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The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties – 73rd Annual Community Ball and Cotillion

The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties is honored to present outstanding high school students at its 73rd Annual Community Ball and Cotillion on December 2nd. Participants were chosen based on their leadership, character, and service, and they represent 15 area high schools. 

(Front row) Jenna Tinberg, Zoe Jensen, Regan Lea, Beatrice Wiley, Brenna McGrath, Caroline Platt, Jillian Muehlberger, Caite Kirwan, Sydney Ward, and Celia Tomasic (second row) Carli O’Toole, Delaney Cahill, Addison Walker, Lydia Fink, Alison Asbury, Kathryn Yockey, Addison Lee, Megan Ruf, and Adley Maxwell (third row) Jonathan Arzola, Kai McGarry, Jack Bakarich, Hunter Rush, Zander Hoxie, Marshall Christensen, Nolan Ward, Danilo Djukic, and Quinn Heble (fourth row) Blake Powers, Christian Reyes, Silas Webb, Dane Bakarich, Carter Heble, Ian Gatchell, and Krishna Chevuru (out of camera range) Cara Holton, Brock Jones, Phillippe Jones, Jr., and Nikhil Rattan

 

Megan Ruf and Sydney Ward

 

Ian Gatchell, Zander Hoxie, Marshall Christensen, Megan Ruf, Sydney Ward, Carter Heble, and Hunter Rush

 

Carter Heble, Quinn Heble, Zoe Jensen, Regan Lea, Caite Kirwan, Krishna Chevuru, and Danilo Djukic

Featured in the November 11, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: David Riffel

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