On March 12th, members parents, family members, and friends gathered at the Embassy Suites Hotel for the 8th Annual Tampa Cotillion-Debutante Ball. The theme for this year’s event was “Celebrating 50 Years of Education, Legacy, & Cultivation.” Mrs. Mary Telfair Cooper is the Directress, Ms. Carolyn Plummer Riley was the Mistress of Ceremonies, and Attorney Norman A. Harris served as Master of Ceremonies. Each of the young ladies was escorted by a young man. The Magnificent Escorts for the gala affair were Samuel Culbreath, Ayele Gibson, Michael Davis, George Messer, Jr., Aaron L. Peoples, Tevin Newman, Terrence A. Peoples, David Summers, James Staten, Jr., and Richard Russell. Daniel Dorsey is not shown. (Photography by George Streets).