The Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology program has chosen its officers for the 2023-2024 school year. Leading the group are Senior President McKinsee Oviedo, Senior Vice President Elva Garcia, Junior President Raquel Martinez, and Junior Vice President Dori Macedo.

MPHS Cosmetology is a highly selective, two-year, state licensed 1000-hour program involving the study of hair, skin, nails and their related care. Students study and practice in a salon lab setting using mannequins, classmates, and the general public as clientele for skill development. The program emphasizes advanced training and techniques in cosmetology in addition to preparing students to take the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Cosmetology Exam their senior year. Students that pass the state board exam are professional licensed cosmetologists in the state of Texas and can begin working in the industry immediately after graduating from high school. The Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology Instructor is Aleshia Rivera.

Photo: The 2023-2024 MPHS Cosmetology program officers (L to R) Junior President Raquel Martinez, Junior Vice President Dori Macedo, Senior Vice President Elva Garcia, Senior President McKinsee Oviedo