The 2008 Denver Debutante Ball honorees were introduced for the first time at an afternoon held last week at Brooke Parker’s Greenwood Village Home. Also see society editor Joanne Davidson’s column in the March 5 food section and denverpost.com/SeenGallery for pictures.
The 2008 debs are:
Sarah Grace Ammons
Kent Denver School
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Anders Ammons (Lee Anne and Mark)
Aunt Melissa Hamilton Ammons was presented in 1975
President, Kent Denver chapter of El Pomar Youth and Community Service
Competitive equestrian, shows quarter horses
Allison McDonald Bathgate (Ali)
Kent Denver School
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mark Bathgate (Margaret and Steve)
Honored with Les Streeter Cup for outstanding performance in freestyle skiing, 2007
Junior Olympics, Freestyle Ski Team, nationally ranked skier: 21st in duals and 47th in singles
Captain of varsity field hockey team at Kent, 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-State honors
Zoe Elizabeth Bidell
Kent Denver School
Dr. Thomas Richard Bidell and Jill Weller Nelson
Mother Jill Weller Nelson was presented in 1969
Great-great-grandfather was mayor of Aspen
Interested in filmmaking; attended summer program at the University of Southern California in 2007 where she produced a documentary and two commercials
Anna Katherine Burchenal (Kate)
Colorado Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Wells Burchenal (Shan and Caleb)
Three Burchenal aunts were debutates in New York City
Founder, recycling group at Colorado Academy
2nd Team All-Conference honors in lacrosse
Frances Kappner Clark (Kappner)
St. Mary’s Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Raoul Clark (Karen and Raoul)
President of National Honor Society
Captain of school lacrosse and field hockey teams
1st Team Academic All-State in field hockey and lacrosse
Volunteer at Warren Village
Taylor Cora Dolven
Cherry Creek High School
Lynn Dolven and the late Thomas Richard Dolven
Volunteers at Craig Hospital
Interests include horseback riding and photography
Participant, Speech and Debate and Cross Country teams at Creek
Elizabeth Ashton Eliot
Colorado Academy
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillip Eliot (Missy and John)
Mother Melissa Kintzele Eliot was presented in 1979
Grandmother Sue Kintzele is a former Denver Debutante Ball committee member, mother currently serves on committee
Member, National Society of High School Scholars
Timothy Johnson Service Award, volunteers for Brent’s Place and Food Bank of the Rockies
5th-generation Colorado native
Mackenzie Caroline Gilchrist (Kenzie)
East High School
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ian Gilchrist (Jeanne and Tim)
Sister Lindsay Gilchrist was presented in 2001
Member of the national champion Constitutional Scholars team
Honor Roll member all four years of high school
Georgia Pynchon Grey
Colorado Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Everett Grey III (Sarah and Schuyler)
Sister Carter Grey was presented in 2006
Selected to Community Leadership Team by Colorado Academy faculty
Honor Roll, all four years of high school
Volunteer: H.O.P.E., Salvation Army and elementary children tutor
Alexandra Scripps Gross (Lexy)
Metropolitan State College
Catherine Groos and the late Alexander McIntosh Groos
Planning to attend Santa Monica Community College to study acting
4th generation Coloradan
Great uncle, the late E. Atwill Gilman, emceed the Denver Debutante Ball for 25 years; Great aunt, Callae Gilman, remains involved with the ball
Cousin Elizabeth Gilman Pickard also will be presented this year
National and regional honors in equestrian competitions
Katherine Elizabeth Jolliffe (Kate)
Cherry Creek High School
Mr. and Mrs. William Cumings Jolliffe (Mancy and Will)
Future Community Leaders of America, 1st Place in state competition
State and national qualifier for DECA
Member National Charity League, volunteers for Project CURE
National Honor Society member
Caroline Neville Knudson
Kent Denver School
John Carl Knudson and Nancy McCurdy (John and Nancy)
Manager of Kent’s varsity hockey team
Member, tennis team
Spent last summer in Argentina with a community outreach group focusing on environmental clean-up
Anne Elizabeth Lake (Annie)
Highlands Ranch High School
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lake (Gwen and Eric)
Great-great-grandfather discovered Cave of the Winds
Mother, Gwen Sylling, was presented in the late 1970s
Great aunt, Mary Kay Deline, was presented at the first Denver Debutante Ball in 1956
Interests include DECA, lacrosse
Studying communications at the University of Colorado-Boulder in the fall
Paige Wyllie Larson
East High School
Mr. and Mrs. John Lester Larson (Margie and John)
Aunts Jennifer Hackstaff (1974), Josie Lewis Larson (1976) and Merideth Hackstaff (1978) were all presented at the Denver Debutante Ball
