2015 Debutante Coterie

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2015 Debutante Coterie

LOCALTRADITION GLOBALVISION Today’s debutantes stand ready to take on the world

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | vandrews@theadvocate.com Accomplishments, academics and attitude — the combination of all three seems to be fitting for the 2015 coterie of debutantes.

Indeed, the ensemble seems poised to take on the world.

The 57 young women included in this section have amassed an array of volunteer accomplishments that, much like their education and their adventures, span the globe.

They will be presented by one or more of the organizations in

the greater New Orleans area that maintain the tradition of presenting young ladies to society. Those include Le Debut des Jeunes Filles de la Nouvelle Orleans, the Debutante Club, the Bachelors’ Club, the Mid-Winter Cotillion, the Pickwick Club, the Young Men Illinois Club and the Original Illinois Club.

The coterie includes an international assemblage of students at universities, colleges and high schools stretching from sea to

shining sea — from schools along the coast of the Pacific to those throughout New England and the Deep South.

Education is a weighty matter for these individuals. And many have altruistic plans for the future and have already established a track record of philanthropy through volunteer work, mentoring, mission trips and more.

The diversity of their career choices is matched by the variety

of their fields of study — above the waves, below the ground, on the stage, behind the camera and in the air.

The coming months will see many of them matriculating in distant lands, from the cultural palette of Europe to the Caribbean and South America.

Their Crescent City connections will be captivating, however, as a season of events will beckon them to return, at least for a short while.

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Twin debs Lucy, left, and Grace Gille.

Tradition is twice as nice for twins

Advocate staff photo by A.J. SISCO

Bagneris sisters, from front, Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris, Jessica Rene Bagneris and Brittany Bagneris McBride.

Third sibling to reign as YMIC queen

BY RENEE PECK

Special to The Advocate Debutante Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris will be following in her two older sisters’ footsteps when she reigns as queen of the Young Men Illinois Club on Jan. 15. It breeds sibling rivalry of the nicest kind.

“Yeah, we’re competitive,” says Lauren with a laugh. “You should see us on family game night — cutthroat karaoke. But we’re also each other’s biggest cheerleaders.”

The oldest Bagneris daughter, Brittany Bagneris McBride, reigned as Young Men Illinois Club queen in 2004. Middle daughter Jessica Rene Bagneris wore the crown in 2011. And the three girls, daughters of Suzette and Emile Bagneris, are merely the latest generation in a clan that claims a royal lineage.

Their great-aunt, 105-year-old Amelia Hendricks, made her debut in 1929 with the Original Illinois Club; she’s the city’s oldest living debutante. Grandmother Sandra Peychaud followed in 1959, debuting with the Original Illinois Club on a beautiful spring night at the Rosenwald Center of New Orleans.

“They were filming that night. We were the first of the Original

BY MARY LOU ATKINSON Special to The Advocate

How does a doting father escort two daughters at a formal presentation while giving each young woman her own turn in the spotlight?

The answer: fancy footwork.

When twins Grace and Lucy Gille were maids in the 2013 court of the Apollo ball, their father, architect Brian Jennings Gille, was able to escort each individually after the krewe took a little license with alphabetical order.

“They were kind enough to put a Gambel (court maid Sara Layne Gambel) between them so I could run around the stage and do both presentations,” Gille said.

Now that the twins are making their debuts, Dad’s smooth move could be replayed, although it was not required Saturday by Le Debut des Jeunes Filles de la Nouvelle Orleans.

Both Grace (more formally Gladys Grace Gille) and Lucy (Lucile Rose Gille) were to be introduced by Le Debut, but Lucy’s summer studies in France kept her from participating.

However, if an organization should request the aid of a godfather or another male relative to escort one of the sisters, there are plenty of family members at hand. The twins’ mother, Gladys Gille, the former Gladys Reiss Van Horn, has two sisters and two brothers.

“And they all live here, within two blocks,” she said.

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Members of the debutante coterie of 2015

Claire Alexandra Adams Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pankey Adams III

Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bagneris III

Hailey Simmons Becker Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Walter Francis Becker Jr.

Agnes “Aggie�

Robeson Bell Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael John Bell

Grace Ann Bellone Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bellone

Cameron Whitney Bernard Daughter of Mr. Reuben Bernard III and Ms. Dana Smith

Genevieve “Gigi�

Marie Bienvenu Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Albert Bienvenu IV

Evelyn Frances “Francie� Brooks Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schoen Brooks Jr.

Kristen “Kris� Emily Byers Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Byers

Alexandra “Allie�

Elizabeth Cimini Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.Vaughn Cimini

Sedley Hayward Clark Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Christopher Clark and stepdaughter and daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Bradley Oxford

Shawn Elizabeth Conner Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Euclide Conner III

Sophie Monrose Curtis Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thach Curtis Jr.

Alexandra “Tsana�

Bedsole Demmas Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Demmas

Elizabeth “Lizzie�

Brooks Ellinghausen Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Ellinghausen III

Ara Alexandra Ellison Daughter of Mr. Bill Ellison and Dr. Felicia Rabito

Constance JanaĂŠ Forges Daughter of Mrs. Shelita S. Forges and the late Mr. James H. Forges Jr.

Sara Layne Gambel Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Joseph Gambel

Gladys Grace Gille Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille

Lucile “Lucy� Rose Gille Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille

Adelaide Dabezies Goodyear Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterhouse Goodyear IV

Kayla Simone Goudeau Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Goudeau

Corinne “Coco� Adele Guillot Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jacques Louis Guillot

Aby Dixon Hamrick Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Hamrick Jr.

Isabella Slatten Healy Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde Dunbar Healy

Sidni Cheri Johnson Daughter of Ms. Chevel Johnson

Mathilde Michinard Kepper Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Conway Kepper

Ruth Marie Nairne Landry Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dodt Landry

AimĂŠe Druilhet Lapeyre Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Henri Lapeyre III

MaryFaith Lindner Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Craig Lindner

Jean Tate Mabon Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Starr Mabon

Sarah Ehret Martin Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Martin III

Sarah Lillian “Lillie�

Nicolson Martin Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christopher Martin, daughter of Ms. Margaret Ann Nicolson

Leslie Anne Richmond McConnell Daughter of Mr. David Blake Barnhill McConnell and Dr. Susan Leslie Favrot McLellan

Malonda Maxine McElwee Daughter of Mr. Melvin McElwee and Ms. Sylvia Hurst

Bryn Ellen McFadden Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Michael McFadden

Sarah “Sadie� Marie Favrot McLellan Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond McLellan

Shelby Heath Sharp Meckstroth Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Alan Meckstroth

Alison Marie Mikes Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mikes

Emily Louise Eble Nelson Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Albert James Nelson IV

Ashley Elizabeth Pou Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paul Pou

Asia Monet Wilson Reid Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Aviers Reid and daughter of Mrs. Rhonda Tucker

Paige Angele Roberts Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Roberts

Mary Callaghan “Callee�

Rome Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Perrin Rome III

Elizabeth Hayne Rudolf Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey Rudolf

Lily Reiss Saer Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Saer

Adley Claire Schmid Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Woolf Schmid

Angel Maria Hite Niece of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams

Katherine “Katie�

Elise Johnsen Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Christian Johnsen

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Isabelle LaPlace Shall Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Shall

Meredith Anita Tufton Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Michael Tufton

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Woodworth Slatten Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Slatten, daughter of Ms. Michelle Browder Slatten

Torre Aitken Sossaman Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Patrick Sossaman

Rosemary Conrad Turner Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McDuffie Turner Jr.

Grace Foley Williamson Daughter of Mr. Stephen L.Williamson and Ms. Lynn Luker

Bria Keion Taylor Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K.Taylor Sr.

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Rhonda Maria Wilson Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E.Wilson

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Class president aims high for senior year

Culture of Europe is music to her ears

Claire Alexandra Adams

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pankey Adams III • Attending Rhodes College • Graduated from St. Martin’s Episcopal School The highways and byways of Europe will be the classroom this fall for Miss Claire Alexandra Adams when she and fellow Rhodes College students head across the Atlantic.

“I am looking forward to experiencing Western European and British culture while studying abroad this fall with my friends,” noted the graduate of St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pankey Adams III, who was the former Wendi Suzanne DeFrank, continues her musical involvement from her days at St. Martin’s while attending Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

At Rhodes, Claire is a member of the Women’s Chorus and Kappa Delta. She is also on the Dean’s List.

At St. Martin’s, she was the copy editor for “The Halo,” a National Honor Society member and was a piano soloist with the New Orleans Philharmonic Society.

She will be presented at a ball later in the season.

Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bagneris III • Attending Ursuline Academy Miss Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris has high hopes for her final year at Ursuline Academy.

“I hope to provide my classmates with a memorable senior year as class president,” she notes, adding she hopes her academic endeavors help her attain the top graduating spot.

Lauren is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bagneris III. Her mother is the former Suzette Peychaud.

Lauren holds an impressive list of accomplishments at the oldest Catholic school for girls in the United States. She has served as class president since the seventh grade and has been ranked at the top with her grade point average. She is a student ambassador and a member of Mu Alpha Theta national math honor society, Key Club and National Honor Society.

Athletic involvement is also important to Lauren, who serves on the varsity volleyball and tennis teams and hopes to win a second state championship in volleyball.

The aspiring anesthesiologist has received the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award for outstanding commitment to social justice, was a delegate to the 2015 Congress of Future Medical Leaders and won a bronze medal in the National Spanish Exam.

A former page and princess with the Young Men Illinois Club, Lauren will reign over the organization’s 2016 Carnival festivities — a tradition in her family.

