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ODA welcomes supporters to campus for annual Banyan Ball


  • By Janet Combs
  • | 12:00 p.m. March 23, 2025
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What: Banyan Ball

Benefiting: Out-of-Door Academy

When: March 22

Where: ODA Uihlein Campus, Lakewood Ranch


Maya and Ross Kellman
Maya and Ross Kellman
Photo by Janet Combs
Banyan Ball committee: Lauren Christensen, Katie Biter, Courtney Bonacuse, Katie Rauch, chair Jamie Becker, Olivia Koller, Sharon Petrik and Jacqueline Crisci
Banyan Ball committee: Lauren Christensen, Katie Biter, Courtney Bonacuse, Katie Rauch, chair Jamie Becker, Olivia Koller, Sharon Petrik and Jacqueline Crisci
Photo by Janet Combs
Centennial Executive Committee member Marjorie Floyd, Caroline Amory, Audrey Robbins and Harry Leopold
Centennial Executive Committee member Marjorie Floyd, Caroline Amory, Audrey Robbins and Harry Leopold
Photo by Janet Combs
Out of Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on March 22.
Out of Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on March 22.
Photo by Janet Combs
Sean Ball, Pam Brandon, Lisa Clay and Tara Parra
Sean Ball, Pam Brandon, Lisa Clay and Tara Parra
Photo by Janet Combs
Courtney Bonacuse, Katie Rauch, Sharon Petrik and Liz Bradley
Courtney Bonacuse, Katie Rauch, Sharon Petrik and Liz Bradley
Photo by Janet Combs
The ODA Banyan Ball 2025 Chair Jamie Becker
The ODA Banyan Ball 2025 Chair Jamie Becker
Photo by Janet Combs
Out-of-Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on March 22.
Out-of-Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on March 22.
Photo by Janet Combs
An art auction was held at the ODA Banyan Ball.
An art auction was held at the ODA Banyan Ball.
Photo by Janet Combs
Lauren and Ryan Christensen enjoy the Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Lauren and Ryan Christensen enjoy the Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Photo by Janet Combs
Committe member Katie Biter and her husband, Jesse.
Committe member Katie Biter and her husband, Jesse.
Photo by Janet Combs
Dan and Juilie Bianchi
Dan and Juilie Bianchi
Photo by Janet Combs
Kelly and Eric Rose
Kelly and Eric Rose
Photo by Janet Combs
Erika Cornwell serves drinks with Coastal Cocktail owner Kelli McDermott who saw a need for a mobile bar.
Erika Cornwell serves drinks with Coastal Cocktail owner Kelli McDermott who saw a need for a mobile bar.
Photo by Janet Combs
Mary Evelyn Guyton and Judy Veale
Mary Evelyn Guyton and Judy Veale
Photo by Janet Combs
Heather and Jim Riley with Cassie Staffer
Heather and Jim Riley with Cassie Staffer
Photo by Janet Combs
Natalie and Gray Lawry
Natalie and Gray Lawry
Photo by Janet Combs
Rikki Hettig-Rolfe Meaux from the Circus Arts Conservatory pours champagne for Banyan Ball guest Angela Ray.
Rikki Hettig-Rolfe Meaux from the Circus Arts Conservatory pours champagne for Banyan Ball guest Angela Ray.
Photo by Janet Combs
Mariah Schroeder and Jocelyn William keep guests entertained with their stilt act from Circus Arts Conservatory.
Mariah Schroeder and Jocelyn William keep guests entertained with their stilt act from Circus Arts Conservatory.
Photo by Janet Combs
Rikki Hettig-Rolfe Meaux from Circus Arts Conservatory performs during the ODA Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Rikki Hettig-Rolfe Meaux from Circus Arts Conservatory performs during the ODA Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Photo by Janet Combs
ODA teachers Cayse Imhoff (1st grade), Greg Sheridan (4th & 5th) and Bonnie Schneider (1st grade assistant) attend the Banyan Ball.
ODA teachers Cayse Imhoff (1st grade), Greg Sheridan (4th & 5th) and Bonnie Schneider (1st grade assistant) attend the Banyan Ball.
Photo by Janet Combs
Damon Lee and Christopher Brantley enjoy the ODA Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Damon Lee and Christopher Brantley enjoy the ODA Banyan Ball cocktail reception.
Photo by Janet Combs
ODA Director of Development Michael Salmon and Banyan Ball Chair Jamie Becker
ODA Director of Development Michael Salmon and Banyan Ball Chair Jamie Becker
Photo by Janet Combs
Gabriele Harris and Lauren Sutter
Gabriele Harris and Lauren Sutter
Photo by Janet Combs
John Patti entertains with his steel drums during the cocktail hour.
John Patti entertains with his steel drums during the cocktail hour.
Photo by Janet Combs
ODA librarian Alyssa Mandel and Zoltan Karpathy from the Circus Arts Conservatory enjoy the cocktail hour.
ODA librarian Alyssa Mandel and Zoltan Karpathy from the Circus Arts Conservatory enjoy the cocktail hour.
Photo by Janet Combs
Alysha Shelby, Toni-Anne DeNicole Koffman and Jeff Koffman
Alysha Shelby, Toni-Anne DeNicole Koffman and Jeff Koffman
Photo by Janet Combs
Richard Karp, Taylor-Karp Teymuri, Tammy Karp and Shak Teymuri
Richard Karp, Taylor-Karp Teymuri, Tammy Karp and Shak Teymuri
Photo by Janet Combs
Wendy and Greg Dinetz with Ian and Renée Rummells
Wendy and Greg Dinetz with Ian and Renée Rummells
Photo by Janet Combs
ODA held its annual Banyan Ball on its Lakewood Ranch campus on March 22.
ODA held its annual Banyan Ball on its Lakewood Ranch campus on March 22.
Photo by Janet Combs
Kratos Vos and Kent Hayes
Kratos Vos and Kent Hayes
Photo by Janet Combs
Natalie Omar and Patrice Dizebba enter the gates to the ODA athletic field for the annual Banyan Ball.
Natalie Omar and Patrice Dizebba enter the gates to the ODA athletic field for the annual Banyan Ball.
Photo by Janet Combs
Maegan and Eric Collin cross over the ODA campus for the annual Banyan Ball held under tents on the athletic field.
Maegan and Eric Collin cross over the ODA campus for the annual Banyan Ball held under tents on the athletic field.
Photo by Janet Combs
Out of Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on its Lakewood Ranch campus on March 22.
Out of Door Academy held its annual Banyan Ball on its Lakewood Ranch campus on March 22.
Photo by Janet Combs

 

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