South Lanarkshire College lecturer and student snap up prestigious awards in their respective fields

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A lecturer and a student at South Lanarkshire College have snapped up a prestigious award in their respective fields.Beauty Therapy lecturer Dawn Paterson Ross won both the regional Southwest and National awards for 'Semi Permanent Makeup Specialist of the Year' at the Scottish Makeup Awards 2023, whilstDawn, who has been a lecturer at the college since 2009 and runs her own business, Dawn Paterson Ross Permanent Makeup & Scalp Artist, in Saltcoats, has spoken on how chuffed she is at winning.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I just did not expect it.“I’d heard in December that I was a finalist in the competition - apparently, they scout your work, and clients nominate you.“The winners were decided by industry experts and public votes, alongside ‘supporting evidence’ such as client feedback”.The makeup artist attended the awards at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday, February 19, with her win coming as no shock to her Curriculum manager, Joanne Warwick, who said: “We were delighted when we heard about Dawn’s nomination, and were absolutely blown away when we heard she had won.“Her win came as no