UT student is a Mardi Gras maven

Hailey Simmons Becker

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Walter Francis Becker Jr. • Attending The University of Texas • Graduate of Isidore Newman School Miss Hailey Simmons Becker knows what it means to miss New Orleans.

As a Longhorn at the University of Texas in Austin, this Crescent City native truly has purple, green and gold running through her veins.

“Walking along St. Charles Avenue on a sunny Mardi Gras day is as good as it gets,” she notes.

Hailey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Francis Becker Jr. Her mother is the former Laurie Le Smith.

Hailey enjoys sharing Carnival with others and “watching for my dad to ride by on a horse and blow me a kiss.”

While in school at Texas, Hailey is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and has served in the organization as an out-of-state recruitment captain, recruitment reference chairman and on the public relations committee.

A journalism major, Hailey also works for Texas Student Media and plans to pursue her interests in writing and video production and development. She also served as a captain in intramural volleyball.

While at Newman, Hailey was the newspaper and senior yearbook editor, a member of the student council executive committee, participated in Relay for Life, was captain of the varsity volleyball squad and a member of the homecoming court. She has served as a counselor at Mes Amies and Castletree Day camps, as athletic director at Castletree, and held internships for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas and Southshore Physical Therapy.

As a sub-deb, she was in the courts of Squires, Les Pierrettes, Apollo and Harlequins.

Hailey will be honored at a luncheon this summer with other debutantes of the season.

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Agnes Robeson Bell

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael John Bell • Attending Vanderbilt University • Graduate of Louise S. McGehee School

Miss Agnes Robeson Bell has her eye on a future in health care and is meanwhile capitalizing on a love of culinary creativity to reach out with “Nashville Delicious” to spread the word (and images) of the Tennessee town’s food scene.

Aggie, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael John Bell. Her mother is the former Aimée Freret Favrot.

Aggie’s Instagram food account is a cooperative venture with her sister, something she does in between classes at Vanderbilt University in human and organizational development and French. She also carries a heavy load of extracurricular activities.

A member of Chi Omega, Aggie sits on the Vanderbilt Programming Board and has a Reformed University Fellowship.

She has been on the dean’s list for four semesters.

At McGehee, Aggie was student body president, captain of the varsity cross country and tennis teams, president of Mu Alpha Theta math society, editor in chief of “Mélange” literary magazine and salutatorian. Aggie’s affinity for all things French, as well as food, is matched by her love of music (she plays the banjo, piano and guitar), animals and the works of John Steinbeck. “My favorite book is ‘Travels with Charley,’” she notes, marking that “I have always loved dogs and Steinbeck, and this memoir incorporates both.”

Aggie has worked summers as a counselor at Camp DeSoto in Mentone, Alabama, and currently is working at Hale Pediatrics.

As a sub-deb, she was a maid and Rudolph in Squires, captain of Les Pierrettes and queen of Apollo.

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Sunshine and siestas call student to Spain

She’s looking forward to new horizons

Deb hopes to combine sports, journalism

Grace Ann Bellone

Genevieve Marie Bienvenu

For Miss Grace Ann Bellone, the lure of sunny Spain calls for an autumn abroad.

“My perfect day would begin with an early morning horse ride,” she notes, “then brunch — later a nap (or siesta), then dinner out with friends.”

Grace is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bellone. Her mother is the former Jill Annette Riddell.

She is pursuing a degree in public relations while attending the University of Texas at Austin. But the fall will see her cross the Atlantic.

At UT, Grace is a member of Alpha Delta Pi and has served on the merchandise and finance committees of the organization.

A graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, she was a co-founder and co-president of the school’s chapter of Youth Rebuilding New Orleans, was the manager for the varsity volleyball team for three years, volunteered for the Southern Eventing and Dressage Association and was voted “most outgoing” among her fellow graduates.

She has interned at Keller Williams Realty International, the Bank of New Orleans and Lauricella Land.

Miss Genevieve Marie Bienvenu plans to expand her horizons as she ventures to Austria this summer.

“I am looking forward to my summer abroad in Innsbruck and hope to have a holistic overall experience learning about other countries’ languages, customs, food, art, architecture and experiencing the summer abroad in every facet possible,” she noted.

Gigi, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Albert Bienvenu IV. Her mother is the former Carolyn Anne Henry.

She attends the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she is studying human development with hopes of a career as a child life specialist. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, the National Society of Leadership and Success, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Honors College.

She attended the Louise S. McGehee School, where she received the Spirit of the Hawk Award for sportsmanship, commitment and effort, and was a member of the varsity cross country, swimming, soccer and track teams, as well as the sailing club.

As a sub-deb, Gigi was a lieutenant in Les Pierrettes, and was a maid in Squires and Harlequins, a lady in waiting for Dorians and a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris.

She will be fêted at a summer gathering with several other debutantes of the season.

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bellone • Attends the University of Texas • Graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Albert Bienvenu IV • Attending the University of Alabama • Graduate of Louise S. McGehee School

Cameron Whitney Bernard

• Daughter of Mr. Reuben Bernard III and Ms. Dana Smith • Attends St. Mary’s Dominican High School

With an eye on journalism and athletics, Miss Cameron Whitney Bernard hopes to pursue a career as a sports correspondent.

The daughter of Mr. Reuben Bernard III and Ms. Dana Smith, Cameron is an accomplished student at St. Mary’s Dominican High School.

She is a member of Mu Alpha Theta math society, the National Honor Society and the Ambassadors Club.

Cameron has worked at the school’s summer camp as a junior counselor for two years.

She will be presented in the court of the Young Men Illinois Club during the 2016 Carnival season.

Future educator hopes to share love of language Dancer, honor student loves the outdoors Kristen Emily Byers

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Byers • Attending Lusher Charter High School

Evelyn Frances Brooks

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schoen Brooks Jr. • Attending the University of Georgia • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart Education is a priority for Miss Evelyn Frances Brooks — both pursuing her own and helping others.

Francie, as she is known, would “like to develop my teaching skills and learn how to share my love for writing and literature with my students,” the future educator noted, and “become more fluent in Spanish.”

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The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schoen Brooks Jr., Francie is a student at the Athens campus of the University of Georgia. She serves as the new member educator for Chi Omega, is on the executive board of CURE International of UGA and is a Clarke County school district mentor.

While a student at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Francie was a peer support leader, president of the Community Service Club, president of Campus Ministry and a member of the varsity basketball team.

She was honored with the Outstanding Service Award, Community Outreach Award, the Kim Adams Memorial Scholarship and was a member of the National Honor Society.

During the summer of 2014, she served as an intern with the Amigos for Christ organization in Chinandega, Nicaragua.

As a sub-deb, Francie was in the courts of Squires and Les Pierrettes.

A love of the outdoors is a driving force for Miss Kristen Emily Byers.

“My idea of a perfect day,” she notes, would be “having a picnic with my family on the lakefront. I love the outdoors, so any day outside is perfect — being with family makes it that much better.”

Kris, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Byers.

Her mother is the former Angela Marie Bradley.

Currently attending Lusher Charter High School, Kris is a member of the volleyball squad, has a certificate in artistry in dance and is a member of the Young Democrats Club and the Natural Hair Club. She is taking numerous honors courses.

For the future, she has her keen eye set on Louisiana State University, with hopes of a career in the medical field.

Kris is working at Orleans Family Practice

and home child care.

She will be presented at the Carnival 2016 ball of the Young Men Illinois Club and has served as a page in a previous ball for the organization.

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Marketing and film lure Loyola student Alexandra Elizabeth Cimini

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.Vaughn Cimini • Attending Loyola University • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School

The fast pace of the film industry has an allure for Miss Alexandra Elizabeth Cimini, who hopes to combine that passion with her ambition of being a marketing consultant.

Allie, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Vaughn Cimini. Her mother is the former Susan Ann Burch.

A student at Loyola University, Allie will journey to Innsbruck, Austria, this summer with the University of New Orleans program to study and travel throughout Europe.

At Country Day, Allie was a member of the two-time state championship volleyball team, the PAX Club and the O-YES Club. She was a French exchange program participant for three years, attending the St. Jean de Passy School in Paris, and has enjoyed water ski camp.

She has served as a counselor at Camp Point Clear in Alabama, worked in child care at Premier Fitness and interned at a local law firm.

As a sub-deb, Allie was in Squires and Dorians and served as a lady in waiting in Caliphs of Cairo.

She will be honored at a holiday luncheon.

Sewanee student has a global vision

Active volunteer will travel from Texas Sedley Hayward Clark

• Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christopher Clark and stepdaughter and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley Oxford, of San Antonio,Texas • Attending Texas A&M University • Graduate of Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, Texas

Shawn Elizabeth Conner

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Euclide Conner III • Attending Sewanee: The University of the South • Graduated from Isidore Newman School

This young Texan, who works with special-needs children, will make her New Orleans debut as Miss Sedley Hayward Clark later this year.

Sedley is the daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christopher Clark and stepdaughter and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley Oxford, of San Antonio, Texas. Her mother is the former Sedley Hayward Alpaugh, of New Orleans.

At College Station, home of Texas A&M University, Sedley is active with the August Heart Foundation, serving as assistant to the chairman.

During high school at Alamo Heights in San Antonio, she was a member of the student council and the volleyball team. She has focused her volunteer efforts with an eye toward special-needs youngsters, serving as a Best Buddies tutor and helping with the Challenger League.

As a sub-deb, she was in the court of Apollo. She was also presented as a Symphony Belle by the San Antonio Symphony League.

