A Norwich Tech student just beat dozens of professional barbers in a competition.
Jeffrey Zapata, a sophomore at Norwich Tech, got first place at the Fast and Flawless competition during the Hair Education Beauty Summit. The summit took place May 2-4, in Secaucus, New Jersey. Zapata won $3,000 and a trophy, defeating about 40 professional barbers.
While Ashleigh Packard, cosmetology head instructor at Norwich Tech, was surprised that he competed against professionals. However, she was not surprised with how well he did because of what Zapata learned from his father, who is also a barber, she said…