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Creative | Beauty & Wellness | Skilled Trades Est. 1904. DEC’s commitment is to serve its students and to help them achieve their educational and career goals.

Monessen, PA
Joined April 2010
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A day in the life. 🎬 Students in the George A. Romero Filmmaking Program gain hands-on experience working on set, collaborating and bringing stories to life. Ready to get behind the camera? Learn more at dec.edu/df!
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A tale of two Toms...but only one of them is celebrating a birthday today—@THETomSavini! Many happy returns to this legendary makeup FX artist and huge influence. Note: This photo was taken at Disney some years ago when these two randomly bumped into each other!
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Happy Birthday to Tom Savini! A legend in special make-up effects and horror, Tom’s influence continues at DEC, where students in his Special Make-Up Effects program develop the skills to pursue careers in the industry he helped shape. Join us in wishing Tom a happy birthday!🧟‍♂️
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Waking up in November as a DEC student like ....🎄🎅 ➡️ dec.edu
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The Halloween party tradition lives on at Douglas! 🏭 🧟 Students across all programs showed up ready to celebrate, bringing the costumes, creativity, and Halloween spirit that make this annual tradition one to look forward to every year. 🎃 👻 ➡️ dec.edu
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Our Esthetics students recently participated in their first makeup photoshoot as part of their makeup class! Students had the opportunity to work with models, and capture their creativity while adding to their portfolio.✨ ➡️ dec.edu/es
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Students recently joined Jerry Gergley, Director of the Tom Savini Special Make-Up Effects Program, for a screening of Flesheater! Jerry then hosted a Q&A with students, sharing stories and insight from his experience working on the film. 🧟‍♂️🎬 ➡️: dec.edu/ts
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Our Tom Savini Special Make-Up Effects students know how to bring nightmares to life. Just in time for Halloween, here’s a look at our students in their Page to Screen master class.🎃👻🪦 Ready to make your monster? dec.edu/ts
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🏆 We’re proud to share that Douglas Education Center has been named a Mon Valley Favorites winner for College / Career Training! Thank you to everyone who continues to support DEC. ➡️ dec.edu
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Celebrating 23 Years of Training the Most Incredible Creative People in the Industry. This short documentary showcases the history of the Tom Savini's Special Make-up Effects Program. youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ka611W…
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Wishing all of you a very Happy New Year. May it be filled with new adventures and good health! #2022HereWeCome #DECLife #HappyNewYear2022 #NewYearsEve2022 #HNY2022 #NewYearsResolution2022 #newyear
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Five years ago today, we lost the legendary Craig Sager 🙏
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"Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other."~Randy Pausch May your day be a beautiful reminder of the wonderful things in life. WE WISH YOU A #HappyThanksgiving #DECLife #turkeyday2021 #foodcoma #grateful #Thanksgiving2021 – at Florida, USA
He’s coming to get you Barbara! Windup @THETomSavini toy from Japan. – at Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA
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Happy Birthday @THETomSavini , even though you’re an immortal so none of this really matters, I still just wanted to say thank you for the being the amazing demigod/friend/boss/father/ business partner/ mentor that you are! 🖤🖤🖤🖤 (FYI: 1st pic not staged)
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DEC supports the Monessen Public Library, which today celebrates 85 Years! Hats off to everyone involved in our amazing community library that continues to thrive in our town. #localbusiness #library #supportlocal #monessen #DECLife – at Florida, USA
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"WE HAVE A JERRY!" Congratulations to the best Make-up Effects Program Director in the universe... Jerry Gergely, who is celebrating 21 years here at Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program! #DECLife #Savinihigh #tomsavini #makeupschool #horroreffects – at Florida, USA
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Here is a BTS look at the #skunkmask that was made by Tom Savini SFX Program graduate Eric Haskell. The newest season of the @FOXTV hit show @MaskedSingerFOX premieres next Wednesday! Awesome job, Eric! #DECLife #savinischool #graduate #mask #masks #themaskedsinger #fox – at Windermere, FL
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