English and world lit major has the write stuff

Miss Shawn Elizabeth Conner hopes to take full advantage of her time at the Institute for the International Education of Students in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this fall. “I hope to not only further my education,� she noted, “but to also experience the culture of Latin America by getting to know the people and their environment.�

Shawn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Euclide Conner III. Her mother is the former Linda Stackhouse.

She is studying business and Spanish at Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee and hopes to meld her experiences there and in Latin America to promote environmental sustainability in the United States and abroad.

At Sewanee, Shawn is a member of Theta Kappa Phi, has been involved in the Sewanee Outing Program with trips to Colorado and along the Appalachian Trail, volunteered for the Community Action Committee and at St. Mary’s Convent, participated in the Outreach Program’s short-term mission trip to Ecuador and was chosen to live in the Community Engagement House, which organizes events to bridge the gap between the university and community.

At Newman, Shawn was on the cross-country and soccer squads, serving as captain of the soccer team her senior year, participated in the Dr. James Brown Spanish Exchange Program and was a tutor for Breakthrough Committee.

She has served as a counselor in training at Camp Merri-Mac in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and at Castletree Camp.

During her sub-deb tenure, Shawn was a maid in Les Pierrettes and Apollo and a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris.

Sophie Monrose Curtis

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thach Curtis Jr. • Attending Marymount Manhattan College • Graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School Miss Sophie Monrose Curtis, an aspiring writer, should have plenty of material after spending a semester to study in France and travel through Europe.

Sophie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thach Curtis Jr. Her mother is the former Marcy Howcott Monrose.

She is attending Marymount Manhattan College in New York, where she is a writer for the school’s literary magazine.

She is an English and world literature major and is pursing minors in art history and creative writing. Her hope is to eventually work as a writer for a literary or art publication.

Her interests include sailing, swimming, hiking, reading, film, music and animals.

In the past, she has worked as a lifeguard and in the culinary arts, as well as in child care and tutoring.

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Tennis player serves — as a volunteer

Singer lends voice to those with special needs Elizabeth Brooks Ellinghausen

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Ellinghausen III • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Alexandra Bedsole Demmas

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Demmas • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School While she’s serious about her studies and volunteer efforts, Miss Alexandra Bedsole Demmas has a soft spot for funnyman Peter Sellers and his motion pictures.

Which are her favorites?

“All of the Pink Panther movies,” she notes, adding, “I have happy memories of watching them and laughing with my grandmother.”

Tsana, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Demmas. Her mother is the former Margaret Loraine Bedsole.

This LSU Tiger is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and plans on a career in marketing.

At Metairie Park Country Day School, Tsana was on the tennis team, served on the Heart of Passion organization, participated in Salamanca Spanish Summer ENFOREX Program and was honored with the Washington and Lee’s George Washington Book Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

She keeps her tennis game honed serving as a youth instructor at New Orleans Country Club.

As a sub-deb, she was in the court of Les Pierrettes and the Grand Ball of Osiris.

N.O. student seeks MBA, JD in Calif.

Ara Alexandra Ellison

• Daughter of Mr. Bill Ellison and Dr. Felicia Rabito • Attending the University of Southern California • Graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School While Miss Ara Alexandra Ellison is away from the Crescent City, she’s enjoying her opportunity to explore the Golden State.

“Although I miss New Orleans,” she remarked, “living in Southern California has its perks: eating breakfast at Malibu Pier, rock climbing around the Getty Villa and walking the hallways of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.” The daughter of Mr. Bill Ellison and Dr. Felicia Ann Rabito, Ara is working toward a combined juris doctorate and master’s of business administration degree and hopes to work in international business.

At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, she is a member of Delta Delta Delta, Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society and the Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honors Society.

She’s a USC Dornsife ambassador and part of the university’s model United Nations, where she serves as undersecretary general of administration and director of local relations.

She has also been awarded a summer undergraduate research fund scholarship to study nuclear nonproliferation in Washington, D.C. At Franklin, Ara was a National Merit Scholar finalist and scholarship recipient, member of the National Honors Society, placed first at the State Literary Rally in Spanish and was captain of the volleyball team and a writer for the “Riverbend Review.”

She has worked with Jimmy Club Day Camp and as a volunteer with New Orleans Outreach.

Helping people with special needs is a driving force behind the efforts of Miss Elizabeth Brooks Ellinghausen.

“I want to add to my counseling skills and hope to work with children with special needs as a personal care attendant this summer,” she noted, adding, “I want to become more of an advocate for special needs, especially autistic persons.”

Lizzie, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Ellinghausen III. Her mother is the former Margaret Teissier Brooks.

At LSU in Baton Rouge, Lizzie plans to pursue a master’s degree in counseling and follow her love of music with an eye toward music therapy.

She is a member of Pi Beta Phi, the National Society of Leadership and Success, is a Special Olympics volunteer and has worked for LSU Residence Life. She hopes to return to the LSU choir next school year in anticipation of the ensemble’s international tour, as well as audition for the university’s production of “Sweeney Todd.”

At the Academy of the Sacred Heart, she was a member of the Autism Awareness Club and the movie club and was a member of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts’ regional choir. She was presented with the Glennadora and James H. Perry Outstanding Graduate award in vocal music, the Service Project award and the Perfect Discipline award and was a semifinalist for the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition.

Lizzie has worked with Carrollton Boosters, as an after-school counselor for Our Lady of Mercy and as a summer teacher’s aide for Sacred Heart.

As a sub-deb, Lizzie was in the courts of Squires, Harlequins, Les Pierrettes and Apollo.

She will be honored at a summer soiree with other debutantes of the season.

Family and fellowship are her favorites Constance Janaé Forges

• Daughter of Mrs. Shelita S. Forges and the late Mr. James H. Forges Jr. • Attends Archbishop Chapelle High School Family and fellowship are important aspects of life for Miss Constance Janaé Forges.

“Fellowship with family and friends is important to me because it encompasses who I am,” she notes. “Through fellowship, I grow spiritually, physically and mentally, to become the person God has intended me to be.”

Constance is the daughter of Mrs. Shelita Lynn Selico Forges and the late Mr. James H. Forges Jr. A student at Archbishop Chapelle High School, Constance has a well-rounded résumé of participation in tennis, swimming, acting and liturgical dancing.

She is a member of the New Orleans Children’s Choir and has been a member of the Junior Deaconness Board, the GB Twirling Dolls and the New Orleans Ballet Association. She was a princess in the NOMTOC Carnival organization.

She has worked as a summer intern for Second City Court Judge E. Tina Anderson Trahan and in the family business, Murray Henderson Funeral Home.

A career in acting has appeal for Constance, but she also plans to continue the family heritage in the mortuary science industry.

She will be presented by the Original Illinois Club during the Carnival 2016 season.

Between track and academics, she’s on the run Sara Layne Gambel

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Joseph Gambel of Hammond • Attending Tulane University • Graduate of St.Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School Miss Sara Layne Gambel’s athletic accomplishments speak to her love of activity.

Sara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Joseph Gambel, of Hammond, the former Harriet Layne Hunter.

At Tulane University, Sara is a member of Chi Omega, the running club and the Campus Activities Cabinet. She’s on the Dean’s List and in the school’s Honor Program.

At St. Thomas Aquinas, Sara was the student body vice president, a director for the Tangi Cause for Paws benefit for animals, a board member for OPTIONS which helps with job opportunities, housing and care for mentally challenged adults, and a member of the varsity cross country, track and soccer squads.

She also was a member of the National Honor Society and was the school’s Student of the Year, the diocesan Student of the Year, an ACT 30-plus award winner, a McDonald’s A-plus athlete, a St. Thomas Ambassador and a member of the Beta Club.

She has served as a counselor at Camp Green Cove in Tuxedo, North Carolina, and is interning with a financial firm.

As a sub-deb, she reigned as queen of Squires, was a maid in Apollo and Harlequins and was a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris.

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Advertising her love of travel abroad

Seasoned traveler is ready to Rome

Lucile Rose Gille

Gladys Grace Gille

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille • Attending the University of Alabama • Graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille • Attending the University of Georgia • Graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart

A love of world travel will take Miss Gladys Grace Gille to Rome this summer, where she will study business and expand her global experiences.

In Italy, Grace, as she is known, will immerse herself in culture and travel to other parts of Europe, as well. A seasoned traveler, she has journeyed throughout North and Central America, as well as Europe and the Caribbean.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille. Her mother is the former Gladys Reiss Van Horn.

This Crimson Tide fan studies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. In the fall, through the Al’s Pals program, Grace will mentor an elementary school student through the university, assisting with homework, math, reading and after-school activities.

While attending the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grace was on the varsity soccer and cross country teams, was a member of the yearbook staff and was an active participant in community outreach programs, including Green Light New Orleans and Relay for Life. She graduated with honors.

Grace also participated in two summer mission trips to Chinandega, Nicaragua.

As a sub-deb, Grace was a maid in the courts of Les Pierrettes and Apollo.

Grace will share her debutante experience with her twin sister, Lucy, also a member of the 2015 coterie.

A career in advertising is the goal for Miss Lucile Rose Gille, a journalism and mass communications student at the University of Georgia who has traveled to Cannes, France, this summer to continue her studies.

Lucy, as she is known, will return to the Athens, Georgia, campus in the fall.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jennings Gille. Her mother is the former Gladys Reiss Van Horn.

Lucy has traveled throughout the Americas and the Caribbean.

At UGA, she is a member of Phi Mu and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She was accepted for early admission into Grady College of Journalism at the university.

