargas.
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student who has excelled in the area of achieve-ment, attitude, attendance, leadership andresponsibility.Agique Anderson, Office Skills, Peekskill HighSchool: INTRODUCTION TO CAREER ANDTECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Thisaward is given to a student who has excelled inoccupational achievement, attitude, behavior andattendance.Malachi Marshall, EMS, Woodlands HighSchool: DONALD B. BARBIERRI MEMORIALAWARD Recognizes a student who demonstratedcompetency in a vocational program, growthand an outstanding attitude.Dermaine Hewan, Building Maintenance,Ossining High School: THE DEPAUL STALLKAMPMEMORIAL AWARD Presented to the student inthe Basic Occupational Education Program whohas demonstrated the greatest improvement dur-ing the school year.Mark Hall, Emergency Protective Services,White Plains High School: THE JOHN HARLEYMEMORIALAWARD Pre-sented to themost improvedstudent in theSecondaryDay Program.Thomas Men-dola,TV/Video Pro-duction,WoodlandsHigh School:THE JOHNREMLINGMEMORIALAWARD Pre-sented to the
student with an outstanding attitude toward theworld of work and who has demonstratedproficiency in the trade area.Andrew Kozak, Food Trades, Sleepy HollowHigh School: THE RAY ODDO MEMORIALAWARD This award is in memory of a mostdedicated teacher, who gave 32 years of love,honor and service to Special Education studentsat Southern Westchester BOCES. Ray will alwaysbe remembered for his gentleness and genuineaffection given generously to staff and students
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who knew him. This award goes to a Special Edstudent who, in Ray’s words, “has come to be-lieve in himself/herself to realize he/she canaccomplish.Nicole Carmona, Culinary Arts, Sleepy HollowHigh School: THE ADVISORY COMMITTEEAWARD SPONSORED BY DIAMOND THISELMASONIC LODGE This award is given to a stu-dent who has excelled in their Career and Techni-cal Education Program and has proved to bereliable, dependable, hard working, and hasbeen employed as a “Student Worker” duringthe school year.
2011 Career Services GraduatesBefore cheering family members and their fellowgraduates, each student was called to walk the
stage and receive their certificate of completion:Alternative High School: Cory Bayer; BrandonBraithwaite; Jennifer Esposito; Kristiana Hasaj;Dale Sharpe; Robert Swarm; Tonin Syku;Chanel Taylor.GED: Cassie Carlson; Shatise Chappel; StevenMatos; Patrick Rosado; Steven Williams.Computer Networking: Eli Agbenuzah*; ErickArboleda; Richard Cherry*; Christopher Hyatt*;Erica Johnson*; Alessandro Marino*; Joel Mar-tinez; Steven Matos*; Eric Maznio**; NadiaQuintero; Jamil Raghib**; Jalen Santos**.TV/Video Production: Brandon Brathwaite**;Brandon Brown*; Britney Cherry**; Alex deChaves*; Jennifer Esposito**; MichaelGilbert**; Terence Hill*; Frank Marzella;Thomas Mendola**; Ryan Murphy*; EricStaropoli; Chanel Taylor*.Commercial Art: Wilfred Asmat; John Audia;Cory Bayer; Christopher Camacho; ChristinaCastiglione*; Alexandra Competiello*; DavidCuateco**; Eve Deming**; N’Deye Diakhate*;Nicholas Fontana**; Isa Guadalupe�*; CodyHaney; Jalen Johnson**; Alex Loja**; AlaysiaMickens�**; Nicholas Parinello*; Thorne Quin-ney*; Patrick Rosado; Peter Stockheimer-DiRoma;Steven Williams*.Fashion Design: Dinaja Bailey*; Sadiyah Bilal*;Jacklyn Cento; Jasmine Hawkes**;NatalyaJones*; Diane Pisera**; Raymond Ramirez�*;Monica Tejeda**; Eva Wade**.
Culinary Arts: Olivia Alexander**; Kevin Be-lardo**; Angel Caicedo**; Mario Campos**;Nicole Carmona**; Kheierah Carter**; ShatiseChappel*; Nicholas Chenje�**; CatherineDiQuinzio; Veronica Flores-Perez**; Lizbeth
Fashion Design students chat with their soon-to-be for-mer teacher Carmen Galiano (far right).
It was hard to say goodbye as friends and classmatesjoined for farewell photos.
Ray Ramirez, a Fashion Design stu-dent and graduating senior, showsoff the black organza jacket hesewed and that Beverly Levine woreto the ceremony.
Mark Hall and Alaysia Mickens, both members of theNational Technical Honor Society.
Andrew Kozak, with Culinary Arts teacher PeterTomaskovic, shows the Ray Oddo Memorial Award hereceived.
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Godoy*; Jasmine Holloman*; Ta’MiaJohnson**; Nicholas Joseph*; ChristianMacchi�**; Alicia Macias*; Danny MelendezHuelitl; Jackeiva Miller**; Miguel Orzuna; SeanParker**; Diego Perez*; Aldo Rolon; StephanieRosenbaum**; Damian Ross**; Laura Sori-ano**; Amoy Taylor; Aline Vargas�**.
