26th Annual Cotillion Ball

This source is the booklet from the seventh annual Cotillion Ball held in April of 1998 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. It includes biographies photographs of Angela Burnett, Sarah Butler, Corisma Carter, Shayonda Davenport, Zewditu Demissie, Lekia Hale, Stephanie Hedrington, LaToyia Holt, Christina Hutchinson, Janelle Johnson, Valena McMillion, láRufus Mitchell, Brittany Nickerson, Elisha Peacock, Terri Russell,and Shevone Taylor.

List of Debutantes and Escorts:

First Name	Last Name	Parents	Sponsor	Receiver	Escort	Church	School	Planned College	Planned Major
Angela Chera	Burnette	Tommie Burnette and Shirley Burnette	Tommie Burnette	Shirley Burnette	Kenneth Bradley II	Canaan Missionary Baptist Church	Urbana High		Psychology or Music
Sarah Roberta	Butler	grandparents: Walter Willis and Carlene Willis	Keenan Anderson	Carlene Willis	Vincent Brock	Mt. Olive Baptist Church	Urbana High	Jackson State University	English or pre-law
Corisna Chante	Carter	Raymond Carter and Connie Carter	Raymond Carter	Connie Carter	C.J Harmon	Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church	Centennial High School	Parkland College	Business Administration
Shayonda Nicole	Davenport	Michelle Davenport and Robert Davenport	Robert Davenport	Michelle Davenport	Robert Davenport	Church of the Living God Pillar Ground of the Truth	Champaign Central High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	pre-med
Zewditu	Demissie	Gloria Demisse and Misganaw Demisse	Misganaw Demisse	Gloria Demisse		Dublin Street Church of Christ	University High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	Microbiology or Genetics
Lekia Ashante Terrea	Hale	Darlene Dawson and Kenny Hale	Darlene Dawson	Kenny Hale	Artie Calbert	Mason Temple Church of God	Rantoul Township Highschool	Tennessee State University	pediatric nursing
Stephanie Diane	Hedrington	Rosalind Hedrington and Ted Hedrington	Rosalind Hedrington	Ted Hedrington	Michael Ward	Church of the Living God	Champaign Centennial		Journalism or Education
LaToya Camille	Holt	Tanya L. Chillis and Marcus Robinson	William Brooks	Tanya L. Chillis	Tony Odom	Church of the Living God	Champaign Centennial High School	International College of Fashion Design of Chicago	fashion or interior design
Christina Annette	Hutchison	Vicky Hutchison and Tony Hutchison	Tony Hutchison	Vicky Hutchison	Michael Vonner	Salem Baptist Chuch	Champaign Central High School	Mississippi Valley State College	Biology or Nursing
Janelle Louise	Johnson	Margo Johnson and Argie Johnson	Argie Johnson	Margo Johnson	Jamal Johnson	Canaan Baptist Church	Champaign Central High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	Architectural Studies
Valena Georgette	McMillion	Eltricia McMillion Lindsey and George Harvey McMillion	Donald Lindsey	Eltricia McMillion Lindsey	Lamar Johnson	Salem Baptist Chuch	Champaign Centennial High School	Tennessee State University	Accounting and Business Law
La-Rufus Ma-Sha	Mitchell	Bertha Lee Meriwether and Ed Love Meriwether	Ed Meriwether	Bertha Lee Meriwether	Paulo S. Afonso	Canaan Baptist Church	Champaign Central High School	Illinois Wesleyan University, Spelman College, or Cornell University	Political Science and pre-law
Brittany Candace	Nickerson	Charlene Moore and Robert Jones	Robert Jones	Charlene Moore	Keena Dion Jones	Canaan Baptist Church	Champaign Centennial High School	Illinois State University	pre-med
Elisha Carmel	Peacock	Adrian Peacock and Calvin Peacock	Calvin Peacock	Calvin Peacock	Kenya Overcast	Church of the Living God Pillar Ground of the Truth	Champaign Centennial High School	Parkland College	cosmetology or nursing
Terrie Jeannine	Russell	Shirley Russell and Tony Russell	Tony Russell	Shirley Russell	John Thomas	Tabernacle of Praise Church	Champaign Central High School	Tifton Community College	Religion or Psychology
Shevone Monique	Taylor	Anita Taylor and Larry Taylor	Larry Taylor	Anita Taylor	Terry James		Rantoul Township Highschool	Parkland College	Child Development or Clinical Psychology

First name	Last name	Parents	High School	College	Major	notes
Vincent E.	Brock	Linda Brock	Urbana High School	Illinois State University	sports medicine	member of the Church of the Living God
Artie	Calbert, Jr.	Denise Calbert	Rantoul High School	Northwestern, or The University of Illinois	engineering or law	Greater New Light Baptist Church
Alexander	Harris	Florence Harris and Elder Anthony Harris	Urbana High School	University of California	television broadcasting	Church of the Living God
Jerry Dion	James	Christine James and Butch James	Rantoul High School	Parkland College	plans to pursue a career in law	New Life Church of Faith
Keena	Jones	Jennifer Jones	Urbana High School	undecided	communication, or sports medicine
Antonio	Odom	Ovita Smith Odom and Dennis Davis	Centennial High	Georgetown University	Business Administration	Alpha and Omega Church
Michael	Vonner	Brenda Vonner and Jackie Vonner	Champaign Central High School	University of Illinois	computer technology	Bethel A.M.E. Church
Michael	Ward	Marion Ward and Kennice Ward	Centennial High	United States Navy

Date

4 April 1998

Identifier

http://eblackcu.net/portal/items/show/556

http://eblackcu.net/portal/archive/files/cotillion-1998_971b9f71ce.pdf

Collection

Cotillions

Citation

"26th Annual Cotillion Ball," in Cotillion Yearbook Database, Item #48, https://eblackcu.net/cotillions/items/show/48 (accessed February 28, 2025).

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