At the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lucy was a class president, member of the varsity soccer team, a peer support leader and a member of the Art, Spanish and Autism Awareness clubs. She participated in Green Light New Orleans and other community outreach programs.

Lucy graduated from Sacred Heart with high honors and participated in two Amigos for Christ mission trips to Chinandega, Nicaragua.

As a sub-deb, Lucy was a maid in the court of Les Pierrettes and Apollo.

Lucy will share her debutante experience with her twin sister, Grace, also a member of the 2015 coterie.

‘Atlas’ maps the way to global world view Adelaide Dabezies Goodyear

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterhouse Goodyear IV • Attending Yale College • Graduated from Westminster School, London Global experiences and a global point of view are key aspects of Miss Adelaide Dabezies Goodyear’s personality.

Her international flair even extends to her favorite reading — Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.� “The characters and concepts that shape the book very much resonate with my own opinions and beliefs regarding personal liberties,� she notes.

Adelaide is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterhouse Goodyear IV, the former Elizabeth Morris Dabezies, of New Orleans.

A student at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut, Adelaide serves as a tour guide for the Yale University Art Gallery, social chair for the Yale European Undergraduates, part of the cultural council of the International Students Organization and as a reporter for the school’s “Rumpus� magazine.

At the Westminster School in London, Adelaide was a lance corporal in the Combined Cadet Force, an art history teacher for underclassmen and inner city immigrant students, founder of the school’s Charity Think Tank, a representative for Purcells in the House Council, a class representative on the Student Council and a Chinese exchange host.

She was awarded prizes in form, geography, science and Asian languages at Marlborough College.

She has worked for companies in London, Shanghai and Connecticut and served as a counselor with Mes Amies Day Camp in New Orleans.

As a sub-deb, she was in the court of Les Pierrettes.

Adelaide will be fĂŞted at a party during the holiday season.

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From Hogwarts to Hendrix, psychology rules For drama enthusiast, the world’s a stage

Kayla Simone Goudeau

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Goudeau • Attends St. Mary’s Dominican High School Music and drama are a big part of life for Miss Kayla Simone Goudeau, who excels in both areas at school.

“My favorite book is ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens, because it is an excellent mash-up of history, drama and romance,” she notes.

Kayla is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Goudeau. Her mother is the former Fern Simone Walker.

At St. Mary’s Dominican, Kayla is a member of the National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta math society, an officer in the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and a member of the drama club and the Dominican Choir.

She is an Alpha and Beta Honor Roll student and was selected for the Louisiana Music Educators Association’s Senior High Honor Choir.

Kayla will be presented at the 2016 Carnival ball of the Young Men Illinois Club.

Corinne Adele Guillot

• Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jacques Louis Guillot • Attends Hendrix College in Conway,Arkansas • Graduated from Mandeville High School The magical world of Harry Potter has made a lasting impression on Miss Corinne Adele Guillot, one that has offered her a look at problem solving and balance.

“The stories themselves are an intricate balance between magical fantasy and situational reality,” she notes. “The characters are real and relatable, and it is so hard not to fall in love with every single one.”

That love of people and finding solutions has led Coco, as she is known, to pursue a career in psychology.

She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jacques Louis Guillot, of Mandeville. Her mother is the former Jacquleline Laure Provosty.

Attending Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, Coco is a housing representative on the Environmental Concerns Committee, part of the Social Psychology Research Interest Group Lab and a member of the college choir. She was the audience choice winner at the TEDx Student Speaker Competition.

At Mandeville High School, Coco was active in the Drama Club as an art director, costume mistress, actress and dancer; a secretary in the Student Senate, a member of Political Thinkers, co-president of the Ethnic Food and Cultures Club and a member of the National Honor Society.

She has served as a camp counselor at Camp Juliette Low in Cloudland, Georgia.

Coco will be honored at a party in January with other debutantes of the season.

Ole Miss Tri-Delt seeks life in education Aby Dixon Hamrick

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Hamrick Jr. • Attending the University of Mississippi • Graduated from the Louise S. McGehee School Helping educate students with special needs is the career goal of Miss Aby Dixon Hamrick, and her drive will help her reach that goal.

Self-described as ambitious, positive, empathetic, dedicated and enthusiastic, Aby is utilizing her talents to further her studies in the field of education.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Hamrick Jr. Her mother is the former Aby Callicott.

Aby is an Ole Miss student in Oxford, Mississippi, where she is a member of Delta Delta Delta and plans to attend graduate school for a master’s degree.

At the McGehee School, Aby was a member and captain of the varsity volleyball team, was the May Day captain her sophomore year, was a Peer Support Leader for two years and served on the school’s yearbook staff for two years.

She has served as a lifeguard at the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club and was a counselor at SummerGate at McGehee.

As a sub-deb, Aby was a lady in waiting in Dorians and a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris.

Hooray for Hollywood and a career in film

St. Charles honor student goes by the book

Isabella Slatten Healy

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde Dunbar Healy • Attending the University of Southern California • Graduated from St. Scholastica Academy

Los Angeles seems the logical place for Miss Isabella Slatten Healy to further her education, as she intends to make the film industry her career.

With a penchant for the works of Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick, Isabella hopes to combine her love of motion pictures with her experience in the entertainment industry to make a movie of her own.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde Dunbar Healy, of Covington.

Her mother is the former Elizabeth Alma Slatten.

As a critical studies student at the University of Southern California, Isabella has been on the dean’s list of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and was recently admitted to the School of Cinematic Arts.

She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, serving as pledge president, new member educator and on the chapter council and standards committee. She was a member of the Alpha Lambda National Honor Society for first-year students.

At St. Scholastica, Isabella served three years as class president and was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National English Honor Society and Excalibur Science Honor Society. She was also on the Student Ministry and Student Guide teams. She played on the school’s volleyball, tennis and indoor track teams, taking district and regional honors in volleyball and tennis.

She graduated with high honors as an Advanced Placement Scholar and received the Spanish IV Honors award, the Marguerite S. Celestin Endowed Scholarship and the Gold Medal for Academic Achievement in Athletics. She was also homecoming queen at Saint Paul’s School.

This summer, Isabella will intern on several film projects in Louisiana. She has worked as a mulitmedia journalist for Annenberg Television News at USC and interned with You Night Empowering Events as an assistant to the producer of the You Night Cancer Survivor Runway Show and documentary, “Doctors Connection: The Medical Community Unites.”

As a sub-deb, Isabella was a maid in Les Pierrettes and Apollo, and a princess in Athenians.

Angel Maria Hite

• Niece of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of LaPlace • Attending St. Charles Catholic High School

Taking a page from a wise tome, Miss Angel Maria Hite intends to live life to the fullest and has gotten a good start.

“My favorite book is ‘Tuesdays with Morrie,’” she notes.

“It explains to the reader why life should be lived to the fullest with no regrets during any type of struggle.”

Angel is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, the former Melene Gastinell.

At St. Charles Catholic High School in LaPlace, Angel is a member of the Beta Club and a student ambassador who will be on the school’s student council and yearbook organization in the fall. She is on the Alpha Honor Roll and is a member of the 2+ Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She’s also received awards for service hours and an academic scholarship.

Her career plans include a future in pharmacy.

Angel will be presented at the 2016 Carnival ball of the Young Men Illinois Club.

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Broadcaster-to-be gets ready for prime time Communication key for UVA standout Katherine Elise Johnsen

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Christian Johnsen, of Washington, D.C. • Attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville • Graduated from National Cathedral School Miss Katherine Elise Johnsen wants to forge a career in the ever-expanding world of creative global media and communications.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Christian Johnsen, of Washington, D.C. Her mother is the former Karen Elizabeth Quirk, of New Orleans.

Katie, as she is known, is working toward her career goals as a media studies and French major at the University of Virginia, where she is a photographer and social media team member for The Cavalier Daily, the school’s student newspaper. She is on the dean’s list and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. She’s a volunteer with Madison House, a student community organization and was a content intern at the History Factory.

Katie is participating in the IES Studies Abroad International Affairs in Paris.

At National Cathedral School in the capital, she was editor in chief of the yearbook, a varsity athlete in field hockey, squash and softball, an Advanced Placement scholar and a member of Operation Smile community service club. She was also awarded the Margaret McBride Award for Excellence in Written French.

Sidni Cheri Johnson

• Daughter of Ms. Chevel Johnson, of Hinesville, Ga. • Educated at home Miss Sidni Cheri Johnson will soon be ready for prime time — news, that is, as she sets her sights on a career in broadcasting with the hopes of becoming an anchor some day.

“My background to date has been centered upon preparing myself to become a journalist,” Sidni notes. “My short-term career goals are to secure internships that will allow me to sharpen my writing, investigative and communication skills. I would like to begin my journey via radio, Internet and field reporting. My ultimate goal is to become a prime time news anchor on a major network.”

Sidni is the daughter of Ms. Chevel Johnson, the former Chevel Caprice Cager, of Hinesville, Ga. Sidni has advanced her education through private home schooling and plans to attend Liberty University and Clark Atlanta University for higher education.

She has been a Delta GEMS and a volunteer coach at Midway Middle School.

During the 2016 Carnival season, Sidni will be in the court of debutantes presented by the Young Men Illinois Club.

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LSU student sets a course for Brighton

Hometown is where the heart is

Mathilde Michinard Kepper

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Conway Kepper • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduated from St. Mary’s Dominican High School The beaches of Brighton, England, are calling Miss Mathilde Michinard Kepper for the summer, as the New Orleanian heads to the University of Sussex for a semester abroad.