1st Place, Raku Fine Arts Contest
All-City honorable mention for soccer
Will attend Colorado State University
Natalie Anita Latcham (Tally)
George Washington High School International Baccalaureate program
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Thomas Latcham (Toni and Chetter)
Sisters Jaime and Keely were debs in 2004 and 2006, respectively
Varsity swim team, holds two state records
Columnist for high school newspaper
Elizabeth Anne Marsico
Cherry Creek High School
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher James Marsico (Tammy and Chris)
Will attend University of Southern California
U.S.Tennis Association National Juniors Fed Cup Tennis Team Member, 2007
Member of Team Colorado tennis and Number One singles player at Cherry Creek, 10th and 11th grades
4th generation Coloradan
National Honor Society, graduating with high honors
Cousin Jennifer Marsico was presented at the Denver Debuntante Ball
Erin Anne McGonagle
Kent Denver School
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGonagle (Anne and Tom)
Will attend Williams College
Aunts Jennifer and Michelle McGonagle were presented in 1980 and 1983, respectively
1st Team All-State honors in soccer, 2007; State Soccer Championships, 2006 and 2007
Received Nick Houston Prize in English, Award for Excellence in geometry, and regional Outstanding Lawyer Award in Kent’s 2007 Mock Trial competition
Children’s Hospital volunteer
Olivia Baker Nicholson
George Washington International Baccalaureate Program
Mr. and Mrs. Will Faust Nicholson III (Christine and Will)
Great-Grandfather Will Faust Nicholson was Denver’s mayor in 1956 and stood in the first Denver Debutante Ball receiving line
Mr. and Mrs. Will Faust Nicholson Jr. stood in receiving line for the 50th anniversary ball
Great-Great Grandfather Jim Burns founded Portland Gold Mine in Cripple Creek
Varsity volleyball team captain, with interests in photography
Jade St. Vrain Perkins
J.K. Mullen High School
Mr. and Mrs. John Willard Perkins (Denise and John)
4th generation Coloradan; direct descendent of fur trappers and traders Ceran and Mackellin St. Vrain
Received Best Volunteer Award from Colorado Community Hospice
National Honor Society member
Elizabeth Helen Craig Pickard
Kent Denver School
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Augustus Pickard, Jr. (Anne and Rusty)
Great-Grandfather was architect Temple Hoyne Buell
Grandfather, the late E. Atwill Gilman, was chairman of Denver Symphony Orchestra in the 1970s and announced the Denver Debutantes for 25 years; mother Anne Gilman Pickard was presented in 1975
Volunteer: Denver Dumb Friends League, Casas por Christos, Global Works
Olivia Sullivan Ross
Colorado Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Worth Ross (Mary and Jeff)
Will attend Johns Hopkins University
Co-President of HOPE, a school organization that supports homeless programs
Volunteered for an orphanage in the Dominican Republic
Haley Marie Sorensen
Kent Denver School
Mr. and Mrs. James William Sorensen (Jodi and Bill)
Vice President of Kent Denver Credit Union, largest student run credit union in the United States
Volunteer tutor for Denver Public Schools middle-school children
Varsity golf team, Blue Key member, selected to Student Ambassador Program
Father was Boettcher Foundation trustee for many years
Ann Marie Stookesberry (Annie)
Kent Denver School
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Damuel Stookesberry (Ginger and Steve)
Will attending Boston University
3rd generation Coloradan; great grandfather was instrumental in bringing railroad from Cheyenne to Denver
Sister Lucy was presented in 2002
Traveled to Dominican Republic in 2006 to help build library and teach English
Sarah Elizabeth Tredennick
Kent School in Connecticut
Mr. and Mrs. John Cook Tredennick, Jr. (Page and John)
Mother was a debutante in Cincinnati in 1971
Sarah has received many national equestrian awards in show jumping; finishing 5th in the North American Young Riders Competition in 2007
Selected as a student ambassador to Australia in 9th grade
Allison Louise Welsh (Allie)
Cherry Creek High School
Ms. Amy Louise Welsh (Amy)
Mr. Mark Allison Welsh (Mark)
Will attend University of California at Berkeley
Mother Amy Dafoe Welsh and Aunt Ann Dafoe Clark were both presented at the Denver Debuntante Ball
Interests include field hockey, lacrosse, and speech and debate
Megan Elizabeth Zajkowski (Meggie)
Colorado Academy
Amy Beth Harvey
Gregg Mitchell Zajkowski
Selected for the Oxford Tradition Program at Pembroke College in 2007; studied molecular medicine as well as archaeology and anthropology
Worked with Spanish-speaking children enrolled in Denver metro Head Start programs
Pictures taken at the announcement tea can be viewed at denverpost.com/SeenGallery
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