27th Annual Cotillion Ball

This source is the booklet from the seventh annual Cotillion Ball held in March of 1999 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. It includes biographies photographs of Sharial Anderson, Dionne Clifton, Kamilah Davis, Sherrika Ellison, Grace Gipson, Alexandra Harold, Rashinndra Jones, Kanitra Keaton, Kyle Manley, Shannaya McFarland, Susan Ogwal, LaShonna Taylor, and LaToya Willis.

List of Debutantes and Escorts:

First Name	Last Name	Parents	Sponsor	Receiver	Escort	Church	School	Planned College	Planned Major
Sharial Mynyon	Anderson	Laverne Anderson Powell and Joseph Anderson	Walter Swan	Laverne Anderson Powell	Kenny Bradley II	Church of the Living God	Centennial High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	Sociology or Psychology
Dionne Jarine	Clifton	Dora Pope and Walter Clifton	Marcel Clifton	Dora Pope	Al Harris	Greater Holy Temple Church	Urbana High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	Communications and French
Kamilah Tawana	Davis	Sonya Davis and Denorris Davis	Denorris Davis	Sonya Davis	Lamar Johnson	Mt. Olive Baptist Church	Urbana High School	Iowa State University	elementary education
Sherrika Tiana	Ellison	Pamela Ellison	Anthony Sibley	Pamela Ellison	Kelsie Jackson	Church of the Living God	Urbana High School	University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign	sociology and pre-medicine
Grace Deneise	Gipson	Doris Gipson	Oscar Gipson	Doris Gipson	Marcus Moore	Mt. Olive Baptist Church	Centennial High School	Hampton University	Humanities, pre-med, and pre-pharmacy
Alexandra Nicole	Harold	Bob Tanner-Harold and Donna Tanner-Harold	Bob Tanner-Harold	Donna Tanner-Harold	Philip Rowell II	Salem Baptist Church and Urbana Assembly of God	Urbana High School	University of Illinois or Ball State University
Rashinndra Lanell	Jones	Rosalyn Wilkerson and Richard Jones	Richard Jones	Tonya Jones	Antonio Odom	Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church	Central High School	University of Illinois- Chicago	Surgical Technology
Kanitra Cheniece	Keaton	Cynthia Keaton-Williams and Dereck Caston	Dereck Caston	Cynthia Keaton-Williams	Anthony Tyson Jackson	New Birth Missionary Baptist Church	Champaign Central High School	Tennessee State University or Eastern Illinois University	chemistry or pre-med
Kyle Patrice	Manley	Phyllis Manley and Trevor Manley Sr.	Trevor Manley Sr.	Phyllis Manley	Joel Elam	Alpha and Omega Temple	Central High School	University of Illinois-Chicago or Clark College	psychology or fashion design
Shannaya Shaniece	McFarland	Deborah McFarland and Peter McFarland	Peter McFarland	Deborah McFarland	Karlos Winston	Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church	Urbana High School	Indiana University	Sports Marketing and Management. Minor in finance
Susan Akello	Ogwal	Catherine Ogwal and Michael Ogwal	Michael Ogwal	Catherine Ogwal	Chevis Hemphill	Canaan Baptist Church	Centennial High School	University of Illinois	psychology
Lashonna Vatrese	Taylor	Bobby Miller and Robert Miller II	Robert Miller II	Bobby Miller	Randy Walker		Central High School	Millikin or Western Illinois University	education
LatToya Tenise	Willis	Carroll Sutherland and Russell Pratt. Stepfather is Gary Sutherland	grandfather Walter Willis	Carroll Sutherland	Catrice Willson	Mount Olive Baptist Church	Centennial High School	Spelman College	Sociology and minor in Spanish

First name	Last name	Parents	High School	College	Major	notes
Kenneth	Bradley II	Monica Mason and Kenneth Bradley I	Urbana High School	attending Parkland College. Will transfer to Rose State College	Secondary Education	Church of the Living God
Joel	Elam	Melinda Elam and Everett Elam	Urbana High School	Georgia Tech University	music or education	Alpha and Omega Church
Al	Harris	Florence Harris and Elder Anthony Harris	Urbana High School	Fresno State University	television broadcasting	Church of the Living God
Chevis	Hemphill	Patricia Adkinson and Eric Hemphill	Urbana High School	Illinois State University	construction management or civil engineering
Tyson	Jackson	Martha Jackson and Joe Jackson	Champaign Central High School	Tougaloo College	Theater Arts or communication	Missionary Baptist Church
Kelsie	Jackson	Donna Macon and Kelsie Jackson	Urbana High School	Illinois Technical Institute	Electric Engineering	St. Luke C.M.E. Church
LaMar Johnson	Johnson	Teresa Johnson and Theotis Johnson	Centennial High School	University of Illinois	Law or Sociology
Marcus	Moore	Princess Curry	Urbana High School	Eastern Illinois University	Secondary Education	Church of the Living God
Tony	Odom	Ovita Smith Odom and Dennis Davis	Centennial High School	Parkland College	Education	Alpha and Omega Church
Phillip	Rowell	Betty Taulese Rowell and the late Philip Roswell Sr.	University High School	Valparaiso or Northwestern	journalism or liberal arts and sciences	St. Luke C.M.E. Church
Randy	Walker	Diane Walker and Sylvester Walker	Centennial High School	undecided	Elementary Education	Church of the Living God
Catrice Deon	Wilson	Cassandra Baker and Douglas Baker	Champaign Central High School	Eastern Illinois University	Business
Karlos	Winston	Steaphny Howard and Sylvester Walker	Urbana High School	Parkland College	Elementary Education	Church of the Living God

Date

27 March 1999

Identifier

http://eblackcu.net/portal/items/show/557

http://eblackcu.net/portal/archive/files/cotillion-1999_c2879cd03e.pdf

Collection

Cotillions

Citation

"27th Annual Cotillion Ball," in Cotillion Yearbook Database, Item #49, https://eblackcu.net/cotillions/items/show/49 (accessed February 28, 2025).

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