January 2011 (RALEIGH) – Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of Samuel Cole Salon  and Salon Moxie , hosted their 4th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration.  The red-carpet event took place at the Renaissance Hotel in North Hills.  The Rays celebrated their teams’ success with an evening of food, fun, and recognition. 

The Rays recognized this year’s winners for their top performance. The Salon Moxie winner for Client Educator of the Year was Dana Rasch and Stylist of the Year went to Cara Harrison.  Samuel Cole Salon winner for Client Educator of the Year went to Sara Beard.  Beard also captured the honor of Stylist of the Year.  Runner Up Client Educator of the Year went to Nikki Galloni and Runner Up Stylist of the Year went to Yvette Cannas. The Associate of the Year honor went to Whitney Heath and The Carpe Diem Award was presented to Jessica Duncan.  The Rays recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services team, Natalie Schaedler and Vanessa Malanga. The Ray’s also thanked their management team for outstanding performance and commitment.

Joelle Ray along with stylist, Sara Beard, hosted the popular award’s night segment – The “Bob’ies” – which featured a tribute to each team member. 

“I look forward to organizing and coordinating this event each year. It is amazing to see both salons gathered in one place having such a wonderful time and celebrating their success, both individually and as a team,” said Joelle.