Cinderella Ball will showcase the winners in debutantes

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KATIE RICKMAN | THE VINDICATOR Working to make this year’s Cinderella Ball, sponsored by the Junior Civic League of Youngstown, a success are, from left, Jerrine King, ball co-chairwoman; Susan M. Moorer, president; and Pamela Murrell, ball co-chairwoman. The league’s scholarship program relies on the ball, its sole fundraiser, to help qualified black students achieve higher education.

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The annual Cinderella Ball, planned Nov. 28 by the Junior Civic League of Youngstown, will introduce 14 debutantes.

The theme for the event, set for 5:30 p.m. at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 7440 South Ave., will be “The Winner in Me.”

The debutantes and their escorts represent several high schools in the Mahoning Valley. The debutantes follow:

Rickia Alli of East High School, Jasmyne Bolling of Canfield High School, Taylor Brady of Austintown Fitch High School, Carole Bratton of Chaney High School, Alexandra Carnathan of Ursuline High School, Korree Cotton of Ursuline, Caliyah Crues of Youngstown Early College, Lyric Harden of Liberty High School, Cheyenne Hobbs of Ursuline, Asia Jones-Williams of Chaney High School, Seannille McRae of Youngstown Early College, Alexis Saunders of Fitch, Hailey Vinson of Liberty and Angelica Wokocha of Niles McKinley.

The escorts follow:

Dontrae Adams of Youngstown State University, Roosevelt Cooper of Cardinal Mooney High School, Fredric Faucette of Ursuline, Chris Gunther of YSU, Collin Harden of Girard High School, Richard Hill of Cardinal Mooney, Morgan Perdue of Mooney, Taywaun Sharp of Choffin Career and Technical Center, Jordan Smith of Chaney, Brandon Snead of Choffin, Terre Snead of Fitch, Turel Thompson of YSU, Carl Townsend of Youngstown Early College and Jermaine Young of East.

The page this year is Anthony Durden of Liberty.

Voting will take place until 7, when the formal presentation will begin. Miss Cinderella, the first attendant and second attendant will be chosen by popular vote.

A local band, Michael Austin project, will entertain.

Sponsors are YSU Foundation, Denise DeBartolo York, Home Savings and Loan, Dr. Derrick Jackson Podiatry, Sherise Curd, HLW Fast-track and M-7 Technologies.

Pamela Murrell is the 2014 Cinderella Ball chairwoman, Jerrine King is the co-chairwoman, and Susan M. Moorer is the JCL president.

For information on the ball or sponsorship opportunities, call Murrell at 330-774-4035 or Moorer at 330-509-4629. For information about the league visit www.juniorcivicleague.org.