‘ONE ENCHANTED EVENING’ Chapter Ball Features Debutantes
MARCH OF DIMES, SHELTER BENEFIT FROM PROGRAM
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Amahni Howell, from left, Lauren Potts, Rachael Taylor and Melanie Monts were among the debutantes honored March 13 at the second biennial Debutante Ball, hosted by the Phi Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Photo by Debbie Miller
Eight young women were presented as 2010 debutantes during the Phi Alpha Omega biennial Debutante Ball on March 13. Phi Alpha Omega is a chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first African-American interest sorority founded in the United States. The event, with a “One Enchanted Evening” theme, was held at the Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom in Springdale. This is the second such ball the chapter has hosted, with the first occurring in 2008. The debutante program covered nine months and began last summer. Throughout the program, the debutantes attended workshops and events to foster their growth into well-rounded and community service-minded young women. Activities and facilitators addressed college readiness, fostered good social etiquette, promoted physical and mental health, encouraged ...
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Our Town, Pages 19 on 03/21/2010
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