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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING EXPERTISE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE
Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, each week the U.S. Senate Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship recognizes one small business
that exemplifies the hard work and perseverance of the American Dream
and the American entrepreneur. The great State of Nevada is home to
more than 250,000 small businesses of all types, from mom-and-pop shop
bakeries to world renowned cyber security firms. Nevada's small
businesses are the driving force behind our State's rapidly growing
economy and the engine that powers our communities. It is therefore my
honor to recognize Nevada's Expertise Cosmetology Institute, a small
business with a strong and deep-rooted commitment to improving lives
and a desire to give back to the community, for recently having been
named the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week.
Small businesses, especially minority-owned small businesses, are
breaking down barriers in every corner of Nevada. Expertise Cosmetology
Institute is the first African-American-owned school of cosmetology in
Nevada and helps many of their students receive degrees in cosmetology,
hair design, nail technology, aesthetics, and barbering. Expertise
Cosmetology Institute equips its students with the knowledge to thrive
in the barbering and salon industry and ensures graduates have the
skills necessary to succeed post-graduation. Students gain a
comprehensive knowledge of State regulations, training on the latest
trends, and most importantly, how to manage a small business of their
own. Expertise Cosmetology offers financial aid to those students who
qualify so no student with the desire to succeed in this industry is
left behind.
I would also like to recognize Mrs. Gwen Braimoh who, in addition to
managing Expertise Cosmetology, also runs the Expertise New Path
program in Nevada. The Expertise New Path program helps women earn
their cosmetology license while incarcerated at Florence McClure
Women's Correctional Center in North Las Vegas, NV. Mrs. Braimoh's
passion for helping the less fortunate and those who wish to build a
better life for themselves is changing lives and improving our
communities across the State of Nevada.
Small businesses truly are the driving force for development and
growth not just in Nevada but across our entire Nation. Small
businesses like Gwen's not only help our economy succeed, they also
give back by uplifting our communities, inspiring others to
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open businesses of their own and changing lives for the better.
Again, I would like to recognize Mrs. Gwen Braimoh and all the
employees at Expertise Cosmetology Institute for their contribution to
Nevada and our Nation and congratulate them for being named the Senate
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee's Small Business of the
Week.
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