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Retouching Academy Mentorship Program – January 2014 Winners Announced

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Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
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We are super excited to announce that the first round of the Mentorship Program in our Retouching Academy Community group is finished and our winner Mentees are announced along with the Mentors of the month!

Join our community group to get the opportunity to participate in one of the future rounds!

READ OUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM RULES & GUIDELINES HERE:
Retouching Academy – Mentorship Program Rules

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