Mathilde is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Conway Kepper. Her mother is the former Paula Michinard Rapier.

The Bayou Bengal at LSU is on the chancellor’s honor roll and the dean’s list, and a member of LSU Students for Life. She is also the treasurer of the LSU Women’s Club Soccer team.

At St. Mary’s Dominican, Mathilde was captain of the varsity soccer squad and vice president of the school’s Pro-Life Club. She was also a member of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, and was presented the Lolita Fernandez de la Reguera Pittman and Lou Reilly awards.

During her sub-deb tenure, Mathilde was in the court of Harlequins.

Ruth Marie Nairne Landry

Future designer imagines a picture-perfect day Aimée Druilhet Lapeyre

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dodt Landry • Attends Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart and New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts Travel, study and literature are the triumvirate that has captured the interest of Miss Ruth Marie Nairne Landry, who will continue her education abroad in Berlin. But her heart will always remain with her hometown.

“After living in Baltimore for two years, living outside of New Orleans for the first time since Katrina, I’ve come to realize that missing a city can become just as real as missing a person ... that every city I will visit I will only be able to understand and appreciate through its differences and similarities to New Orleans,” she notes.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dodt Landry. Her mother is the former Elizabeth Westerfield Burke.

Ruth is a writing seminars major at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she is co-founder and co-editor in chief of Vector Magazine. She has also worked for WJHU, the student radio station, as a tutor and as a board member of Baltimore Artists Meet-up. She has been consistently on the dean’s list and serves as a library assistant in the university’s Special Collections department.

Ruth was editor of Umbra, NOCCA’s literary magazine, a National Merit finalist and the outstanding graduate in creative writing.

As a sub-deb, Ruth was in the courts of Squires and Apollo.

She will be honored at a January 2016 event with other debutantes of the season.

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Henri Lapeyre III • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School Miss Aimée Druilhet Lapeyre’s idea of fun sounds like a very “g’day.”

“My perfect day would be to travel to Australia with friends and document the experience with my camera,” she notes.

Aimée is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Henri Lapeyre III. Her mother is the former Holly Ann Manuel.

As an LSU Tiger, Aimée is studying interior design with hopes of working in the film industry as a set designer. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and is interested in photography and slacklining.

At Metairie Park Country Day, she was on the yearbook staff, was communications head for Relay For Life, stage manager for theatrical productions and a counselor at the school’s Creative Arts Camp.

Aimée has also volunteered for Satchmo Summerfest, the Krewe of Barkus and KaTREEna, plus worked as a baker at JCB Creations and Haydel’s Bakery.

This summer, she will intern with Classic Cupboards and study kitchen design.

As a sub-deb, she was in the court of Squires and presented by the Society of the War of 1812.

She will be honored at a party this summer.

UGA scholar ready to surpass expectations

A fan of finance and fiction Jean Tate Mabon

MaryFaith Lindner

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Craig Lindner, of Washington, D.C. • Attending the University of Georgia • Graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Miss MaryFaith Lindner likes the concept of surpassing expectations.

That’s one of the themes of her favorite book, “Born to Run,” by Christopher McDougall.

“Every time I read it, it reminds me that everyone is capable of more than they expect,” she notes.

MaryFaith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Craig Lindner, of Washington, D.C. Her mother is the former Miriam Hopkins Huger, of New Orleans.

At UGA in Athens, MaryFaith is the new member co-chairman and sits on the standards committee of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She participates in UGA Heroes and Books for Keeps. She is on the dean’s list and a member of Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honors Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

At Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, she was on the varsity field hockey, ice hockey and track-and-field teams and was a member of Buddies Against Drunk Driving, the National Spanish Honors Society and Africa Reads.

She will be honored this summer with a coterie of fellow debutantes.

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Starr Mabon, of Atlanta, Georgia • Attends the University of Georgia • Graduated from The Lovett School She loves the fantastical world of Harry Potter, but Miss Jean Tate Mabon is also a down-to-earth young woman with an eye toward a career in finance.

“I enjoy fantasy novels,” notes Tate, as she is known.

“They transport me to another world.” But her achievements and plans for the future show she has her feet firmly planted in this world.

Tate, a former New Orleanian, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Starr Mabon.

Her mother is the former Amy Hebert duQuesnay, of New Orleans.

At UGA in Athens, Tate is majoring in mathematics and is a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She is on the dean’s list and is a member of UGA Heroes, which raises awareness regarding child-related issues. She’s a member of UGA Math Counts and a Zell Miller Scholarship winner, and serves as an ambassador for the UNO Innsbruck Study Abroad program.

At the Lovett School in Atlanta, she was on the varsity softball team, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Confronting Atlanta Poverty and belonged to the Math Club.

She graduated with high honors and received the fine arts award.

She will intern this summer in credit underwriting at Community and Southern Bank in Atlanta.

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She’s looking forward to history

Helping others comes naturally Sarah Ehret Martin

• Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Martin III • Attending Texas Christian University in Fort Worth,Texas • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Sarah Lillian Nicolson Martin

• Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christopher Martin, daughter of Ms. Margaret Ann Nicolson • Attends Reed College in Portland, Oregon • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart and the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts Miss Sarah Lillian Nicolson Martin enjoys reading, and books will be a big part of her future as she hopes to someday become a history professor.

Lillie, as she is known, is the daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christopher Martin and the daughter of Ms. Margaret Ann Nicolson.

She is on the honor council at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where she is also a member of the Feminist Student Union and serves as a student representative for the Gray Fund, an endowed fund planning cultural, social and recreations programs for the college community.

While at Sacred Heart and NOCCA, Lillie was on the Honor Council, the newspaper staff and the Varsity Quiz Bowl Team, plus organized student-run art shows. She participated in a French exchange program and studied in France. Lillie graduated from Sacred Heart with highest honors and also from the NOCCA Visual Arts program. She was also a member of The Lens Charter School Reporting Corps.

She will be honored at a tea during the holiday season.

Ready to engineer a better world

Helping people seems a natural fit for Miss Sarah Ehret Martin. Through her studies in kinesiology, she is on a career path that will channel her efforts toward working with people with injuries.

Sarah is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Martin III. Her mother is the former Julie Marie Ehret.

While studying in Fort Worth at Texas Christian University, Sarah has been active as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and serves on the philanthropy committee to organize fundraisers for worthy community causes. She continues her love for soccer on the TCU Club team and various intramural teams. She also volunteers at George C. Clark Elementary School, mentoring and teaching English to special needs children.

Throughout her high school tenure at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Sarah served on the student council and was student government president. Sarah was also on the state champion varsity soccer team for four years, as co-captain her senior year. She was named Most Valuable Player twice and was the state Division III Player of the Year her senior year. She was also a member of the Improvisation and French clubs and a Eucharistic minister.

She volunteered at the Royal Castle Child Development Center and with Amigos for Christ in Chinandega, Nicaragua, and was a counselor at St. Martin’s Little School for several summers.

As a sub-deb, Sarah was a princess in Athenians, a lieutenant in Les Pierrettes, in the court of Harlequins and a lady-in-waiting in Prophets of Persia and Caliphs of Cairo. She was also presented at the Bienville Club’s President’s Ball.

Sarah will be fêted at a nautical festivity in the early summer.

En garde! Fencer taking on the world Leslie Anne Richmond McConnell

• Daughter of Mr. David Blake Barnhill McConnell and Dr. Susan Leslie Favrot McLellan • Attending Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia • Graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School Miss Leslie Anne Richmond McConnell has had volunteer and educational experiences in such diverse places as Haiti and France, which seems to have whetted her appetite for more.

“This year, I hope to continue with my education and expand on my other roles as a Georgia Tech student,” she notes. “I also hope to broaden my work experience by exploring the opportunities available to me.”

Leslie is the daughter of Mr. David Blake Barnhill McConnell and Dr. Susan Leslie Favrot McClellan.

While at the famed Georgia school, Leslie is studying the role of process engineering in the petroleum and other chemical industries.

She is a member and officer of the Fencing Club and the American Institute of Chemical Engineering.

She has studied chemistry in Lyon, France.

While at Benjamin Franklin, she was a student council officer, Political Science Club co-president and an officer in Youth Rebuilding New Orleans, as well as a member of the drama and fencing clubs. She was a National Merit Scholar, a member of the National Honor Society and a National Advanced Placement Scholar.

She also qualified and competed in the U.S. Fencing Association’s National Championship in 2012.

Leslie volunteered in Haiti on reforestation projects and medical areas, and as a translator. She also was the assistant teacher at Camp Lango, a French language summer camp.

As a sub-deb, Leslie was in the courts of Squires and Harlequins.

She will be honored at a January 2016 event with other debutantes of the season.

Malonda Maxine McElwee

• Daughter of Mr. Melvin McElwee and Ms. Sylvia Ann Hurst • Attending Hammond High Magnet School

Miss Malonda Maxine McElwee describes herself as confident, compassionate, responsible, hard-working and strong — all qualities that will serve her well if she is to attain her future goals.

“After obtaining a degree in engineering,” she noted, “I plan to travel the world and use my engineering skills to improve communities that lack basic necessities.”

Malonda is the daughter of Mr. Melvin McElwee and Ms. Sylvia Ann Hurst.

As a student at Hammond High Magnet School, Malonda has been active on the soccer and swim teams, the robotics team and a member of the National Honor Society.

She has also been accepted into the Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy of Math and Science, the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America program at Princeton University and the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders.

