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Sara Taite Taylor Crowned Miss Debutante 2017
Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
Twenty-five young women and their supportive escorts were
presented to the City of Toledo during the annual Debutante
Cotillion. This rite of passage is sponsored annually by the
National Association of Negro Business & Professional
Women’s Club, Inc; (NANBPWC) Toledo Club, and was held on
Saturday, May 27 at the Stranahan Great Hall with over 350
guests in attendance.
“I want to sincerely thank the sponsors and friends for
their generous support. I thank each debutante, escort, deb
in waiting and fathers for their patience and dedication
over the past six months. It takes hard work to organize an
effect this grand in scale. However, it’s worth it because
this experience is just another positive moment in their
lives,” said club President Denise Black Poon.
Dressed in various white ball gowns, each debutante received
a string of pearls, and completed the escort waltz and
parent waltz.
The 2017 debutantes and their escorts: Debutantes Karen
Baryaruha, Esther Bowman, Portia Phillips and Malaika Powell
currently attend Central Catholic High School. Debutantes
Minya Bell, Taylar Knowles, and Kevon Snodgrass currently
attend Bowsher High School. Debutante Laurie Britt currently
attends Toledo Early College High School. Debutantes
Christina DuPree, Onyx Salone Fuller and Simone Lonas
currently attend Notre Dame Academy. Debutante Niyah Edwards
currently attends Toledo Christian High School. Debutante
Diamond Fears currently attends Jesup Scott High School.
Debutante Mohogany Jackson currently attends Start High
School.
Debutante Lexis Lewis, Kylia Simpson currently attends
Rogers High School. Debutantes Tyler Mathis, and Courtney
Moreland currently attend Southview High School. Debutante
Jennasis Savage currently attends Toledo School of the Arts.
Debutante Ryann Zarrieff currently attends Springfield High
School.
Debutante 2017 is Sara Taite Trail. She currently attends St
Ursula Academy, was escorted by Justin Moore, earned first
place in the talent competition and earned a $3,000
scholarship. Debutante Lyricka Robinson-Smith currently
attends Toledo School of the Arts, was escorted by LaMarr
Smith and earned first place runner up and awarded a $2,000
scholarship. Debutante Destiney Kight currently attends
Early College High School, was escorted by Nathaniel Simmons
Jr, earned second place runner up and was awarded a $1,000
scholarship.
Debutante Brianna Smith currently attends Springfield high
school, was escorted by Christopher Pasker, earned second
place in talent and Ms. Congeniality. Debutante Keiondra
Williams currently attends Bowsher High School, was escorted
by Javon Lee and earned third place in talent. Escort Kellen
Grant was named Mr. Escort 2017.
NANBPWC Toledo Club officers are: Denise Black Poon,
president; BJ Tucker, first vice president
Frances Collins, 2nd vice president; Ethel Scott,
director of education; Clara Brank, recording secretary and
chaplain; Wanda Galloway, corresponding secretary; Barbara
Tucker, financial secretary and parliamentarian; Wilma
Brown, treasurer, and cotillion general chairman
The cotillion’s purpose is to present outstanding young
ladies to society clothed with the finer thoughts of living
and endowing with a complete sense of responsibility, and
accomplish culture, charm, talent, and congeniality. 13abc
general assignment report Brigette Burnett served as
cotillion presenter.
The cotillion judges were: Laneta Goings, John Moore, and
Vallie Bowman English.
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