diff --git a/awesome-cv.cls b/awesome-cv.cls
index 02d2c2c..9cd748f 100644
--- a/awesome-cv.cls
+++ b/awesome-cv.cls
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 \newcommand*{\headerquotestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{9pt}{1em}\bodyfont\itshape\color{darktext} #1}}
 \newcommand*{\footerstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{8pt}{1em}\footerfont\scshape\color{lighttext} #1}}
 \newcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{16pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{text}\@sectioncolor #1}}
+\newcommand*{\sectioniconstyle}[2]{{\fontsize{16pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{awesome}{#2} \color{text} \space \@sectioncolor #1}}
 \newcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{12pt}{1em}\bodyfont\scshape\textcolor{text}{#1}}}
 \newcommand*{\paragraphstyle}{\fontsize{9pt}{1em}\bodyfontlight\upshape\color{text}}
 
@@ -665,10 +666,14 @@
 }
 
 % Define a section for CV
-% Usage: \cvsection{<section-title>}
-\newcommand{\cvsection}[1]{%
+% Usage: \cvsection[<section-icon>]{<section-title>}
+\newcommand{\cvsection}[2][]{%
   \vspace{\acvSectionTopSkip}
-  \sectionstyle{#1}
+  \ifempty{#1}{
+    \sectionstyle{#2}
+  }{
+    \sectioniconstyle{#2}{#1}
+  }
   \phantomsection
   \color{sectiondivider}\vhrulefill{0.9pt}
 }
diff --git a/examples/cv/education.tex b/examples/cv/education.tex
index 7138528..03b8878 100644
--- a/examples/cv/education.tex
+++ b/examples/cv/education.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %	SECTION TITLE
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\cvsection{Education}
+\cvsection[\faGraduationCap]{Education}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------