Malonda will be presented during the Carnival 2016 season as a debutante of the Original Illinois Club.

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Focusing on a future in the film industry

Musical theater major encores in New Orleans Sarah Marie Favrot McLellan • Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond McLellan • Attending Loyola University • Graduated from Lutheran High School and New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Bryn Ellen McFadden

• Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Michael McFadden, of La Cañada, California • Attends the University of Southern California • Graduated from Flintridge Preparatory School Miss Bryn Ellen McFadden’s nostalgia for New Orleans and love of motion pictures combine in a unique fashion for this Crescent City-to-California transplant, who is a student of film at the University of Southern California.

“My favorite film,” notes Bryn, “is ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour,’ directed by Alain Resnais. The style is extremely unconventional, and I love that it deals with the nostalgia and complexity of memory. It’s probably a result of my nostalgia for New Orleans.”

Bryn is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Michael McFadden, of La Cañada, California. Her mother is the former Jennifer Marie James.

Currently attending the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Bryn is focusing on a career in the film industry as a producer. She is a member of the USC Concerts Committee, the Trojan Entertainment Connection Club and has participated in the USC London, England, program. She has also been involved in the USC Film Research Project.

Bryn has also interned at the Cannes Film Festival in the American Pavilion and worked for Paramount Pictures in the music department and as a production assistant with Tool Production Company.

At Flintridge Preparatory School, she was a twoyear captain of the varsity volleyball squad and a member of the Key Club and the National Honor Society.

She will be honored at a brunch in New Orleans during the season.

The magical world of theater comes to life for Miss Sarah Marie Favrot McLellan, who has been attracted back to her hometown after completing a professional musical theater program in New York City.

Sadie, as she is known, will continue her education through Loyola University’s new musical theater major in the fall.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond McLellan. Her mother is the former Jean Eve Gibert.

Sadie has studied with the Collaborative Art Project 21st Century, or CAP 21, in New York.

While there, she played multiple roles in “Footloose” and “At the Chelsea,” an original musical.

As a musical theater student at NOCCA and a participant of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s Youth Education Program, Sadie was seen in a number of productions, including “Olympiaganza,” “Into the Woods,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Urinetown,” “Carnival” and “Batboy.” At Southern Rep, she was Pirelli in the youth summer program of “Sweeney Todd.”

Sadie has also worked with Animal Rescue of New Orleans, Second Harvest Food Bank and theaters throughout the greater New Orleans area.

As a sub-deb, she was queen of Harlequins and a maid in the court of Apollo.

She will be honored at a party given by her parents during the summer.

Varsity athlete is a real team player

Animal magnetism draws future vet

Shelby Heath Sharp Meckstroth • Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Alan Meckstroth • Attending Sewanee: The University of the South • Graduated from The Taft School in Connecticut

Alison Marie Mikes

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mikes • Attends Louisiana State University • Graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School A love of music, animals and nature is a great blend for Miss Alison Marie Mikes, who hopes to someday be a veterinarian.

“A perfect day is either sitting in a kayak or a hammock with my puppy Baloo, and listening to music,” she notes. Then, she’d be off with friends to enjoy live music in New Orleans.

Alison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mikes. Her mother is the former Marie Celeste Michaelis.

At the Baton Rouge campus, Alison is a member of the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club and Louisiana Service and Leadership honor college organization. She does volunteer work with Hospice of Baton Rouge and Animal Rescue of New Orleans.

She’s a radio disc jockey for KLSU and has worked in the parasitology lab of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

She is on the dean’s list and received the Distinguished Freshman Award.

At Ben Franklin, Alison was manager of the volleyball team and an officer in the juggling club, and was a National Merit Finalist and member of the National Honor Society. She graduated summa cum laude.

As a sub-deb, Alison was in the courts of Squires and Harlequins and the Prophets of Persia ball.

She will be honored with a group of fellow debutantes during the early part of 2016.

Miss Shelby Heath Sharp Meckstroth will take advantage of the whirlwind season of debuts and events to make new acquaintances and get reacquainted with childhood friends — something important to this well-traveled young woman who hopes to work in the medical field.

Shelby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Alan Meckstroth. He mother is the former Sarah Heath Sharp.

As a student at Tennessee’s Sewanee, Shelby is on the varsity soccer team and is a member of student government. She’s on the dean’s list and was selected Southern Athletic Association All-Conference and Southern Conference Scholar Athlete.

At The Taft School, she lettered in tennis, basketball, softball and soccer, receiving soccer and tennis awards including All-State, New England All Star and Founder’s League All Star. She was also an honor student and received the Taft Community Service award.

She has been a counselor at Camp Illahee in Brevard, North Carolina, a research intern at Yale Child Study Center and a certified diabetes educator.

Shelby has also been a community volunteer in several Central American countries, including Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and the Caribbean nation of Haiti.

As a sub-deb, Shelby was in the courts of Squires, Les Pierrettes, Apollo, Harlequins and was a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris.

She will be honored at a party with other debutantes of the season during the summer.

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Humor, warmth vital to Chi O’s career choice Anthropology studies take Tiger to Haiti for summer

Ashley Elizabeth Pou

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paul Pou • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Emily Louise Eble Nelson

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Albert James Nelson IV • Attends Louisiana State University • Graduated from St. Mary’s Dominican High School Miss Emily Louise Eble Nelson has a playful sense of humor and warmth that will serve her well in her career choice.

When asked to describe the perfect day, with tongue firmly in cheek, she recalled lines from one of her beloved movies, “Miss Congeniality”: “I’d have to say April 25, because it’s not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket.”

With plans for a career as a child life specialist in a medical setting, her quick wit and funny side will be a benefit.

Emily is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert James Nelson IV. Her mother is the former Claudia Louise Seton Levy.

This Fightin’ Tiger is a member of Chi Omega and serves as the banner chairman, sings with the LSU Gospel Choir, is on the dean’s list and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma national honor societies. She is minoring in mass communication.

While a student at Dominican, Emily was an officer in the Pro Life Club, assistant editor of the school newspaper and a member of the drama club, cross country squad and tennis team.

She was on the academic honor roll for five years and placed first in Journalism at District Literary Rally.

Emily has held internships at Children’s Hospital and Arnaud’s Restaurant.

She has worked at Crane Rehab Center and been a camp counselor at Mes Amies and Les Enfants camps.

As a sub-deb, Emily was a lieutenant in Les Pierrettes and a maid in the court of Harlequins.

She will be honored with a fellow debutante of the season at a summer soirée.

A trip to study anthropology in Haiti is in the works for Miss Ashley Elizabeth Pou. The LSU student will continue her education in this Caribbean nation, putting her coursework to the test.

“I plan to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in Haiti to further my studies in anthropology,” she notes.

Ashley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paul Pou. Her mother is the former Mary Ellen “Pie” Baron.

This Bayou Bengal is a member of Delta Delta Delta and has been active in fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Beta Gamma Sigma, is on the chancellor’s honor roll and was awarded an LSU College Athletic Department Endowed Scholarship. She plans a career in marketing.

At Sacred Heart, Ashley was on the four-time state championship soccer team, serving as co-captain her senior year, attaining all-district, all-metro and all-state status. She was also a member of the Autism Awareness Club, the Spanish Club, the Art Club and the Global Nomad Club. She graduated with high honors and received the Sister Shirley Miller Alumnae Scholarship and the Art/Painting Award.

Ashley tutors students in math and English, has done service work for the Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge, volunteered with Green Light and Relay for Life and served as a tennis instructor.

As a sub-deb, Ashley was a princess in Athenians, a lieutenant in Les Pierrettes and was presented by the Bienville Club.

She will be honored this summer with other debutantes of the season.

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Musical stage has appeal for senior

Asia Monet Wilson Reid

• Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Aviers Reid and daughter of Mrs. Rhonda Tucker • Attends Jewel B. Sumner High School in Kentwood

High seas calling for future marine biologist

Music is a guiding force in the life of Miss Asia Monet Wilson Reid, and she has excelled at making merry melodies.

Asia hopes to attend Dillard University or Loyola University to work toward a performing arts degree with a concentration in musical theater.

She aspires to eventually open her own school of acting to help other youths perfect their talents through artistic expression.

Asia is the daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aviers Reid and the daughter of Mrs. Rhonda Tucker, the former Rhonda Wilson.

At Sumner High School, Asia is an honor roll student and a member of the school chorus and the Talented Music Ensemble. She has also been a member of the Tangipahoa Parish Honor Choir and a guest soloist at the parish’s Relay for Life.

She has received her school’s outstanding soprano award and was the lead in the Anthony Bean Acting School’s production of “High School Musical.”

During the Carnival 2016 season, Asia will be presented at the ball of the Original Illinois Club.

Service, scholarship distinguish Ursuline student

Mary Callaghan Rome

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Perrin Rome III • Attends Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida • Graduated from the Louise S. McGehee School

Paige Angele Roberts

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Roberts • Attending Ursuline Academy Take a look at the accomplishments of Miss Paige Angele Roberts and it is easy to see why she chose certain words to describe the way she hopes others see her: ambitious, intelligent, studious and generous.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Roberts. Her mother is the former Monica Griffin.

As a student at Ursuline Academy, Paige has earned an award each year for achieving more than 100 community service hours. She is president of the National Art Honor Society, a mentor for Ursuline’s Lion’s Pride, and a member of the Speech and Debate organization, the Diversity Club and the Student Council.

She has received the Pat Taylor Scholars award and won a scholarship for an essay for the Krewe of Rameses.