Commercial Art students pose with their teacher,Damian Powers (center).
Flower girls Angelove St. Val, Saba Hanif, SheilaPerez, Alexis Rodemeyer and Avigail Meek (front row)completed the Ornamental Horticulture program.
Novoa; Kevin Richardson; William Rivera;Jesse Turner.
Auto Trades: JesseContreras; Brooks Goss;Chris Horan; MichaelKelly; Michael Leal; DannyMyrthil; Omar Zepeda.Carpentry: Carlos Bara-jas**; VincentDiRenno**; Andrew Klam-pert**; Pasquale Lupo;Nicholas Marmo**;
Patrick Pierson; Robert Swarm**; Julio Toxqui**;Nely Velasquez�**.
Reporter Arnold Diaz from FoxNews was given an award forhelping SkillsUSA students withhis show "Shame, Shame,Shame."
Students in the Emergency Medical Services programgot together for a final photo.
Electrical Construction: Fernando Avila; RamonBarajas; Joseph Borelli�**; Alessandro Bucci;Vincent Febbo; Ruben Gil**; Bryant Guerra;Giovanni Leo; Michael Lombardo; MatthewMaleska�**; Roger Manley*; Matthew Mason;Alexander McCormick; Mario Muniz; MichaelOlivia; Jennifer Pineda; Andrew Richards;Andrew Sandarciero; David Santos**; ConnorSchwarz; Drew Spangler**; Luke Tancredi; JohnTilson; Jonnathan Urgiles; Adam Vergez; JosephVizioli�**.Emergency & Protective Services: AnthonyAlfano**; Shawn Bonelli*; Samuel Brecker**;Felix DeLeon*; Mark Hall�**; Cody LaLuna;Gian Lopez**; Dillon McSpedon**; MilenaMora Vindas**; Victoria Summa**; ToninSyku**; Lukas Veljovic*.Emergency Medical Services: JosephClarke�*; Ryan Cullen**; Jonathan Cura**;Ariel Hilario**; Malachi Marshall*; JenniferNunez-Caicedo; Alfredo Rosales; DavidTodaro**; Christina Torres**; Brian Usher**;Omar Valencia**; Paula Villada.Collision Technology: Daniel Ayala; DanteDelMoral**; Alexander DeMasi*; JonathanFalcon; John Rocco**; Antonio Sappleton;Dario Segarra.
Auto Technology: Annabel K. Alvarez**; JoeyBetances*; Brandon Boyer**; Jamaal Carty**;
Vincent Castro*; ChristianCoyt**; DanielDelgado**; SantiagoDeLucca**; Michael Di-Cosimo**; Jesus Garcia;Charles Gatley**; MatthewGooden**; Oscar Her-rera**; Alan Jones�**;Frank Lopes*; Ismael Magal-lon**; Adam Malki**; JasonMidler**; Brandon
* Indicates 1 year of program** Students eligible to receive Technical Endorsement to diploma� National Technical Honor Society member
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SWBOCES Takes Top Spots in LocalCosmetology CompetitionThey were in it to win it – and they did.Forty Southern Westchester BOCES Cosmetology students faced off with theircounterparts from Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers onMay 19 in a competition that not only tested their styling skills and techniques,but their professionalism and creativity.
to get the models dressed in their costumes andto do some hair and make-up prep work. The styl-ists applied the models’ fantasy make-up, com-plete with super long false eyelashes, facejewelry, glitter and paint.
By 8:45 a.m., the students had packed up theirtools of the tradeand boarded abus for Saun-ders, where theircompetitorswere waiting forthem.
AmazingTransforma-tions
The stylists gotdown to busi-ness by 10a.m., teasing,rolling, hairspraying andgelling their
At the end of the day, three BOCESstudents and three from Saunderswent home winners after beingjudged by working professionalsfrom salons throughout WestchesterCounty.
Twenty student stylists from eachschool were paired off with amodel (10 stylists and 10 modelsfrom the junior Cosmetology I classand 10 stylists and 10 models fromthe senior Cosmetology II class).
The stylists’ goal: to design a holi-day-themed hairstyle and make-upfor their model.
The themes the BOCES studentshad chosen ranged from the obvi-ous --- Christmas, Fourth of July,Easter and St. Patrick’s Day --- to thenot-so-obvious: Mexico’s Day of the Dead, PuertoRican Pride Day, Mardi Gras, Spain’s Running ofthe Bulls and a nod to history with classic stylesfrom both the 1940s and the French Revolution.
The day got off to an early start, with the studentsarriving at their BOCES classrooms at 7:15 a.m.
models’ hair into submission.
One stylist turned her model’s head into a Christ-mas tree by pulling her long hair up over a cone,spray painting it green, hanging ornaments in thehair and adding a star to the top of the cone.
