2023 ADMIRALS CLUB ROYALTY
THE QUEEN AND HER ROYAL ATTENDANTS
Queen Mollie Day Richards
Princess Mary Russell Scofield Keene
Princess Taylor Jane Morrison
DUCHESSES OF THE COURT
Duchess Brooke Bentley Bruce
Duchess Emilia Jean Carson
Duchess Lila Catherine Cary
Duchess Madeline Evans Christ
Duchess Elena Klaras Cokinos
Duchess Elle Marie Etcheverry
Duchess Laura Carolyn Fulton
Duchess Mary Ann Graves
Duchess Emily Jane Hack
Duchess Olivia Chappell Harper
Duchess Mallette Amie Havens
Duchess Abigail Katherine Henderson
Duchess Ashley Louise Holcomb
Duchess Helen Ford Holmes
Duchess Randall McLaurin Holstead
Duchess Bailey Elaine Junell
Duchess Shea Catherine Freeman McKenzie
Duchess Dylan Starr McNair
Duchess Lauren Davies Moak
Duchess Lillie Keen Morenz
Duchess Alexandra Anne O’Shell
Duchess Katherine Ross Rotan
Duchess Sarah Katherine Swanson
Duchess Skyler Thomas Swanson
Duchess Carley Elizabeth Tatem
Duchess Charlotte Adele Turner
Duchess Elliot Amanda Welch
Duchess Emma Claire White
Duchess Kate Elizabeth Youens
August 4-6, 2023, marks the 62nd Admirals Club Coronation Ball Weekend. In addition to honoring the Austin Royalty, the Admirals Club will present 29 visiting Duchesses from communities throughout our great State of Texas and beyond.
The annual cocktail party will be hosted at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Afterwards, the Austin Royalty, our visiting Duchesses and their Escorts will enjoy a relaxing cruise on Lady Bird Lake.
On August 5, 2023, the ball will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel with a seated dinner along with wonderful music provided by The Little Big Band. Following the presentation, guests will be treated to dancing to the sounds of the Limelight Band from Dallas, Texas.
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Queen Mollie Day
from the House of Richards
Daughter of 1st Vice-Chief of Naval Operations and Mrs. Charles Benjamin Richards III of Austin. Mollie attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Business. Mollie’s escort is Henry Hicks Lewis, son of Admiral and Mrs. Derek Scott Lewis of Austin. Henry attends The University of Texas.
Princess Mary Russell Scofield
from the House of Keene
Princess Taylor Jane
from the House of Morrison
Daughter of Admiral and Mrs. Charles Hill Morrison, Jr., of Austin. Taylor attends the University of Georgia, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Nutritional Sciences. Taylor’s escort is Clayton Neal Kocurek, son of Admiral and Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Kocurek of Austin. Clayton attends The University of Texas.
Daughter of Admiral Russell Todd Keene and Ms. Anne Raugh Keene of Austin. Mary Russell attends the University of Alabama, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Communications. Mary Russell’s escort is Ryan James Willis, son of Dr. and Mrs. James Patrick Willis of Austin. Ryan attends The University of Texas.
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Duchess Brooke Bentley Bruce
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Alan Bruce of Houston. Bentley attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Corporate Communications. Bentley’s escort is John Cameron Cook, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lock Cook of Houston. John Cameron attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Emilia Jean Carson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Charles Carson of Fort Worth. Emi attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Advertising. Emi’s escort is Jackson Daniel Anderson, the son of Mr. Geffrey William Anderson and Dr. Catherine Sewell of Fort Worth. Jack attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Lila Catherine Cary
Daughter of Mr. John Alexander Cary and Ms. Renee Lewis of Houston. Lila attends Texas A&M University, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Neuroscience. Lila’s escort is Andrew Peter Anton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thomas Anton of Houston. Pete attends Texas A&M University.
Duchess Madeline Evans Christ
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Michael Christ of Houston. Maddie attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Finance. Maddie’s escort is Paul Wise Pullen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Corey Pullen of Austin. Paul attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Elena Klaras Cokinos
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Michael Cokinos of Houston. Elena attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences. Elena’s escort is William Helms Leman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Barnes Leman of Houston. Will attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Elle Marie Etcheverry
Daughter of Mr. Lance Stephens Etcheverry and Ms. Kathryn Tucker Smith of Dallas. Elle attends Texas A&M University, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. Elle’s escort is Benjamin Gardiner Vose, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alden Vose III of Dallas. Gardiner attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Laura Carolyn Fulton
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morrison Fulton of San Antonio. Laura attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Business. Laura’s escort is James Alexander Schupbach, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert James Schupbach of San Antonio. James attends The University of Texas.
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Duchess Mary Ann Graves
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Allen Graves of Dallas. Mary Ann attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Education. Mary Ann’s escort is Andrew Joseph Amoruso, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Amoruso of Houston. Andrew attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Emily Jane Hack
Daughter of Mr. Christian John Hack of Waco and Mrs. Ellen Burns Pellizzari of Lago Vista. Emmie attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Communications. Emmie’s escort is Bo Miller Espey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Garner Espey of Houston. Bo attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Olivia Chappell Harper
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Farmer Harper of Midland. Olivia attends Texas A&M University, where she is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, pursuing a degree in Business. Olivia’s escort is Kyle Mason Heckel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Neal Heckel of Plano. Kyle attends Texas A&M University.
