2025
USA Today – America’s Top Vocational Schools
2024
Excellence in Community Service – Silver Awarded by CAPPS (California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools)
Advocacy – Finalist Awarded by AACS Golden School Awards (American Association of Cosmetology Schools)
2023
Exceptional Educator Award CER (Career Education Review) – Winner Eydie Foltz, Educator, Cosmetology, Manhattan, KS.
2023 WELLA Beauty Envision Award Finalist Erika Farias, Cosmetology Educator
2023 WELLA Beauty Envision Award Finalist OcKiah Johnson, Cosmetology Student
Worth Up Dream Scholarship Sabra Clark, Educator
2023 Intercoiffure Top 20 Educator Finalist Stephen Gomory, Esthetics Educator
2023 Intercoiffure Educator – Nomination Adrian De La Parra, Beauty Education and Artistry Manager
2023 Intercoiffure Educator – Nomination Larissa Harbert, Lead Esthetics Educator
2023 Intercoiffure Educator – Nomination Karla Uribe, Educator
2022
CIRCADIA – Making a Difference Award Joanne Berry, Bellus Academy Wellness Advisory Board Member
CIRCADIA – Rookie of the Year Award Britney Johnson, Advanced Esthetics Alumni
Kate Somerville + Foster Nation Esthetics ($15,000) – Winner Aleta Smith, Bellus Academy Student
2021
TrendVision Beauty Envision Awards (Student Category) – Winner Elnaz Arman, Student, Future Star Artist
TrendVisionBeauty Envision Awards – Finalist Rachel Alvord, Educator, Trend Vision Color Artist
TrendVisionBeauty Envision Awards – Finalist Sam Sanchez, Student, Total Transformation
2019
TrendVisionBeauty Envision Awards (Professional Category) – Winner Adrian De La Parra, Educator, Men’s Artist
2018
Excellence in Community Service – Silver Awarded by CAPPS (California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools)
2017
Excellence in Community Service – Gold Awarded by CAPPS (California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools)
Marketing – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
2016
Advanced Education – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Marketing Innovations – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Job Placement – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Wella’s Regional Instructor of the Year – Winner Matt Hom, Educator
2015
Best Continental Academy – North America Region Awarded by Intercoiffure Mondial
Wella’s Regional Instructor of the Year – Winner Bryden Mugleston, Educator
TrendVision Awards (Student category) – Silver Winner Elizaveta Solovyeva, Student
ABS Wella Student Competition (Sebastian category) – Gold Winner Samantha Peters, Student
ABS Wella Student Competition (Wella category) – Silver Winner Elizaveta Solovyeva, Student
Sebastian’s What’s Next Awards – Gold Winner Samantha Peters, student
Beauty Changes Lives Leadership – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Community Involvement – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Marketing Innovations – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
2014
Job Placement – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Facilities – HonoreeAwarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Excellence in Education Awarded by Massage Envy Spa
TrendVision Awards (Professional category) – Silver Winner Todd DaSilva, Educator
TrendVision Awards (Student category) – Silver Winner Haley Marshal, Student
TrendVision Awards (Student category) – Bronze Winner Autum Macias, Student
“Women Who Move the City” by San Diego Magazine – Finalist Lynelle Lynch, Bellus President
2013
ABS Student Competition – Gold Winner Ashley Thom, Student
TrendVision Awards (Student category) – Bronze Winner Courtney Michaelis, Student
TrendVision Awards (Professional category) – Finalist Carrera Bailey, Academy Director and Color Director
Beauty Changes Lives Leadership – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Technology – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
AACS Director of the Year Lynelle Lynch, Bellus President
One Concept – Humanitarian of the Year Lynelle Lynch, President
2012
Top Academy in the World – Finalist; Nominated by P&G Intercoiffure Mondial Awards
TrendVision Awards (Professional category) – Gold Winner Matt Hom, Cosmetology Manager
TrendVision Awards (Professional category) – Bronze Winner Carrera Bailey, Academy & Color Director
P&G Mentor of the Year Diego Raviglione, Artistic Director
Technology – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Beauty Changes Lives Leadership – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Community Involvement – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Advanced Education – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
RAW Competition Winner Diego Raviglione, Artistic Director
2011
Named one of the “Top 3 Academies in the World” Awarded by Intercoiffure Mondial
Job Placement – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Marketing Innovations – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Facilities – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Beauty Changes Lives Leadership – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Technology – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
2008-2010
Best School in The Nation Awarded by Modern Salon (2008 & 2009)
AACS Director of the Year Lynelle Lynch, Bellus President
Sassoon Academy Connection Cut and Color Contest – First Place (2009 & 2010)
Beauty Changes Lives Leadership – Top Honor in the Nation Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Technology – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Facilities – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Advanced Education – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
Community Involvement – Honoree Awarded by Modern Salon for Excellence in Education program
TrendVision Awards (Student category) – First Place