Paige has worked as a camp counselor at the school’s summer camp and in the food service industry.

Her plans include a medical career as a urologist.

She was presented as a princess for the Young Men Illinois Club and will be in the court of the organization during the 2016 Carnival season.

Miss Mary Callaghan Rome takes to the waves this summer for an academic adventure at sea, studying diverse underwater ecosystems and reef fish behavior in the Leeward Islands.

“I hope to get to explore my major (marine biology) in more hands-on experiences this summer,” she notes. “I hope to understand what it takes to do research in the depths of the ocean, how to sail a large vessel and what it is like to study certain marine animals in depth and write about them.”

Following her aquatic adventure, she will finish the summer in Maine in a field study.

Callee, as she is known, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Perrin Rome III. Her mother is the former Mary Grace Callaghan.

At Rollins College, Callee is a member of Chi Omega and the Triathalon Club. She plans on utilizing her degree in the nonprofit arena and hopes to help with the rehabilitation of marine life after natural or manmade disasters.

At McGehee, Callee was captain of the varsity soccer squad for two years, on the track and cross country teams, was a member of the Diversity and Foreign Film clubs and participated in Race for the Cure and Relay for Life.

Callee has served as a volunteer at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, as a life guard and LUMCON, the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium.

As a sub-deb, she was in the court of Les Pierrettes, in the Grand Ball of Osiris, in Caliphs of Cairo and was presented at the Bienville Club.

She will be fêted at a party during the holiday season.

Equestrian heads for Spanish adventure Elizabeth Hayne Rudolf

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.William Bailey Rudolf • Attending Wake Forest University in WinstonSalem, North Carolina • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School Sunny Spain will be the stomping grounds of Miss Elizabeth Hayne Rudolf, who will continue her education on the continent in the fall.

With an eye toward law school, Elizabeth is studying political science and English.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey Rudolf. Her mother is the former Clara Stephenie Smith.

At Wake Forest, Elizabeth is a member of Chi Omega and serves on the hospitality committee for Wake ’n’ Shake, an event that raises funds for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Foundation.

While attending Country Day, the accomplished pianist played and sang with the upper school Chorale. She was also a member of the Cum Laude Organization and received the University of Pennsylvania Book Award.

Elizabeth has competed at equestrian events nationally.

“My idea of a perfect day would be riding my horse, Caruso, in the morning and spending the rest of the day with family and friends,” she notes.

Georgia Kappa can’t wait to communicate Lily Reiss Saer

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Saer • Attending the University of Georgia • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School Miss Lily Reiss Saer would like to pursue a career in communications for the future.

Lily is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Saer. Her mother is the former Katherine Van Horn.

At the school in Athens, Georgia, Lily is majoring in communications and minoring in French. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and has been active as a Clarke County Mentor Program participant and with the Books for Keeps philanthropy.

As a student at Country Day, Lily was a four-year starter on the school’s varsity soccer team and served as captain her senior year. She was named to the District III Girls Soccer First Team, served as co-chairwoman of the Peer Support Mentoring Program and was on the Student Athletic Advisory Council.

She also received “Le Grand Concours — Certificat de Reussite,” the National French Exam honor and participated in a summer immersion program in Nice, France.

Lily has interned with “The Scout Guide New Orleans” and Habitat for Humanity. She has worked in customer relations in the hospitality industry and modeled in the retail area.

As a sub-deb, Lily was a maid in Apollo and queen of Les Pierrettes.

She will be honored at a party during the holiday season.

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Finance has appeal for Ole Miss Tri-Delt Happy campers inspire future speech pathologist Adley Claire Schmid

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.William Woolf Schmid of Lafayette • Attends the University of Mississippi • Graduated from Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette

Working with campers with special needs influenced Miss Adley Claire Schmid to seek a career as a speech pathologist.

Adley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Woolf Schmid, of Lafayette. Her mother is the former Karen Ann Weilbaecher, of New Orleans.

At Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, Adley is a member of Delta Gamma and is majoring in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in education.

At Ascension Episcopal School, she was a five-year member of the varsity volleyball team, serving as captain her senior year. She was also a variety tennis team member, a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, on the student council and in Young Life. She was presented the Patrick Daniel Tillman Award, the Anatomy and Physiology Award and placed first in News Broadcast at District Literary Rally.

Adley currently volunteers at North Regional Center for Special Needs.

She has also served as a Young Life camp mentor at Lost Canyon Capernaum Camp in Arizona.

As a sub-deb, Adley was a lady in waiting at Dorians, and she has been presented in the George Washington Debutante Ball in Lafayette. She has served as a maid in the Mystic Krewe of Louisianians in Washington, D.C., and been presented as a royal maid and princess with the Order of the Troubadours in Lafayette.

Adley will be joined by other debutantes of the season at a party in January 2016.

Isabelle LaPlace Shall

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Shall • Attends the University of Mississippi • Graduated from Metairie Park Country Day School The world of finance beckons Miss Isabelle LaPlace Shall, a career path in an industry that is at once lively and unpredictable.

The same qualities might apply to Isabelle’s favorite feature film and book, “The Great Gatsby.”

Isabelle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Shall. Her mother is the former Margaret Clayton Downing.

At Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, Isabelle is a member of Delta Delta Delta, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Gamma Beta Phi Society and Alpha Lambda Delta Society. She is on the chancellor’s honor roll and received the Holmes Scholarship and Academic Excellence Scholarship.

At Country Day, Isabelle was the president of the Global Citizens Club, the president and editor of The Literary Magazine, editor and writer for “Eh, La-Bas,” a cheerleader and a performer in the school’s musical productions. She received the Sewanee Book Award and the France Amerique Award.

As a sub-deb, Isabelle was a dancer and maid in the court of Les Pierrettes and was in the courts of Squires and Harlequins.

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Music, psychology intrigue Kappa Delta

Georgia scholar looks to career in marketing Torre Aitken Sossaman

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Patrick Sossaman • Attending the University of Georgia • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Katherine Woodworth Slatten

• Daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Slatten and daughter of Ms.Anna Michelle Browder Slatten • Attends Rhodes College in Memphis,Tennessee • Graduated from Isidore Newman School Miss Katherine Woodworth Slatten hopes to fuse the worlds of psychology and music in her future.

KK, as she is called, is the daughter and stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Slatten and the daughter of Ms. Anna Michelle Browder Slatten.

KK will travel to Italy to study at the Florence University of Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality.

At Rhodes in Memphis, she sits on the Social Regulations Council, is a member of Kappa Delta and has served as set leader and on the mom’s weekend committee. She was a Relay for Life team captain and volunteers with the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Bridge Memphis Street Newspaper. She is also on the dean’s list.

At Newman, KK was a captain for Relay for Life for four years, serving as chairwoman her senior year, choir president two years, an Arts Week committee member four years, Student Activities representative three years, and in the Cum Laude Society. She received the Head of School Award, the Cantrelle Citizenship Award and the Cooksey Award in Vocal Music.

She has worked as Camp Nakanawa in Crossville, Tennessee, as a counselor.

As a sub-deb, KK was in the courts of Les Pierrettes, Apollo and the Grand Ball of Osiris. She and other members of the coterie of debutantes will be honored at a summer party.

“Outgoing, ambitious, funny, friendly and charismatic” is the way Miss Torre Aitken Sossaman hopes others see her, and these are qualities that will come in handy in her career path of marketing.

Torre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Patrick Sossaman. Her mother is the former Lizette Mary St. Paul.

At the Athens, Georgia, university, Torre is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and has served on the organization’s indoor soccer team. She is in the Terry Business School, is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and received the UGA Classic Scholars Award.

Torre was the senior class president at Sacred Heart, a peer support leader, rally head, Advanced Placement scholar and varsity soccer player. She graduated with high honors.

As an entree to her future career, Torre worked as an intern with Tales of the Cocktail.

As a sub-deb, she was a maid in the court of Les Pierrettes.

She will be honored at a party during the holiday season.

Busy year will keep dancer on her toes Bria Keion Taylor

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K.Taylor Sr., of Katy,Texas • Attends Katy High School For Miss Bria Keion Taylor, an actionpacked senior year is in the works.

“I am looking forward to graduation, personal growth and a senior year filled with great memories, good grades and a full scholarship and acceptance letter to LSU’s engineering program,” she notes.

Bria, a native of New Orleans, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Taylor Sr. Her mother is the former Tequilla Adams.

At Katy High School, Bria stays “on her toes” as a member of the varsity cheer squad and an officer of the dance team, plus serves as cheer vice president for the Katy Bengal Brigade.

She is also a peer mentor and sits on the Student Liaison Committee. She is the recipient of a Hall of Fame Dance All Star Scholarship, a New York City Dance Alliance All Star, United Dance Merchants of America All Star and an NCAA Cheer and Dance All Star.

She is a dance and gymnastics instructor at STARZ Dance Company in Katy.

She will be presented as a debutante of the season during Carnival 2016 by the Young Men Illinois Club.

Alabama student enjoys Crescent City connections

Success for this deb is only logical Meredith Anita Tufton

• Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Michael Tufton • Attends Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee • Graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Miss Meredith Anita Tufton enjoys solving problems and hopes that ability will serve her well.

“I am interested in finding logical approaches to problem solving and analyzing situations in order to improve performance and efficiency,” noted Meredith, a double major in computer science and commerce and business. “I hope to apply both concentrations in my future employment.”

She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Michael Tufton. Her mother is the former Linda Marie Zaleski.

