St. Mary’s Academy holds 54th Annual Debutante pageantry

St. Mary’s Academy held its 54th Annual Debutante Ball recently to the theme Dazzling Diamonds in honor of the thirty-nine sparkling multi-faceted jewels that were formally presented to society.

Reigning as Queen was Mariah Marie Palmer, daughter of Mr. Philip Palmer and Mrs. Ethel Denise Palmer.

Members of her Royal Court were Misses Candace Rene’ Dickerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Dickerson, first maid; Blaire Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Mason, second maid; Kerstin Marie Augillard, daughter of Drs. Terrence and Wanda Augillard, third maid; and Lynnyana Dominique Guidry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Guidry, fourth maid.

Also making their formal bows were debutantes Jasmine Marie Adams, Skyler Sha Bailey, Dorian Dawn Carriere, Kearstin Alexis Clay, Bria Rene’ Coulon, Alexis Michelle Davis, Dacha Demi DeGruy, Domonique Ashante’ Dickerson, Alexis Marie Doss, Janeae Keiandra Frazier, Brandi Keion Gibson, Waltrell Michelle Givens, De’ja Marie Gould, Alexis Treyion Jenkins, Latriva Lynn Johnson, Tangi Lucille Jones, Kayla Patrice Le’coq, Kaylin Nicole Le Vasseur, Johnette Marie Mackie, Taylor Simone’ Madison, Kayshia Elizabeth Maheia, Tyesha Bernadette McCann, Kylah Renee’ Mickens, Taylor Jene’ Odom, Cierra Nicole Peters, Iman Monét Ricks, Raven Arianne Roberts, Tristan Alicia Santa Cruz, Terrian Renee’ Seiber, Kerrielle Smith, Chelsea Marie Stevens, Taylor Arnell Sylvain, Chantrice Chianni Weber and Sierra Nikaule Wilson.

Serving as pages for the evening were Master Korbyn Armani Baptiste, son of Ms. Kyneisha A. Baptiste and Master Chase Alexander Coleman, son of Mr. & Mrs. Darryl K. Coleman. Jr. The Keeper of the Jewels was Little Miss Da’Nya Galle, daughter of Ms. Dereana A. Gould.

The Debutante Ball Committee includes Lisa T. Ross who serves as the General Chairperson and Creative Director and Co-Chairperson Elizabeth Scott.

This article originally published in the June 3, 2013 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.