Honoring and celebrating Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School's Mustang Barbershop for its excellence in cultivating an exemplary career and technical education program in the art of barbering.

Honoring and celebrating Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School’s Mustang Barbershop for its excellence in cultivating an exemplary career and technical education program in the art of barbering. WHEREAS, Located in the vibrant West Lehigh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School was founded with distinction in 1937, forging a legacy of educational excellence and community enrichment; and WHEREAS, Dobbins currently has approximately seven hundred and fifty students enrolled, with sixty-nine students specifically enrolled in the Barbering Career and Technical Education program. This year, the school anticipates graduating one hundred and seventy-four seniors; and WHEREAS, Dobbins boasts a rich history of excellence, as evidenced by notable graduates such as North Philadelphia’s own Dawn Staley, the winning coach of the University of South Carolina in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament; and WHEREAS, Dobbins offers a robust career and technical education curriculum, hosting twelve distinct programs that offer their students diverse career options upon graduation; and WHEREAS, One such program is Dobbins’ Barbering program, which equips students with essential hair and skincare skills necessary to successfully pass the Pennsylvania State Board of Barbering License examination. This programming is complemented with entrepreneurial leadership development, preparing students to run their own barbering busin…