Duchess Mallette Amie Havens
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Prentiss Havens of Houston. Mallette attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Communication and Leadership. Mallette’s escort is John Crawford Mulligan, the son of Mrs. Tami Webb Mulligan of Dallas. Crawford attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Abigail Katherine Henderson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kiesler Henderson of Fort Worth. Abbie Kate attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Sustainability Studies. Abbie Kate’s escort is William Keller Horlock, the son of Mr. Roy Mac Horlock and Ms. Natalie Pohl Horlock of Houston. Keller attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Ashley Louise Holcomb
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Scott Holcomb of Houston. Ashley attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Exercise Science. Ashley’s escort is Eliot Simon Gottsegen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eliot Gottsegen of Houston. Eliot attends Vanderbilt University.
Duchess Helen Ford Holmes
Daughter of Mr. Michael Conrad Holmes and Ms. Elizabeth Allen Holmes of Houston. Helen attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Helen’s escort is James Geddy Lane, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Lane of Dallas. Geddy attends The University of Texas.
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Duchess Randall McLaurin Holstead
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Randall Holstead of Houston. Randall attends the University of Alabama, where she is a member of Chi Omega sorority, pursuing a degree in Business. Randall’s escort is Gregory Francis Luis Curran, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stuart Volkel Curran of Houston. Gregory attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Bailey Elaine Junell
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison Junell of Houston. Bailey attends Texas Christian University, where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, pursuing a degree in Strategic Communication. Bailey’s escort is Cooper Hamilton Kincannon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dale Kincannon of Houston. Cooper attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Shea Catherine Freeman McKenzie
Daughter of Mr. Peter Humphries McKenzie and the late Helen McKenzie of Dallas. Shea attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing degrees in Human Dimensions of Organizations and Business. Shea’s escort is Everett Lawrence Dollar, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lawrence Dollar of Austin. Rhett attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Dylan Starr McNair
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Celaya McNair of Houston. Dylan attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Finance. Dylan’s escort is William Bradley Baay, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Andrew Baay of Houston. Bradley attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Lauren Davies Moak
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul David Moak of Houston. Lauren attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Psychology. Lauren’s escort is Harrison Robert Jones, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hamill Jones of Houston. Harrison attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Lillie Keen Morenz
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shea Brian Morenz of Houston. Lillie attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Nursing. Lillie’s escort is Brady Robert Lamme, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ellsworth Lamme of Austin. Brady attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Alexandra Anne O’Shell
Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Vincent O’Shell of Houston. Allie attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Allie’s escort is Patrick Robert Iglesias, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Owen Iglesias of Houston. Patrick attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Katherine Ross Rotan
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Padgitt Rotan of Houston. Kate attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Kate’s escort is Thomas David Shavlan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Alan Shavlan of Houston. Thomas attends Texas A&M University.
Duchess Sarah Katherine Swanson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Eugene Swanson, Jr., of Houston. Sarah attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. Sarah’s escort is Justin Farhad Kioumehr of Houston and is the son of the late Dr. Farhad Kioumehr and the late Dr. Homeira Firozeh. Justin attends Texas Christian University.
Duchess Skyler Thomas Swanson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Eugene Swanson, Jr., of Houston. Skyler attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Communication and Leadership. Skyler’s escort is William Stewart Watson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stewart Watson of Houston. William attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Carley Elizabeth Tatem
Daughter of Mr. James Alexander Tatem III and Ms. Allison Patton Tatem of Houston. Carley attends the University of Arkansas, where she is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, pursuing a degree in Marketing. Carley’s escort is Reed Thomas Niccum, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Edward Niccum of Cypress Mill. Reed attends Del Mar College.
Duchess Charlotte Adele Turner
Daughter of Mr. Todd Brantley Turner and Mrs. Laurie Anseman Harvey of Fort Worth. Charlotte attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in Public Relations. Charlotte’s escort is Michael Joseph Taaffe, the son of Admiral and Mrs. Peter Kelley Taaffe of Austin. Michael attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Elliot Amanda Welch
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hardy Welch of Hinsdale, Illinois. Elliot attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing a degree in Sustainability Studies. Elliot’s escort is Stephen Robert Butter III, the son of Admiral and Mrs. Stephen Robert Butter, Jr., of Austin. Trey attends The University of Texas.
Duchess Emma Claire White
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrew White of Houston. Emma Claire attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, pursuing a degree in the Liberal Arts Honors Program in Government. Emma Claire’s escort is Max Christopher Finkelstein, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Paul Finkelstein of Houston. Max attends the University of Virginia.
Duchess Kate Elizabeth Youens
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Thomas Youens of Waco. Kate attends The University of Texas, where she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, pursuing degrees in Business and Finance. Kate’s escort is Bradley Robinson Benton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Britt Hall Benton of Austin. Bradley attends The University of Texas.
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