Theta Pi Omega to Introduce 17 Debutantes

MOORESTOWN, N.J. - March 24, 2014 - PRLog -- MEDIA ADVISORY

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014

Time: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where: The Merion, 1301 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, N.J.

What: During its 13^th Biennial Debutante Ball, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^®, Theta Pi Omega Chapter will present 17 debutantes to society. As part of the presentation, debutantes and other participants will receive scholarships and book awards to be used for higher education.

Following nine months of workshops, community service and dance rehearsals, 17 refined young women will make their debut in splendid fashion during Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^®, Theta Pi Omega Chapter’s 13^th Biennial Debutante Ball, A Pink and Green Fantastic Voyage.

Melanie L. Burney, President of Theta Pi Omega Chapter, commented, “Chosen from amongst the most academically talented and civic-minded high school juniors and seniors in southern New Jersey, our debutantes are truly the brightest and best.”

Clad in beautiful white ball gowns, the debutantes will dance several waltz numbers before being formally presented to society. To complement the presentation of the debutantes, 20 escorts and 13 junior debutantes will participate in the festivities. More than 600 guests, including family and friends, will gather to see the presentation.

This year, former debutantes—who are now mothers of participants—will be in the audience. As a tribute to their lineage, two debutantes will be wearing their mothers’ wedding gowns, which have been altered for the occasion. Additionally, father figures play an important role in the cotillion, as they dance a waltz with their debutante. In a particularly poignant part of the program, a pre-recorded audio message from the father figure of each debutante will play as she is being introduced.

Founded in 1990 as a means to empower young people to succeed in life, the chapter’s biennial cotillion has grown to become one of the region’s premier social events. Since the inception of the cotillion, in excess of $300,000 in scholarships has been awarded to more than 500 participants.

ABC Channel 6 Action News Anchor Rick Williams will serve as co-master of ceremonies, along with Theta Pi Omega Chapter member Rosalyn Lawrence.

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Media coverage is invited.The on-site media contact is Ebony Freeman, 856-770-4178.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) was established January 15, 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is the first Greek-letter organization established by African-American college women. Driven by its commitment to service and sisterhood, Alpha Kappa Alpha has evolved into one of the world’s leading service organizations with 260,000 members in 958 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea and on the continent of Africa. Its membership includes distinguished women who boast excellent academic records, proven leadership skills, and are involved in the global community through advocacy and service. The South Jersey graduate chapter, Theta Pi Omega Chapter, has more than 200 members, is the largest AKA chapter in New Jersey, and has been proudly serving Burlington, Camden & Gloucester counties since 1967.

For more information about Theta Pi Omega Chapter, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/ThetaPiOmega