LOS ANGELES, CA - Marinello Schools of Beauty, the West Coast’s largest and longest-established chain of beauty schools, bestowed the top three winners of the Miss El Salvador USA 2009 pageant with $2,000 scholarships toward any of its programs. Last Friday, Kimberly Benítez, Miss La Unión, was crowned Miss El Salvador USA 2009, while Zaira Torres, Miss San Salvador, and Kimberly Bojorquez, Miss Santa Ana, were first and second runners up.

Marinello joined La Prensa de Los Angeles and Jennifer International Events as a sponsor of the Miss El Salvador USA 2009 Pageant. One of the most important Latin beauty events in Los Angeles, the Miss El Salvador USA Pageant celebrates the beauty, sophistication and intelligence of Salvadoran women and the culture of El Salvador. The pageant showcased 14 young ladies between the ages of 15 to 24, of Salvadoran descent and living in the United States.

“Winning the Miss El Salvador USA pageant is like a dream come true,” commented Kimberly Benítez, the new Miss El Salvador USA 2009, “I get to represent the Salvadoran community in Los Angeles and start my career in beauty at Marinello Schools of Beauty.”

Marinello proudly sponsored two of the winning contestants, Kimberly Benítez, the new Miss El Salvador USA, and Kimberly Bojorquez, second runner up.

About Marinello Schools of Beauty: Defining beauty education since 1905, Marinello Schools of Beauty (www.marinello.com) is one of the premier beauty schools on the West Coast. Offering a variety of cosmetology and esthetics programs, Marinello’s “hands-on” approach to instruction allows for the most effective learning practices. With 41 convenient campus locations in California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, and Arizona, Marinello also offers affordable spa and salon services performed by supervised Marinello students.

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Archana Kaushal, Executive Director of Marketing

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