Gov. Mark Dayton recently announced Riverland Community College Cosmetology Instructor Rhonda Besel has been appointed to the Board of Cosmetology Examiners effective June 24. Her four-year term expires Jan. 7, 2019. She replaces Robert Salmonson on the board.

The Board of Cosmetology Examiners is one of the Minnesota’s Health Licensing Boards whose mission is to constantly strive to serve and care for Cosmetology licensees, applicants, and the public by being committed to public protection, superior service, excellence, and continuous improvement. Further, the board is dedicated to public protection while encouraging industry development. The board believes leading with a vision and making sound decisions results in quality outcomes and successful operations.

“Rhonda Besel is well-deserving of this honor,” said Dr. Adenuga Atewologun, president of Riverland Community College, in a press release. “She has worked diligently to establish Riverland’s Cosmetology program as best in class. Her quality instruction is a great service to our students, and now with her work with the Minnesota board, our entire state will benefit from her expertise.”

Cosmetology is the art and science of beauty care and is regulated by the Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners.

Licensed cosmetologists can choose from a wide range of career directions. Options include a stylist, chemical technician, manicurist, esthetician, manager of a salon or salon owner, sales representative, instructor, platform artist, design team, recruiter, trainer, movie production stylist or make-up artist and theatrical work.

Besel has been an instructor in Riverland Community College’s cosmetology program since 1992.