The Helen Sheffield Federated Girls Club held its 33rd annual Debutante Cotillion recently at the Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School gymnasium. The theme of the ball was "Moments Like This." Director of the ball was Mrs. Dorothy Brannum. Choreographer was Miss Sylvia Simpson, and Miss Judith Johnson was mistress of ceremonies.

Before the presentation of the debutantes, a short program was presented. Keri Fersner, president of the club's junior division, gave an opening selection; Mrs. Catherine Gordon, president of the Sunlight Club, brought greetings. Courtney Cooper-Davis, president of the senior division, and Destynei Tiller, state president, made special presentations. The 24 high school members of the club presented were:

* Aubriaunna La'Shaye Bodrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Roderick, presented by her father, escorted by Brandon Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks;

* Jordone Chinyere Kwasi Branch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Branch, presented by her father, escorted by Justin Salmond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeryl Salmond;

* Jonovea Corinth Butler, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Walter Butler, presented by her father, escorted by Keyawn Durkese Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fowler;

* Kathleen Nicole Cramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cramer, presented by her father, escorted by Quentin Ramsey, son of Mr. La'Monte Ramsey and Dr. Kim N. Roper;

* Melainde Nicole Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter, presented by her father, escorted by Jayson Leverett, son of Ms. Dora Waymer;

* Courtney Cooper-Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Davis, presented by her father, escorted by Sterling Jacoby Lucas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lucas;

* Na'Jas Orrita Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrick Dixon, presented by her father, escorted by Theodore Evans, son of Ms. Coretta Evans;

* Sejal Marshae Dykes, daughter of Mr. Harry L. Dykes and Ms. Erica N. Irick, presented by Mr. Gregory M. Irick, escorted by Jermaine Brownlee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brownlee;

* Akeia Renae Fair, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Archie Fair, presented by her father, escorted by Erinn Jamison, son of Lenora L. Jamison;

* Tia Bianca Felder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Felder, presented by her father, escorted by Jared C. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams;

* Jessica Monigue Gathers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gathers, presented by her father, escorted by Tar'que Fredrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fredrick;

* Pilar Vintea Frazier, daughter of Mr. Marion Frazier, Mrs. Cassandra Green and the late Mr. Curtis Green, presented by Mr. Glenn Glover, escorted by Thomas Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Whesley Keitt;

* Kesha Chantel Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Gwendolyn Breeland and Mr. Salaam Abdullah, presented by her step-father, Mr. Kelvin Breeland, escorted by Dontreal Haigler, son of Ms. Dona Haigler;

* ShaVon Tenay Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Johnson, presented by her father, escorted by Christopher Terrell Leysath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leysath;

* Shannon Iman Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jones, presented by her father, escorted by Anthony DeQuan Burgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burgess;

* Janae' Licinia Kearse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kearse Sr., presented by her father, escorted by Mike McCord, son of Ms. Deborah McCord;

* Ariel Earnese Manning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Manning, presented by her father, escorted by Dontravian Denton Fredrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fredrick;

* Jade Elise Ryant, daughter of Mrs. Karen Watson and Mr. Jackie Ryant, presented by her father, escorted by Anthony Hallmon, son of Ms. Joyce Hallmon and Mr. Wayne Johnson;

* TaVesha Danielle Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Derman Sims, presented by her father, escorted by Brian Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harrison;

* Jacqueline Nicole Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sanders Sr., presented by her father, escorted by Demetrius Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Byrd;

* Destynei A'Acoya Nycol Tiller, daughter of Mrs. Rodonna Hodges and Mr. Alfred Tiller Jr., presented by Mr. Albert Odom Jr., escorted by Zavyan Pam, son of Ms. Henrietta Pam;

* Candice Zena' Ulmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ulmer, presented by her father, escorted by Isaiah Jones, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Jones Jr.;

* Nadia Monique Parrisha Weldon, daughter of Mr. Judge Weldon and Mrs. Sherri Benson Weldon, presented by her father, escorted by Jalkoby Javonte Maddison, son of Ms. Monica Mitchell and Mr. Octavius Maddison; and

* Ashley Charisse Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Williams, presented by her father, escorted by Rashad Darell Funchess, son of Ms. Jacqueline Sims.

Special to The T&D

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