Members of the Galvez Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Attakapas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution honored 12 debutantes and patriots descended from revolutionary ancestors at the 66th George Washington BallΒ on Saturday at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette.

Each year, the ball revisits an aspect of American history, and this year’s theme, β€œLegacy of Liberty,” celebrated 250 years of the legacy of the Declaration of Independence. Each young man and woman was eligible to participate in the ball by virtue of their lineage, traced back to a patriotic ancestor who supported the cause for American independence. Each honoree was sponsored by a member of the SAR or DAR.

The honorees were:

  • Sabrina Grace Baber, daughter of Bonnie Baber Depoi. She is a graduate of Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette and will be attending ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Honors College in the fall.
  • Amelia Marie Cart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cart. She is a graduate of St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette and will be attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall.
  • Lucy Descant Centanni, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Anthony Centanni. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana School for Math, Sciences, and the Arts in Natchitoches and will be attending Loyola University New Orleans as an Ignatian scholar.
  • Cecile Frances Comeaux, daughter of Stephan and Catherine Comeaux. She is a junior at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette.Β 
  • Nina Elizabeth Foss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Vincent Foss. She is a senior at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette.Β Β 
  • Keegan Paul Handschin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Handschin. He is a 2026 graduate of Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy in Youngsville.Β 
  • Charlotte Annelise Kidd Villa, daughter of Michael Villa Jr. and Dr. Christi Kidd. She is a junior at Parish Episcopal School in Dallas.Β 
  • Lila Katherine LeBlanc, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason John LeBlanc. She is a graduate of Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette and will be attending Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, in the fall.
  • Olivia Claire Oubre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Oubre. She is a graduate of Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette and will be attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall.
  • Camille Marie Schoeffler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Christopher Schoeffler. She is a graduate of St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette and will be attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall.
  • Drew Michael Schoeffler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Christopher Schoeffler. He is a junior at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette.Β 
  • Johanna Sarah Schoeffler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon James Schoeffler. She is a junior at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette.

For more information on joining the Daughters or Sons of the American Revolution, visit Μύ΄Η°ω .

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