October 9, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 11
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ABOVE: 2015 class of Le Bal de Ballet Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction LEFT: Denise and Tom Nalen
Photos by Glory Weisberg
2015 Le Bal de Ballet honorees and Debutantes introduced By Glory Weisberg The 2015 class of Le Bal de Ballet Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction was formally introduced Sept. 21 at The Denver Country Club. Denise Nalen is ball chairwoman and Christian Reid is 2016 ball chair. Laura Dirks is Honorary Chairperson and Pam Gatz is president of the Denver Ballet Guild. The ball theme this presentation year is Scheherazade. The Announcement reception was coordinated by Hillary Adams and Debbie Raeder. On their committee were Julie Bearup, Katrina Benes, Wendy Burbage, Mary Lou Hibben, Mancy Jolliffe, Helen Kechriotis-Nelson, Kim Manning and Jane McDonald and of course. Pam Gatz. Among the many achievements this class of honorees has already received, are membership in the National Honor Society and examples such as Alison Armstrong, who is Yearbook Editor in Chief at Regis Jesuit High School; Sara Binder, who is Student Body President at St. Mary’s Academy; Seth Goldstein, Littleton High School Student Body President; Calla Lopez, who is in the United States International Duo Piano Competition this year and was also in 2013 and Evan Rabb, co-president of the French Honor Society at Colorado Academy. The following is the list of Le Bal De Ballet Debutante Ball 2015 Debutantes: McKenna Grace Adams, daughter of Hillary and Roger Adams of Denver; Alison Mairead Armstrong, daughter of Jean and Hugh Armstrong of Denver; Miss Kathryn Anne Armstrong, daughter of Kristy and William Armstrong of
Greenwood Village; Carson Elizabeth Baer, daughter of Anne and Richard Baer of Cherry Hills Village; Kristina Catherine Beck, daughter of Janie Castaneda and Scott Beck of Cherry Hills Village; Miss Sara Jane Binder, daughter of Carol and Charles Binder of Castle Rock; Siena Bjornerud, daughter of Kristi Wells of Denver and Jon Bjornerud of Seattle, Washington; Katherine Phyllis Buckley, daughter of Jane and Steven Buckley of Greenwood Village; Miss Margaret Claire Bunsness, daughter of Julie and Brian Bunsness of Denver; Meredith Ann Corder, daughter of Patricia and Steven Corder of Centennial; Haley Patricia Croke, daughter of Terra and Thomas Croke of Englewood;, Lydia Kathleen Davidson, daughter of Karen Spinelli and Mark Davidson of Denver; Sarah Dorothy Louise Dinegar, daughter of Christina and Leonard Dinegar; Olivia Katherine Dyer, daughter of Gina and John Dyer of Cherry Hills Village; Carolyn Burton Fritzinger, daughter of Gail and Peter Fritzinger of Denver; Miss Katrina Mulder Froelich, daughter of Meg and Paul Froelich of Greenwood Village’ Shayna Rose Glazer Daughter of Wendy and Bruce Glazer of Denver; Tatiana Sachi Goderstad, daughter of Suzanne and Torge Goderstad of Cherry Hills Village; Madeline Emma Hantman, daughter of Linda and Peter Hantman of Englewood; Grace Christine Imhoff, daughter of Patricia and Michael Imhoff of Greenwood Village; Alison Beth Koff, daughter of Judith and David Koff of Denver; McKenzi Katherine Kuchman, daughter of Mary and Jaye Kuchman of Columbine Valley; Calla Aileen Marie Lopez, daughter
of Kathleen Bohland and Mark Brown of Littleton; Lynne Marie Lucas, daughter of Shelley and Steven Lucas of Cherry Hills Village; Elise Taylor Martin, daughter of Lianne and Dallas Martin of Cherry Hills Village; Jade Natalie McCagg, daughter of Shellene McCagg of Denver and David McCagg of Greenwood Village; Ralsey Ann Miller, daughter of Mary Sullivan and Sherman Miller of Denver; Hannah Margot McDaniel, daughter of Ericka and Eric McDaniel; Julia Isabelle Murphy, daughter of Elizabeth and Terrence Murphy of Greenwood Village; Emily Elizabeth O’Neal; daughter of Claire and Rupert O’Neal of Denver; Alexandra