Thursday, December 18, 2008
Belles of the ball: Altruist Club's 55th annual Debutante Ball
The Altruist Club's Debutante Ball puts the spotlight on high school seniors and their escorts.
Courtesy of the Altruist Club of Roanoke
Seventeen high school seniors and their escorts will attend the 55th annual Debutante Ball put on by the Altruist Club of Roanoke. The event is Dec. 29, and a debutante queen will be crowned.
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The Altruist Club of Roanoke will present 17 high school seniors and their escorts in its 55th annual Debutante Ball on Dec. 29 in the ballroom of the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center.
The young ladies are sponsored by Roanoke Valley businesses, community organizations and individuals and have ladies-in-waiting.
A debutante queen will be crowned by the 2007 queen, Brittany Dillard, a Winston-Salem State University freshman, and the debs will vie for scholarships. Nine Jewels -- middle school-aged girls -- and 20 elementary school-aged Princes and Princesses also will participate in the cotillion. Taron Wright, son of Renee Carter, is Junior Grand Marshal for the cotillion.
Tickets for the 6 p.m. dinner affair are $40 and should be purchased by Saturday from a debutante or by calling 366-6176.
Proceeds will benefit the Alwyn Hamlar Saunders Memorial Scholarship Fund. Since the ball's beginning, the fund, named for a charter member of the Altruist Club, has provided money for more than $150,000 in scholarships and grants to 1,615 high school seniors.
The 2008 debutantes are:
Shamyriah Barlow, Patrick Henry High School; daughter of Treva Barlow and Eugene Riles; escorted by Antonio Casey, son of Byron and LaTanya Casey.
Sheara Brown-Taylor, William Fleming High School; daughter of Janie Taylor; escorted by Thomas Brown, son of Ernest Thomas and Laura Brown.
Josalyn Clark, Northside High School; daughter of Yancy and Gerald Clark; escorted by Corey Wiley, son of Sharon Hardy and Donald Anderson.
Markyta Crowder, Fleming; daughter of Doris Crowder; escorted by Aaron Colston, son of Crystal Colston
Ciera Ellison, Patrick Henry; daughter of Pablo and Teresa Ellison; escorted by De'Angelo English, son of Eric and Michelle McGhee.
Mishel'la Green, Fleming; daughter of Cedric and Linda Green; escorted by Damien Johnson, son of Pamela Johnson.
Jasmine Hairston, Fleming; daughter of Raheen and Michelle Muhammad; escorted by Trayvon Hairston, son of Traci Johnson.
Martina Hairston, Patrick Henry; daughter of Shelia Hairston; escorted by Wesley Coleman, son of Leslie Coleman and Dwayne Scales.
Franchesca Hurt, Roanoke Catholic High School; daughter of Pam Forrest-Hurt and Kenneth Hurt; escorted by Jordan Bell, son of Kathryn Bell and Carlton Bell.
Brandi Lazare, Fleming; daughter of Michelle Migkins; escorted by Al Meeks, son of Dawn and Al Meeks.
Kayla Lewis, Fleming; daughter of Michelle Lewis and Thomas Lewis; escorted by Brian Jones, son of Teresa Payne.
Raven Nash, Patrick Henry; daughter of Shawna Nash; escorted by Keontra Martin, son of Shamica Martin.
Jasmine Robinson, Fleming; daughter of Deborah Penn-Robinson; escorted by Tyshawn Burrows, son of Archie Freeman.
Janae' Stitt, West Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C.; daughter of Bonita Stitt and James Smith; escorted by Isaac Jones, son of Kathy and William Hopson.
Jasmine Stone, Fleming; daughter of Larry Butcher; escorted by Charley Augustin, son of Vida and Jean Augustin.
Leah Taylor, Fleming; daughter of Carey and Lenora Taylor; escorted by Brian Thompson, son of Angeline Thompson and Art Thompson.
Antasia Ward, Fleming; daughter of Anderea Jones and Anthony Ward; escorted by Neil Brown, son of Pam and Neil Brown.
