The Altruist Club of Roanoke will present its 65th Debutante Ball on Friday, Dec. 28 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Five young women are participating as Debutantes this year.
Austin Bratton attends Northside High School and is the daughter of K.C. Bratton and Gane Bratton. She is escorted by Zachary Bowling who attends Cave Spring High School and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bowling. Bratton is sponsored by Designer Touch’e Hair Salon and her Lady-In-Waiting is Danette Wood.
Iyana Cox attends William Fleming High School and is the daughter of Richard and Victoria Lee Cox. She is escorted by Dashaun Grogan who attends William Fleming High School and is the son of Dominic and Demetria Allicott.
Cox is sponsored by LaShay’s Hair Salon and her Lady-In-Waiting is Kierra Tucker.
Danielle Davoll attends Northside High School and is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alwyn Davoll. She is escorted by Samuel R. English, III who attends Patrick Henry High School and is the son of Samuel and Linda English, Jr. Davoll is sponsored by Beta Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and her Lady-In-Waiting is Clarrissa Nash.
Tiana Keeling attends Northside High School and is the daughter of Ms. Toni Keeling and granddaughter of Mrs. Gloria Thomas. She is escorted by Dayshawn Caldwell who attends Patrick Henry High School and is the son of Naketa Caldwell. She is sponsored by Mann’s Counseling Service and her Lady-In-Waiting is Suzanne Harris.
Rickiecia Rogers attends William Fleming High School and is the daughter of Ricardo Rogers and Militcia Rogers. She is escorted by Jazz Lynch who attends Roanoke Catholic High School and is the son of James Lynch and Jamie Hunt. Rogers is sponsored by Sandra’s Additional Images and her Lady-In-Waiting is Carolyn Smith.
During the six plus decades of this event, more than $250,000 in scholarships and grants have been awarded to more than 2,000 debutantes. Tickets for the 6 p.m. dinner affair are $50 and may be purchased by calling Club Treasurer, Sylvia Long, at 562-1909.