Morgan Padgett, daughter of Karen and Todd Padgett of Cherry Hills Village; Emma Elise Patterson, daughter of Ann Hovland and Kevin Patterson of Denver; Alexandra Marie Piro, daughter of Pamela and Daniel Piro of Greenwood Village; Caroline Elizabeth Raeder,daughter of Deborah and John Raeder of Cherry Hills Village; Lauren Alexandra Raeder, daughter of Alexandra Raeder of Denver and David Raeder of Greenwood Village; Madeleine Marie Ripley, daughter of Dianne and Hugh Ripley of Cherry Hills Village; Lily Irene Rodgers-Masamori, daughter of Christine Rodgers and Ronald Masamori of Denver; Kennedy Elle Schumacher, daughter of Dawni and Lon Schumacher of Greenwood Village; Alexandra Catherine Sevo; daughter of Nancy and John Sevo of Cherry Hills Village; Tyla Augusta Stewart Miss Alexandra Morgan Padgett, daughter of Karen and Todd Padgett of Cherry Hills Village, Emma Elise Patterson, daughter of Ann Hovland and Kevin Patterson of Denver; Alexandra Marie Piro,
daughter of Pamela and Daniel Piro of Greenwood Village; Caroline Elizabeth Raeder, daughter of Deborah and John Raeder of Cherry Hills Village; Lauren Alexandra Raeder, daughter of Alexandra Raeder of Denver and David Raeder of Greenwood Village; Madeleine Marie Ripley, daughter of Dianne and Hugh Ripley of Cherry Hills Village; Lily Irene RodgersMasamori, daughter of Christine Rodgers and Ronald Masamori of Denver; Kennedy Elle Schumacher, daughter of Dawni and Lon Schumacher of Greenwood Village; Alexandra Catherine Sevo; daughter of Nancy and John Sevo of Cherry Hills Village; Tyla Augusta Stewart, daughter of Kari and Daryl Stewart of Highlands Ranch; Marigny Carman Strauss, daughter of Susan And Jeffry Strauss of Greenwood Village; Emma Louise Walker, daughter of Karen and Richard Walker of Greenwood Village. The following are the 2015 Young Men of Distinction: Chandler Ross Arlen, son of Patrice and Mark Arlen of Greenwood Village; Benjamin Allen Bechter, son of Cara and Donald Bechter of Denver; Liam Conlin Bush, son of Alice Jackson Bush and Jonathan Bush of Bow Mar; Justin Daniel Connerly, son of Rita and Daniel Connerly of Highlands Ranch; Gordon Alexander Ellis, son of Ann and Josiah Ellis of Greenwood Village; Michael Spaulding Fuller, son of Judy and Mark Fuller of Littleton; Seth Louis Goldstein, son of Sherri Goldstein and Peter Goldstein of Denver; Charles John Highum, son of Jana Andersen of Denver and Paul Highum of Cherry Hills Village; Michael James Hudson, son of Lisa and Kyle Hudson of Columbine
Valley; Craig Howard Johnson, Jr.; son of Lisa Daniel-Johnson and the late Craig Howard Johnson of Greenwood Village; Graydon William Lee Johnson, son of Julie Johnson of Englewood and James Johnson of Denver; Nicholas Baremore Johnston, son of Patricia and Jack Johnston of Greenwood Village; George Fletcher Kerr, son of Kirsten and Charles Kerr of Denver; Jon Preston Kneen, son of Gretchen and Timothy Kneen of Parker; Sergio Paolo Mantegazza, son of Staci Mantegazza and the late Paolo Mantegazza of Greenwood Village; Jared Ruston Munn, son of Shellie and Jeffrey Munn of Cherry Hills Village; Ryan Maxwell Padgett, son of Karen and Todd Padgett of Cherry Hills Village; Evan Michael Alexander Rabb, son of Colleen and Craig Rabb of Denver; Joseph Allen Rassenfoss, son of Caroline and Joseph Rassenfoss of Denver; Alexander Nicholas Sachar, son of Kimberly and Kavi Sachar of Denver; Riley William Scannell, son of Elizabeth and Stephen Scannell of Greenwood Village; Sean August Smooke, son of Jean and Douglas Smooke of Cherry Hills Village; Gunnar Kristian Sveen, son of Lauren and Paul Sveen of Cherry Hills Village; John Snowden Trueblood, son of Terese Snowden of Denver and John Trueblood of Littleton; James William Holi Wallace, son of Erin Parker of Cherry Hills Village and John Wallace of Bow Mar; Cole Yin-Hua Whitaker, son of Salina and Blair Whitaker of Denver. gloryweisberg@comcast.net
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