Jefferson County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated introduced 16 young ladies at its 6th Annual Rubies and Pearls Debutante Cotillion on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel. Mrs. Rosalind Short is chapter president. Mrs. Frieda Bush and Mrs. Vallery Lee were chairpersons for the event.
The Debutantes presented were: Miss Tonjula LaTryce Carey, senior at Fairfield High Preparatory School; Miss Kortland Jade Casselberry, senior at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School; Miss Chloe’ Roselia Giles, senior at P.D. Jackson-Olin High School; Miss Raven Davida Guest, senior at Fairfield High Preparatory School; Miss Jacqueline Kina Jackson, senior at Minor High School; Miss Alexis Lee Johnson, senior at Ramsay High School; Miss Jameria Cierra Johnson, senior at Huffman High School; Miss Amber Marie Jones, senior at Saint Clair County High School; Miss Karlena Janae McGee, senior at Fairfield High Preparatory School; Miss Jaleah Devores Rutledge, senior at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School; Miss Tiffeni Montrice Thomas, senior at Hoover High School; Miss Ashleigh Danielle Townsend, senior at Shades Valley High School; Miss Jimeria Lynn Williams, senior at Leeds High School; Miss Tiffany Nicole Willis, senior at Ramsay High School; Miss Erica Denise Wright, senior at Ramsay High School; Miss Jaylen Janae Wright, senior at Minor High School.
Members of the 2013 Rubies and Pearls Court were: Miss Tiffany Nicole Willis winner; Miss Jaleah Devores Rutledge 2nd Place; and Miss Alexis Lee Johnson 3rd Place. Scrapbook winner was Miss Jaylen Janae Wright; Essay Contest winner was Miss Alexis Lee Johnson; Haiku winner was Miss Jimeria Lynn Williams, and Perfect Attendance winner was Miss Jaleah Devores Rutledge.
Each participant received a certificate of participation, a long stemmed red rose, a 16 x 20 black and white portrait which was prominently displayed in the lobby area, and a seven inch Nextbook tablet. Eleven participants received a laptop bundle which included a laptop computer, a printer, and a laptop case. The top three winners received roses and scholarship awards in addition to all other awards.
The cotillion culminated an eight month mentoring program which included workshops on scrapbooking, public speaking, debating, and modeling. The young ladies also had a social outing which included painting at Sips N Strokes and lunch at a local restaurant. To showcase their decorated hats, the young ladies participated in a Hat Tea held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a nonprofit service organization founded on the campus of Howard University on January 13, 1913, by 22 outstanding Black women who shared a concern for social welfare, academic excellence, and cultural enrichment. Today, more than 300,000 women in over 900 chapters have devoted their efforts to the continuation of service.
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