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dent, Phyllis Pelham; corresponding secretary, Lochrane Coleman Smith; treasurer, Suzanne Thomas; historian, Marsha Drennen; parliamentarian, Roberta Atkinson; telephone Margaret Hubbard and Jocelyn Palmer; and investment trustees, Barbara Klyce and Lesley De Ramus. Others attending were Liz Alosi, Charlann Anderson, Judy Anderson, Sara Anderson, Debbie Bennett, Sebastian Black (accompanist for instrumental winner), Ron Bourdages, Cindy Bowron, Harry Bradford, Allison Bradley, Laura Bryan, Elizabeth Burle, Anne Carey, Anne Carey, Elaine Clark, Kay Clark, Charlotte Clarkson, Betsy Cooper, Linda Cooper, Elizabeth Crommelin, Martha Lee Culp, Naomi Cunningham, Judy Daniel, Marsha Duell, Sandy Eichelberger, Marjorie Fourney, Kathleen Gaines, Pat Grant, Anna Gray, Linda Griggs, Beth Hammer, Tallulah Hargrove, Susan Haskell, Angie Holder, Margariette Hoomes, Mary Horn and Margaret Hubbard. Also on hand were Rosemarie Ippolito, Elaine Julian, Karen Kapp, Blythe Keith, Becky Keyes, Anne Lamkin, Allison Lankford, Nell Larson, Linda Lazer, Gail Ledbetter, Carolyn Long, Joann Long, Vickie Lukens, Jesalyn McCurry, Amy Miller, Betty Miller, Malcolm Miller, Sandy Miller, Charla Mobley, Miriam Morris, Nancy Morrow, Bonnie Nicosia, Warren Page, Jocelyn Palmer, Murray Phillips, Marilyn Pickett, Linda Pope, Martha Gail Pugh, Carolyn Quinelle, John Quinelle,
Gifts for Graduation
Sarah Rich, Amy Roberts, Catherine Rogers, Michelle Rushing, Karen Sanders, Angelyn Simmons, Susan Simon, Phyllis Tinsley, Carolyn Van Lance, Ann Vaughn, Ann Vrocher, Elise Warren, Sue Watkins, Eyleen Widjanarko, Anna Williams, Eloise Williams and Janis Zeanah. ❖
Jeanne Bradford, Beth Elliott
Lochrane Smith, Margaret Hubbard, Lesley DeRamus, Cheree Carlton
Marsha Drennen, Fran Howard, Beth Adams, Phyllis Pelham
Jocelyn Palmer, Cheree Carlton, Lochrane Coleman Smith
Struck by Starlight
Young Women Presented During Resurrected Cotillion Twelve young women were presented to society at the Starlight Cotillion at the Pelham Civic Center on March 18. The debutants are Brooke Morgan Brown, daughter of David and Nefatari Brown; Riley Ashford, daughter of Rowell and Trinita Ashford; Lauren Gardner, daughter of Ross and Terri Gardner; Shawnise Gregory, daughter of Shawn and Denise J. Gregory; Melanie Harris, daughter of Nathaniel and Lori Harris; Johnna Hawkins, daughter of John and Mercedes Hawkins; and Sydney Humes, daughter of Darryl and Lisa Humes.
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Kaelyn Harris, Samuel Gaines, Libby Criswell
Also, Olivia Jackson, daughter of Adolphus Jackson Jr. and Angela Jackson; Stephanie Jones, daughter of Stanley and Ke’Andrea S. Jones; Morgan Lankford, daughter of Sidney and Erica E. Lankford; Kennedy Means, daughter of Kenneth and Tammy Means; and Lauren Ware, daughter of Foster Ware III and Linda Ware. The Starlight Cotillion hadn’t been held since its debut in 2013 and was revived and organized by three of the young women’s mothers, Dr. Denise Gregory, Lori Harris and Dr. KeAndrea S. Jones. ❖
Courtesy
The Guild of the Birmingham Music Club held its Spring Luncheon honoring its annual scholarship winners at the Mountain Brook Country Club on April 14. The guild exists to foster appreciation of music and the performing arts. It funds and administers an annual music scholarship competition for young musicians who attend an institution of higher learning in Alabama. This year’s winners were: Kaelyn Harris, first place voice, who received the Penelope Cunningham Scholarship; Walter Sechriest, Best Performance Award recipient; Samuel Gaines, first place piano, who received the Mildred Volentine Green Scholarship; Libby Criswell, first place instrumental (cello), who received the Stuart Mims Scholarship; Adreanna Pulliam, second place voice, who received the Dr. Oscar and Ellen Dahlene Scholarship; Ruthie Sommer, second place piano, who received the Charles C. and Julia W. Anderson Piano Scholarship; and Kerrig Kelly, second place instrumental, who received the Guild of the BMC Scholarship. Luncheon arrangements were made by Jocelyn Palmer, and Beth Adams hosted. On the tables, napkins were tied with pink satin ribbon to match the pink and natural centerpiece baskets filled with multi-colored flowers. The club introduced the officers for 2023-2024. They are president, Fran Howard; first vice president, Cheree Carlton; second vice president, Powell Owens; third vice president, Beth Elliott; fourth vice president, Beth Adams; fifth vice president, Jeanne Bradford; sixth vice presi-
Journal photos by Jordan Wald
Birmingham Music Club Guild Presents Annual Scholarship Winners