Published 8:00 am Friday, December 13, 2024
By Staff Reports
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, the annual AKAdemia Ball, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated – Lambda Zeta Omega Chapter of LaneƩ, Alabama, was held at the James A. Hardy Gymnasium in LaneƩ, Alabama, at 6:00 pm EST.
The event celebrated the achievements of young girls and ladies who competed for the presƟgious Ɵtles of “Miss PeƟte AKAdemia,” “Miss Junior AKAdemia,” and “Miss Senior AKAdemia.” The winners were:
Miss PeƟte AKAdemia: Madalyn Grace Norman, a 5-year-old kindergarten student at West Point Elementary. She is the daughter of the late Delorian Norman and Brateshana Norman of West Point, Georgia.
Miss Junior AKAdemia: Summer Elise Gilliam, a 15-year-old ninth-grade student at Newnan High School. She is the daughter of Starsha Brooks and Enrique Gilliam of Newnan, Georgia.
Miss Senior AKAdemia: Kelsey Mariah Holloway, a 17-year-old twelŌh-grade student at Calloway High School. She is the daughter of Kendrika Bagley of LaneƩ, Alabama, and Kevin Holloway of LaGrange, Georgia.
The compeƟƟon featured thirteen parƟcipants, each vying for the coveted Ɵtles. Winners in the peƟte and junior categories received cash prizes, while the senior category winner, along with the second and third place winners, were awarded scholarships.
The AKAdemia Ball is an annual event aimed at raising funds for the Lambda Zeta Omega Chapter’s charitable iniƟaƟves. These include donaƟons to Valley Haven, ChaƩahoochee Hospice, Save-A-Life, DomesƟc Violence IntervenƟon, Bradshaw Library, Interfaith Food Closet, West Point Food Closet, ChrisƟan Service Center, Alabama Boy’s State, West Point Cares Youth Program, Ronald McDonald House, Lupus Awareness, Cancer Awareness, and many other local, state, and naƟonal organizaƟons.
The event was well-aƩended by the public and supporters of the parƟcipants, adding to the fesƟve and supporƟve atmosphere.
Remarks were delivered by the Chairman of the AKAdemia Scholarship Ball, sorority member Courtney Winston, and the President of the Lambda Zeta Omega Chapter, Kimberly Marshall.
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