At Rhodes College, Meredith is a member of Delta Delta Delta, serving as assistant vice president of membership. She is also a volunteer with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Safe First, helping disadvantaged communities with tax returns.

Meredith has studied abroad in England at Oxford and Belgium at Antwerp.

At Sacred Heart, Meredith was student council president her junior year and student executive board artist her senior year. She was a member of the National Honor Society, graduated with highest honors and received the Outstanding Service Award.

This summer, Meredith has an internship creating virtual environments to help enhance perception and reasoning about space. She has worked as a system analyst for Crossroads to Freedom, which connects the community with the history of Memphis, and has worked on an app to share the history of Beale Street in Memphis.

As a sub-deb, Meredith was a maid in the courts of Squires, Apollo and Harlequins and a princess in the Grand Ball of Osiris and Prophets of Persia. She was also presented at the Bienville Club.

She will be honored with other debutantes of the season at a soiree this summer.

Rosemary Conrad Turner

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McDuffie Turner Jr., of Birmingham, Alabama • Attending the University of Alabama • Graduated from St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile,Alabama With ties to New Orleans, Miss Rosemary Conrad Turner will be making her debut in the Crescent City but with strong ties to her native Alabama.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McDuffie Turner Jr., of Birmingham. Her mother is the former Mary Stimpson.

At the school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Rosemary is a member of Kappa Delta and serves as the organization’s vice president. She is also on the dean’s list and in the Honors College.

During high school, she attended St. Paul’s and Metairie Park Country Day School. She was a varsity soccer player and a member of the Student Government Association. She was also a member of the National Spanish Honor Society. She received the Community Service Award and was on the honor roll.

She has worked summers as a camp counselor.

During her sub-deb years, Rosemary was in the courts of Les Pierrettes and Squires.

She will be honored at a French Quarter brunch during the season.

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THIRD

Continued from page 1G Illinois Club courts to have a movie made,” recalls Sandra.

The ruling line shifted to the Young Men Illinois Club when a family cousin, Karen Becnel Moore, reigned as its queen in 1966. Another cousin, Sabrina Duncan, wore the Young Men Illinois Club crown in 1984, and Suzette Bagneris made her own debut with the club in 1986.

“I married into the tradition,” says Emile Bagneris with a smile. “This was not in my world view. But my wife wanted our three daughters to have the experience.”

“I did fall in love with the experience,” agrees Suzette. “It’s a very special thing, and you make friends for a lifetime.”

So, when Brittany was of age, she was sponsored by a friend to make her debut with the Young Men Illinois Club.

Then, as Emile explains it, “we dove in head first.”

Discovering that any deb who sponsored a party could be eligible for the court, Emile agreed to host an event. It was a rare year when no senior club member had a daughter or granddaughter on the list to be queen, so the club interviewed the court to choose one.

“Mom had pulled out her pictures and video and programs, and I was really excited about the feather headdresses,” Brittany recalls. “The first ball I ever went to was the one at which I was queen. One day I was a deb, the next day a maid, and then I was going to an interview to be queen.”

The reign, she says, was intense and transformative.

“It’s much more than a one-night experience,” she explains. “It’s a lifelong commitment. The Sunday after the ball, I went to my first Queen’s Luncheon with 75 former queens and was welcomed into this rich culture. I was jealous to see whole families there.”

Photo courtesy of Bagneris family “What I like about Young The year Brittany Bagneris was queen of the Young Men Illinois Club, baby sister Lauren was a page, in front. Jessica, at left, Men Illinois Club is that there was in the court. is no king, so it is all about

TWINS

Continued from page 1G One of Grace and Lucy’s many cousins, Lily Reiss Saer, also is in the 2015-16 debutante coterie. Lucy, Grace and Lily (whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Saer, the latter the former Katherine Van Horn) are the last three granddaughters of Mrs. Herbert Wood Van Horn Jr. (known as Teetsie) to participate in this New Orleans tradition, Gladys Gille said, which makes the time even more meaningful.

Another family member figuring into the twins’ debut year is their aunt Kathleen Van Horn, of KVH Designs.

She is doing several of their dresses.

Do not expect identical attire. “In a long gown, Lucy has a more traditional style. Grace is more modern,” their mother said.

The twins are fraternal — Lucy blond, Grace brunette — and Grace is an inch taller, which precludes any chance of one sister subbing for the other at fittings. Although, Gladys Gille said, “Last year, they did switch dresses one time, which you can do with shorter dresses.” What Grace wore to one summer party Lucy wore to another, and vice versa.

The sisters admitted they

have been tempted to swap not just dresses but identities on occasion, yet never followed through.

The scheme would have been thwarted in any case, their father said. “Their personalities are completely different, and that is the giveaway.”

In Lucy’s words, “We each have different strengths and weaknesses. I learn from her, and she learns from me.”

According to Grace, “There is a competitive aspect. It makes us both stronger in different ways.”

After 15 years together at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, the twins now attend different colleges. Lucy is an advertising major at the University of Georgia; Grace a marketing major at the University of Alabama. Grace is studying in Italy this summer.

This fall, their colleges will square off on the football field, and the Gilles plan to divide and conquer. Dad and Mom will be in the stands with their daughters but, Gladys Gille said, “He’s pulling for Georgia, and I’m pulling for Alabama.”

Add school colors to the wardrobe the family is building for the debut season. That wardrobe includes the white linen suit that Faivre Gille, the twins’ older half-brother, acquired for Le Debut.

While this is a time to refresh old friendships and forge new ones, it also is a

the debs,” agrees Emile, who became a member of the club soon after Brittany’s reign.

“They get a spotlight, and all their accomplishments are highlighted. That is the focus of the entire season.”

Being a Young Men Illinois Club debutante is not a closed affair; selection is by application. Each girl, usually a senior in high school, is interviewed by members, and first, second and third maids are selected based on these conversations.

“The families who do this have very accomplished young ladies. We see high GPAs, college scholarships,” Emile said. “I’ve always seen it as a reward to these young ladies for years of hard work. The families make sacrifices to do this, for girls who deserve it.

“For the three Bagneris girls, the sovereign experience has been a collective one from the very beginning. When Brittany was queen, Lauren was her page and Jessica served as a princess on the court.

“I made sure her train was perfect,” Lauren says.

“She talked through the whole ball,” Brittany quips.

“I was by myself on that one,” Jessica agrees.

For their grandmother, the opportunity to see all three girls in the spotlight was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“Can you imagine sitting in the stands and watching all three of your grandchildren onstage? I can’t remember any other ball with sisters as page, princess and queen.”

The theme of the Young Men Illinois Club ball is kept secret until the night of the event.

Lauren is getting ready for her reign by working out — she’s a star volleyball and tennis player at Ursuline Academy, where she will be a senior next year. She hopes to go to medical school. But first, she plans to top her siblings’ Young Men Illinois Club experiences. After all, she picked up a tennis racket at age 3 upon seeing her sisters play.

From them, Lauren knows the fun of the parties, the routine of dress fittings, the practiced walk. Her best big-sister advice: Just enjoy it.

Photo courtesy of the Gille family

Twin debs Lucy, left, and Grace Gille when they were 7 years old. time to celebrate family ties, such as those between twins.

“It’s nice to have a twin,” Lucy said.

Grace joked, “You always have someone to annoy.”

An exchange of sisterly smiles followed.

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Tiger seeks to aid world’s needy youth

Ursuline student puts school’s mission into action Rhonda Maria Wilson Grace Foley Williamson

• Daughter of Mr. Stephen L.Williamson and Ms. Lynn Luker • Attending Louisiana State University • Graduated from the Louise S. McGehee School Miss Grace Foley Williamson would like to channel her philanthropic efforts into a career path that might seem a bit unorthodox.

Grace hopes to go into nonprofit management. Her life dream is to open and run orphanages for underprivileged youths around the world. Grace developed this passion for helping others on trips to the Dominican Republic. She has garnered over 3,000 hours of community service.

Grace is the daughter of Mr. Stephen L. Williamson and Ms. Lynn Luker.

As an LSU Tiger, Grace is a member of Delta Delta Delta and has worked with the organization’s Geaux Big Baton Rouge. She is also part of the leadership for the Dance Marathon and will continue to help organize the annual event to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

As a student at McGehee, Grace was president of the Green Society, PA for PA Service Club and a member of the Beta Club. She received the Grace Bement Award and was on the honor roll.

Grace has worked at Proctor Academy as “The Wise” employee, interned with the development office of the Louisiana Children’s Museum, was a community service assistant at Tulane’s Center for Public Service, a preschool instructor at Proctor Academy Day Care and Bement School admissions assistant.

As a sub-deb, Grace was in the Dorians and Eros balls.

• Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E.Wilson • Attending Ursuline Academy Miss Rhonda Maria Wilson takes her high school’s motto to heart.

“I have achieved over 400 service hours by volunteering at numerous nonprofit organizations,” she notes.

“This exemplifies the Ursuline mission ‘SERVIAM.’ I aspire to make this world a better place by touching the lives of others in need.”

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Wilson.

Her mother is the former Katie Marie Dunbar.

At Ursuline, Rhonda is a member of the National Art Honor Society, on the honor roll and received Le Grand Concours Certificat de Reussite de Francais.

An avid athlete, she has been on the school’s varsity volleyball team for four years, played Blue Crab Club volleyball five years, was on the school district and state runner-up teams and was All District.

In addition to her philanthropic efforts, she hopes to pursue a career in medicine, specifically as an anesthesiologist.

Rhonda will be presented as a debutante of the season during Carnival 2016 by the Young Men Illinois Club.