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2023 BOTAR Reveal

Members of the BOTAR Class of 2023 gathered at Margaux Blackwell’s beautiful home for the BOTAR Reveal event on August 24th. They had a great time – and left knowing who their escorts would be. Margaux served as an event co-chairman, along with Lauren Sotos. The BOTAR Ball will be held on October 28th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Nancy Freeman Wilkerson is this year’s BOTAR president. 

Committee Members: Allie Dillingham, Ava Selzer, Maddie Sutherland, Lexie Rasby, Margaux Blackwell, co-chairman and host; Caroline Young, Katie Drisko, and Cat Wilkerson (out of camera range) Lauren Sotos, co-chairman; and Carolyn Huggins
Caroline Hunter, Caroline Reid, Caroline Hausman, and Katherine Hummel
Katherine Mulhern, Meredith Norden, Sarah Grimm, and Audrey O’Shaughnessy
Mary Sullivan, Caroline Stuckey, Isabella Zanone, and Gabrielle Staker

Featured in the September 16, 2023 issue of The Independent.

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