“Debs’ Universities” was the theme for the Young Ladies of NOLA's annual ball recently at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, where 19 debutantes were presented. The nonprofit provides high school seniors the opportunity to debut. This year’s group hails from various schools throughout the greater New Orleans area.

Young Ladies founder Lakisha Rogers received the debutantes and guests in the pink-decorated ballroom, followed by a welcome and prayer by Chantyle Jones and a procession by the debutantes’ mothers.

The members of the coterie represented a university or college.

London Nikole Andrew, representing the University of Louisiana Lafayette, is the daughter of Brandon and Dawn Andrew. She graduated from Warren Easton Charter High School and was a member of the National

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