25th Annual Cotillion Ball

First Name	Last Name	Parents	Sponsor	Receiver	Escort	Church	School	Planned College	Planned Major
Danielle Celeste	Adkins	Richard and Matilda Adkins	Richard Adkins	Matilda Adkins	Harold Miller III	Canaan Missionary Baptist Church	Centennial High	University of Illinois	Biology
Angela Dawn	Avery	Patricia Avery and Michael Neal	Michael Neal	Patricia Avery	Gregory Smith	Church of the Living God	Centennial High	Michigan State University or University of Illinois	Journalism
Tamaca Layana	Bailey	L.A. Bailey and Lorna Lutter	Mr. John Carter, Jr. (cousin)	Lorna Lutter	Craig Carter	Salem Baptist Church	Centennial High	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale or Jackson State University	Pre-Law
Roxanne Lynette	Barnes	James and Patricia Barnes	James Barnes	Patricia Barnes	Kenneth Bradley II.	Bethel AME Church	Urbana High	University of Illinois	Biology/Pre-Med.
Erika Nadine	Benson	John Benson and Faynett Weatherspoon	John Benson	Faynett Weatherspoon	Kevin Cobb	Northside Church of Christ	Centennial	Columbia College, Chicago	Retail Management and Fashion Design
Tia Karriese	Britt	Eugene and Johnnie Britt	Eugene Britt	Johnnie Britt	Vincent Brock	Canaan Missionary Baptist Church	Urbana High	Hines College, Mississippi	Business Administration
Ion Delavon	Capers	Aaron and Sheila Capers	Aaron Capers	Sheila Capers	James Wright	Mount Olive Baptist Church	Centennial High	Parkland College, Champaign/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Accounting
Kelly Nicole	Cooper	Arthur and Birdie Cooper	Arthur Cooper	Birdie Cooper	Vandre Hines	Dublin Street Church of Christ	Urbana High	Illinois State University - Normal, Illinois	Social Work and Broadcasting
Erika Natali Louise	Harold	Robert and Donna Tanner Harold	Robert Harold	Donna Tanner Harold	Chico Wilson	Salem Baptist Church	Urbana High	University of Illinois	Journalism/Japanese	Update (2003): Crowned Miss America 2003
Shamika Lynnette	Jackson	Arnold and Diana Scott	Arnold Scott	Diana Scott	Marcus Phillips	Salem Baptist Church	Centennial High	Tennessee State University or Jackson State University	Business Administration
Terrica Teriece	Miller	Martel Miller and Debbie Greear	Martel Miller	Debbie Greear	Michael Williams	Mount Olive Baptist Church	Central High	University of Illinois	Human Development and Family Studies
Talisha Namphuyo	Posey	Donnie Wilson and Connie Posey	Terry Thomas (godfather)	Shirley Drish (grandmother)	Jonah Bell	Church of the Living God	Centennial High	University of Illinois	Pre-Med/Nursing, minor in Child Care Development
Constance Roshanda Latrece	Thomas	Timmie Watson and Brenda Jackson	stepfather	Brenda Jackson	Brandon Vonner	Northside Church of God	Urbana High	University of Illinois	Pr-Med and Spanish
Stacy Dione	Walton	Benjamin and Evelyn Walton	Benjamin Walton	Evelyn Walton	Dennis Matthews Jr.	St. Luke CME Church	Centennial High	University of Illinois	Pre-Law

First name	Last name	Parents	High School	College	Major	notes
Jonah Levenston	Bell	Paulette Bell	Centennial High	Tougaloo University or Southern Illinois University	Computer Science	member of Church of the Living God
Kenneth V.	Bradley II	Kenneth and Sarah Bradley	Urbana High	Division I school	Sociology	member of Church of the Living God
Vincent Eugene	Brock	Linda Brock	Urbana High	Big 10 University	Accounting	member Church of the Living God
Craig	Carter	Marsha Carter	Urbana High	N/A	N/A	works for Rantoul Products, U.S. Navy veteran
Kevin	Cobb	Jake and Linda Maze Cobb	Limestone High School (Bartonville, IL)	N/A	N/A	member of Alpha and Omega Church of Christ, salesman at Prospect Mitsubishi Hyundai in Champaign
Dennis	Matthew Jr.	Dennis Matthews, Sr. and Jackie Metthew	Centennial High	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Computer Science or Mathematics	member of Bethel AME Church
Vandre	Hines	David and Betty Hines	Urbana High	N/A	Industrial Technology	member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Harold	Miller III	Harold Miller, Jr. and Martha Miller Chisum	Urbana High	N/A	Business Marketing/or Elementary Education	member Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Marcus	Phillips	Larry Bennett and Marilyn Harris	Central High	Syracuse College	Auto Technology	member of Morning Star Free Will Baptist Church
Gregory	Smith	Bernard and Crystal Robinson	Centennial High	N/A	N/A	member of Alpha and Omega Church of Christ
Brandon	Vonner	Jackie and Brenda Vonner	N/A	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Business Administration	Employed at the University of Illinois Foundation
Michael "James"	Williams	Anita Williams and James Reynolds	Urbana High	N/A	N/A	member of the Church of the Living God
Chico	Wilson	Johnnie and Lela Wilson	Urbana High	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale	Law Enforcement	member of Greater Holy Temple Church
James	Wright	Bobby and Laverne Williams	Centennial High	college in Mississippi	N/A	member of Sheriff Temple AOH

Date

1997

Identifier

http://eblackcu.net/portal/items/show/555

http://eblackcu.net/portal/archive/files/cotillion-1997_3476942fb2.pdf

Collection

Cotillions

Citation

"25th Annual Cotillion Ball," in Cotillion Yearbook Database, Item #47, https://eblackcu.net/cotillions/items/show/47 (accessed February 28, 2025).

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