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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Some 1,000 guests gathered to celebrate the formal debut of 20 young women into the vibrant Ukrainian…...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the heart of this city, amid historic venues and the cultural tapestry of the nation’s capital,…...

PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Hundreds of guests celebrated 11 debutantes at the Chervona Kalyna Cotillion Ball on February 5 at…...

WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian debutante season, affectionately referred to as the month of “Debuary,” kicked off on January 20…...

PHILADELPHIA – The 69th annual Engineers’ Banquet and Ball, with presentation of debutantes, sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the…...

CLEVELAND – Seven debutantes were presented during the Plast Cleveland chapter’s Debutante Ball, held at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at…...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Detroit chapter of the Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America (UESA) held the 53rd Winter Ball and…...

CHICAGO – The Illinois Branch of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA-Illinois), together with the UMANA Foundation, hosted…...

RYE BROOK, N.Y. – The Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA) hosted its 56th annual Debutante Ball at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, N.Y., on February 22. Over 800 guests gathered to celebrate as 15 young women made their formal debut into the Ukrainian American community.

The UAYA Debutante Ball, under the auspices of the National Executive Board, is a longstanding tradition among UAYA members of the Northeast. The event has its roots in European court custom and was adopted in the mid-20th century by Ukrainian American diaspora organizations. This year’s debutantes joined the ranks of nearly 900 young women who have taken part in this rite of passage over the past half century.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Six debutantes were presented at the Plast Cleveland chapter’s Debutante Ball, which was held on February 15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland-Rockside.

This year’s debutantes hailed from Ohio and Canada, with escorts from Ohio and New York. Presented at the ball were: Talya Dolban, escorted by Darien Kulchytsky; Emily Polatajko, escorted by Nicholas Jarosewich; Melanie Polatajko, escorted by Andrew Lisowsky; Sophia Rakowsky, escorted by Roman Jakubowycz; Sofia Zunt, escorted by Paul Williams; and Adrianna Zura, escorted by Daniel Rakowsky.

WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Parent’s Association (Lanka Batkiv) of the Newark, N.J., branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization held its annual Plast Debutante Ball at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, N.J., on January 25. The debutante ball is a traditional event at which each debutante is formally presented to the community as a young lady.

Marta Sygida-Kowal and Orest Temnycky served as this year’s masters of ceremonies, and they formally opened the event by welcoming the debutantes, their families and guests. After being formally introduced, each debutante was welcomed as she was escorted through the center of the ballroom.

DEARBORN, Mich. – This year marks the 51st anniversary of the annual Winter Ball and Presentation of Debutantes hosted by the Detroit chapter of the Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America (UESA). The celebrated event, with nearly a year’s preparation, arrived with tremendous support from the local community and those traveling long distances for the occasion. This elegant event was held on Saturday, January 25, in the Grand Ballroom of the historic and ornate Dearborn Inn Marriott situated on the spacious grounds of the Henry Ford Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, Mich.

The memorable evening began with guests gathered in the elegant foyer of the Dearborn Inn Marriott for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, before being ushered into the Grand Ballroom for the formal presentation of the debutantes, the dinner and ball. This year’s debutantes continue a tradition and join a group of nearly 500 debutantes that have graced Detroit’s debutante stage since the inaugural ball in 1959.