The annual Debutante Ball was held on Dec. 16 at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.
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Niki Kottmann
| 3:35 p.m. December 17, 2017
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The Debutante Program of Sarasota and Manatee Counties once again transformed the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium into an elegant ballroom Dec. 16 for the annual Debutante Ball.
This year, 26 female high school seniors were honored at the culmination of this year-long program, which President Robin Serbin says is particularly large group compared to years past.
Serbin says debutantes are female high school seniors in Sarasota and Manatee counties who do well academically, are involved in school and their community and who have outstanding moral character — young women whom she calls the “cream of the crop.”
Proceeds from the event benefited the Sarasota Youth Orchestra.
Chairwoman Danielle Gladding and Chairman Nick Gladding
Jeff LaBelle, Bobby Bonila and Scott Rutledge
Matthew and Diana Straeb
Debbie Radek and Liz Harazin
Vivian Holmes and Vera, Sean and Connor Lynch
Each table was adorned with a white floral centerpiece.
Blythe and Courtney Brooks
Tracy Sullivan and Keith Holman
The Sarasota Municipal Auditorium was transformed into a dazzling ballroom complete with chandeliers.
Nick Zec Jr, Vicki Zec and Mary and George Dakkak
Annette Fuchs, Kimberly Cochran, Erin Wagner and Frances Bermudez
Sarah Davis and Cassie Zec
Milagros Ibarra, Amy Winkler, Babet Alvarez and Jacqueline Florendo
Grace Menke and Lucy Lacivita
A Sarasota Orchestra quintet performs before the ceremony.
Susan Copeland and Diana Szmurlo
Charleen Krajcsik, Jessica Sudol and Hannah Levison
The Debutantes await their grand entrance with their escorts.
Cullen Marshall, Mykenzie Johnson and Elinor and Merrill Garlington
The Debutante Program of Sarasota and Manatee Counties President Robin Serbin and her husband, Mark Serbin
Judy Zuckerberg, Renee Hamad, BJ Creighton and Hillary Steele