Another stylist cleverly transformed her model intothe Easter Bunny. The stylist turned the model’shead into an Easter basket, weaving a pink andyellow lattice made from snap-on bracelets intothe hair at the back of her head. Easter noveltiesand marshmallow peeps were fastened to the topof the “basket” with bobby pins. The stylist alsoshaped a pair of bunny ears with wire, wrappingthe ears with the model’s hair and positioningthem on top of her head.
For the St. Patrick’s Day theme, one stylist workeda model’s red hair into an intricate Celtic knot. Ofcourse, the colors red, white and blue workedtheir way into the hair and make-up of studentsmodeling a Fourth of July look, while delicatecurls graced the heads of the models sporting a
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Winning looks, from left: Models Amy Cam (2nd, Running of the Bulls);Tania Valencia (1st, Christmas); Kristiana Hasaj (3rd, Day of the Dead).
With 18th century-style curls, this model couldpass for Marie Antoinette.
A stylist puts the finishing touches on her model's Dayof the Dead make-up.
SWBOCES Center for Career Services65 Grasslands RoadValhalla, NY 10595914-761-3400
Linda Maria Suarez, Director
Dr. Clement Ceccarelli, Supervisor, AdvancedCareer and Technical Education
Dr. Colleen Murray, Supervisor, Introduction toCareer Trades
Eileen Bloom, Supervisor, Alternative Education
Suzanne Davis, Newsletter Editor
Southern Westchester BOCES17 Berkley Drive
Rye Brook, NY 10573914-937-3820
www.swboces.org
Board of EducationPresident, Georgia RiedelVice President, Joseph WooleyJohn DeSantisNancy FisherRichard GlicksteinBeverly A. LevineJames MillerJames T. Langlois, Ed.D., Interim District
SuperintendentSandra A. Simpson, Chief Operating Officer/
Deputy District SuperintendentAssistant SuperintendentsSusan L. Carr, Educational ServicesNancy A. Jorgensen, Ed.D., Human ResourcesStephen J. Tibbetts, Business and Administrative
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The Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative EducationalServices, its officers and employees, shall not discriminateagainst any student, employee or applicant on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, creed, religion, marital status,gender, age, handicapping condition or sexual orientation.This policy of nondiscrimination includes access by studentsto educational programs, counseling services for students,course offerings and student activities, recruitment, appoint-ment and promotion of employees, and employment pay andbenefits, and it is required by Title IX of the Education Amend-ments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, as amended and then promulgated thereunder, notto discriminate in such a manner.SWBOCES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Title IX CoordinatorMichael Gargiulo, Director of Human Resources
Section 504 CoordinatorThomas DiBuono, Director of Facilities and Operations
“The Mission of Southern Westchester BOCES is tocollaborate with school districts and communities tomeet their educational challenges by providing regionalleadership and cost-effective, high-quality services.”
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1940s style andthat of MarieAntoinette. Onemodel wore aclassic updo,crowned with aring of tiny flow-ers, while anotherwas transformedinto a visitor fromanother planet.One model worethe look of aJapanese Geisha.
Time was up atnoon and the contestants went before the judges,who cast a critical eye on both the quality of thestudents’ work and their creativity.
With so many outstanding styles, it was a toughcall, but the results were evenly split, with Saun-ders Cosmetology I students taking first, secondand third place in the 11th grade competition,and BOCES Cosmetology II students winningfirst, second and third place in the 12th gradecompetition.
BOCES WinnersThe winners from BOCES were:First place:
Stylist: Jocelyn Quintero, White PlainsHigh SchoolModel: Tania Valencia, New RochelleHigh SchoolTeacher: Laura MirabelTheme: Christmas
Second place:Stylist: Jessica Maldonado, PortChester High SchoolModel: Amy Cam, New RochelleHigh SchoolTeacher: Christina DiPrinzioTheme: Running of the Bulls
Third place:Stylist: Giuliana Marin, WoodlandsHigh SchoolModel: Kristiana Hasaj, BOCESAlternative High SchoolTeacher: Laura MirabelTheme: Day of the Dead
A Valuable Experience
“From a teaching perspective, I found the wholeexperience to be a valuable one for our students
in addition toproviding uswith an oppor-tunity tonetwork withother cosmetol-ogy instructorsto shareideas,” saidBOCESCosmetology IIteacher LauraMirabel.
“The competi-tion was trulya noteworthy
experience that not only met, but exceeded myexpectations. From start to finish, everything wentwell and according to plan. The Saunders staff,especially the administrative team and thecosmetologydepartment,were very ac-commodatingand friendly,resulting in anatmospherethat fostereda fair andbalancedcompetitionthat all ofthe students,instructors,and staff trulyenjoyed.”
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Fourth of July was in fashion atthe competition.
It doesn't take much to get into theholiday spirit with this magicalChristmas-theme transformation!
Pretty curls defined the look of a 1940s glamour girl.
