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THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
You are cordially invited to the
3rd Annual
LifeSpa Artist
Achievement Awards!
March 18th, 2025
10am PST // 11am MST // 12pm CST // 1pm EST
These awards were created to celebrate and honor top LifeSpa Artists who have accomplished exceptional achievements in their respective crafts as hair stylists, nail artists, estheticians, massage therapists, and medi technicians.
2025 LIFESPA
ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
HAIR MVP
Lana Abelev Northbrook
Michaela McCredie Princeton
Ryann Ramirez Overland Park
Anastasia Panagiotopoulos Northbrook
Patricia Tabatt Southdale
Kieu-Tien Tran Reston
Kristina Fielder Miami
Autumn Wolf Overland Park
Francisco Furtado Green Valley
Laura Julien Crosstown
Kelly Sawochka Southdale
Christopher Soelter Overland Park
Tara Jayasuriya Minnetonka
Justine Bakshi Bergen County
Steven Gambutti-Flores Laguna Niguel
Tatyana Dolatshahi Columbia
Jessica Desantis Palm Beach Gardens
Cara Sahlstrom Maple Grove
Maria Porpora Fort Washington
Sima Cheraghi Northbrook
Janey Sanchez Princeton
Chrysta Bowe Brookfield
Stephanie Harrington Northbrook
Marta Nowak Folsom
Heidi Klegstad Eden Prairie
Grace Martin Centennial
Alexa Singleton Crosstown
Carol Thor Syosset
Mylizah Nguyen Oakbrook
Kristal Eastman Gainesville
Madeline Vislusky Allen
Taylor Haire Summerlin
Emily Carey Green Valley
Meghan Schumacher St. Louis Park
Dragica Johnson Castle Creek
Michelle Johnson Overland Park
Hyun Kyung Shin Reston
Craig Baker Colorado Springs
Grace Olson Rochester Hills
Brandon Gunn South Tulsa
Kelly Shakouri Rancho San Clemente
Ruthanne DiCicco Ardmore
Brandi Keyes Roseville
Erin Tardif Commerce Township
Marla Schmidt Summerlin
Ruby Kane Boca Raton
Angie Annin Overland Park
Irene Farber Northbrook
Rozina(last year) Crosstown
HAIR EMERGING
Kristina Fielder Miami
Justine Bankshi Bergen County
Mylizah Nguyen Oakbrook
Alexa Singleton Crosstown
HAIR MOST IMPROVED
Emilie Bohanon Savage
Carol Thor Syossett
Anastasia Panagiotopoulos Northbrook
Francisco Furtado Green Valley
BODY MVP
Tania Caban Westchester
Grant Larson Southdale
Nina Cortez Minnetonka
Hannah Lederman South Tulsa
Sommar Watson White Bear Lake
Misty Hickey Mississauga
Alejandra Castro Warrenville
Shari Harrison Highland Park
Margaret Ange Raleigh
Amber Maurer Bellevue
Jason Kittle Lakeville
Simon Tapia Bellevue
BODY EMERGING
Hannah Lederman South Tulsa
Chutikarn "Emily" Rukon Northbrook
Ling Zhuo Ardmore
BODY MOST IMPROVED
Sommar Watson White Bear Lake
Lydia Allison Highland Park
Jason Kittle Lakeville
Nina Cortez Minnetonka
NAIL MVP
MyHanh Vu Atlanta
Jessi Long Boca Raton
Nicole Walter Crosstown
Kimtuyen Nguyen Reston
Stephanie Saxon Brookfield
Crystal Stapley Green Valley
Wendy LeVasseur Garland
Cassandra Simcox Shelby Township
Yukie Hill Lake Zurich
Violet Cooper Southdale
NAIL EMERGING
Margaret Kapelski River North
Thanh "Elly" Truong Edina
Hong "Nicole" Ngoc Nguyen Clarendon
Tetiana Oguzberk Mount Laurel
NAIL MOST IMPROVED
Jill Vraa Colorado Springs
Stephanie Saxon Brookfield
Katherine Pike Des Moines
Yukie Hill Lake Zurich
SKIN MVP
Ruza Dedivanovic Rochester Hills
Suzanne Altorafi Cherry Creek
Monica Laden Chanhassen
Sarah Snyder South Tulsa
Joee Nelson Crosstown
Melissa O'leary Westminster
Lucy Miranda Bridgewater
Thulan Le Reston
Stacy Grant Omaha
Alyssa Santangelo Bergen County
Frankie Gremillion Highland Park
April Porter River North
Alyssa Cronin Burlington
Melanie Mendez Draheim Brookfield
Abbey Shackleton St. Louis Park
Kami Leitza Southdale
Maria Mohyla Gainesville
Luda Zubova Plano
Christina Eisenbach Princeton
Sally Manning Franklin
Margaret Chlebek Oakbrook
Melissa Henson Frontenac
Danielle Bateman Crosstown
Morgan Crowe St. Louis Park
Amy Williams King of Prussia
Sophie Hertz Colorado Springs
SKIN EMERGING
Frankie Gremillion Highland Park
Briana Garcia Folsom
Jennifer Solters Roseville
Snejana "Lana T" Tihonoca Northbrook
SKIN MOST IMPROVED
Daniela Trpchevska Bloomfield
Kelsie Hicks Bergen County
Joee Nelson Crosstown
April Porter River North
2025 WINNER
EDUCATION TRIPS
About Me.
