The Appalachian Beauty School, Inc. was founded by Buna Hunt in 1977. Deborah Johnson became Owner/Director in 1991. The school has been in continuous operation since it opened. We believe that Appalachian Beauty School, Inc., which has been in existence since 1977, is a unique educational institution designed to meet the individual needs of cosmetology students by providing a quality education and practical training in a distinctly pleasant atmosphere for learning by fostering respectful relationships and by serving the community in a fashionable, trustworthy and economical manner.