Liz Smart has a passion for improving other people’s lives.
After 10 Years as Full-Time Mom, Woman Excels in Gateway Program
Sun, 10/05/2014 – 07:18 admin
On the heels of the opening of the school’s Center for Technology, Innovation, and Enterprise on Madison Avenue, Gateway Community and Technical College will continue its expansion in downtown Covington by opening an urban spa and wellness center early next year. The center, which will be located near the recently renovated Kenton County Public Library on Scott Boulevard, will house the college’s cosmetology and wellness programs, including massage therapy, and feature a full-service spa on the first floor of the building.
In May, the massage therapy program graduated 16 students and the college expects enrollment to grow once the new building opens in January. Over the years, the program has produced many success stories, helping promising students earn their degree and more importantly, find jobs in a competitive industry.
One of those students, Liz Smart, the program’s 2014 Student of the Year, says she chose Gateway because of the school’s track record of producing talented and successful massage therapists. Smart, who won the prestigious J.D. Patton Award given to students who, according to the school’s president Dr. Ed Hughes, “best demonstrate exceptional technical and academic skill, citizenship, and leadership characteristics”, went back to school after a 15-year layoff to pursue her passion for improving other people’s lives.