2022 LIFESPA
ARTIST ACHIEVEMEMT AWARD WINNERS
HAIR MVP
Ryann Ramirez Overland Park
Lana Abelev Northbrook
Anastasia Panagiotopoulos Northbrook
Autumn Wolf Overland Park
Michaela McCredie Princeton
Kieu-Tien Tran Reston
Tatyana Dolatshahi Columbia
Patrica Tabatt Edina
Francisco Furtado Green Valley
Stephanie Harrington Northbrook
Heidi Klegstad Eden Prairie
Christopher Soelter Overland Park
Kelly Sawochka Edina
Sima Cheraghi Northbrook
Maria Porpora Fortworth
Taylor Hair - Summerlin
Cara Sahlstrom Maple Grove
Madelin Vislusky Allen
Rozina Hjermstad Crosstown
Angela Stevenson Eden Prairie
HAIR EMERGING
Ruthanne DiCicco Ardmore
Craig Baker Colorado Springs
Amanda Morgan Frontenac
Stephanie Harrington Northbrook
Hyun Kyung Shin Reston
Marla Schmidt Summerlin
BODY MVP
BODY EMERGING
Grant Larson Edina
Tania Caban Westchester
Nina Cortez Minnetonka
Heather Creighton Eden Prairie
Alejandra Castro Warrenville
Simon Tapia Bellevue
Sommar Watson White Bear Lake
Shari Harrison Highland Park
Ashley Prinz Brookfield
Laura Sanchez Edina
NAIL MVP
Ashley Prinz Brookfield
Christina Atwood Austin
Cameal Maxey Colorado Springs
Sanja Denadija Northbrook
Mike Klimowica Ardmore
NAIL EMERGING
Nicole Walter Crosstown
MyHanh Vu Atlanta
Cassandra Simcox Shelby
Trish Tran Gainesville
Wendy LeVasseur Garland
Sonya Butorac Chanhassen
Brittany Birnbaum Biltmore
Kimtuyen Nguyen Reston
Stephanie Saxon Brookfield
SKIN MVP
Kimtuyen Nguyen Reston
Jill Vraa Colorado Springs
Sherry Ciancanelli Oakbrook
Michelle Buck Oklahoma City
Crystal Stapley Green Valley
SKIN EMERGING
Joee Nelson Crosstown
Ruza Dedivanovic Rochester Hills
Monica Laden Chanhassen/Eden Prairie
Suzanne Altorafi Cherry Creek
Thulan Lee Reston
Stacy Grant Omaha
Elizabeth Nelson Sugarland
Sarah Snyder Tulsa
Lucy Miranda Bridgewater
Alyssa Melanson-Cronin Bergen County
Anna Yates Brace Boca Raton
Lindsey Gribbens Vernon Hills
Tiffany Stripling Vestavia Hills
Jasmine Martinez Happy Valley
Brittany Letendre Biltmore
Greta Anderson Bergen County
Manning Slaten Brookfield
Crystal Reid Columbia
2022 WINNER
EDUCATION TRIPS
Lucy Miranda
HFX Chicago
Esthetician- Bridgewater
I met some fantastic and empowering estheticians, and we can share the same thoughts but different experiences, which is nice. I love the knowledge we received at HFX and hearing from everyone. It’s such a unique experience to have the same level of estheticians in the room and all of us wanting to learn and pursue better things for our careers, accomplish more and continue education— it feels so amazing.
The education was amazing, the experience was incredible and the wonderful people that I made a bond with during this trip is irreplaceable. This is such an amazing gift for anyone that achieves a lifespa award for all there hard work in this industry. Thank you Lifetime, I can’t wait for 2023
Heidi Klegstad
The Collective- Las Vegas
Stylist- Eden Prairie
Receiving education for hard work and living my passion is the ultimate reward. It was such a honor to be part of The Collective with Moroccanoil in Las Vegas!
Being surrounded by over 1000+ stylist from all over the world and learning from some of the best in our industry was amazing!! I got to meet some extremely talented stylist from Lifespa, that I get to call my friends now! Thank you Lifespa for this awesome experience!!!
Shari Harrison
Zents- Boulder
Massage Therapist - Highland Park
I am so honored and humbled to have met other LifeSpa massage therapists. I am back at work today and reinvigorated to share with my clients some of the peace I have in my heart and hands from this experience. To use our Zents line knowing that is nourishing all of us and that it comes from the best of intentions and with the most integrity I have ever known from a company.
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