Debutantes make their debut at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
The annual Debutante Ball was held Dec. 15.
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Kayleigh Omang
| 7:40 a.m. December 16, 2018
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The Debutante Program hosted its 37th Debutante Ball Dec. 15 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.Â
The Debutante Program has been around since 1982, founded in affiliation with the Sarasota Orchestra. On Dec. 15, 22 debutantes were honored, and 520 in total since the program's beginning. Funds from the Debutante Program go towards the Sarasota Youth Orchestras.Â
The 2018 Debutantes are:
Halle Beach
Haleigh Brown
Hannah Cavis
Caroline Diesel
Zoe Gavette
Alexa Hann
Claudia Hassler
Lia Jin Horger
Abigail Kapusta
Martha Kelly
Sydney Koon
Nicole McKinnon
Grace Menke
Anabella Nelson
Madisyn Opstal
Alexis Seyer
Abigail Sinclair
Sena Szczepaniuk
Ava Vandroff
Madeline Voigt
Ava Wittmer
Christina Wyatt
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President Robin and Mark Serbin
Co-Chairs Chuck and Diann Flanders
The debutantes and their escorts line up for a photo.
The ball was hosted at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.
The Debutante Ball started in 1982.
There were 22 debutantes this year.
Carolyn Walsh, Elizabeth Finn and Lisa Richardson
Christina Williams, Jina Horger and Alexandra Lopez
Barry and Lori Adams
Kerry Hann and Eiko Mcurdy
The Municipal Auditorium was elegantly decorated.
Emma Sellers and Alana Brader
Eric McKinnon and Alejandro Zeledon
Maci and Megan Voigt
Debbie Binkley, Peggy Binkley, Kim Seyer and Beth Kanneta
Claire Cornetet and Sarah Karp
Gregg Hassler and Lisa Richardson
Brad Good, Elizabeth Melendez Fisher and Rick Seyer
Music played throughout cocktail hour.
Ruthanne Koffman, Harrison Koffman and Donna Koffman
Neil and Katie McCurry with Richard Karp
Jasmin and George Dakkak
Erin Szablowski and Nicole Dumont
Kristin Berkery, Ki Hassler and Kim Dominguez
Julian Lowenstein, Halle Beach and Sam Koscho
Hannah Cavis and Caroline Diesel smile for the camera as they get in line in Holley Hall.