The St. Denis Art League Spring Festival Board of Directors announces the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court for its 50th Presentation and Ball Saturday, April 28 in the Ballroom of the Sylvan Friedman Student Union on the NSU campus.
Ten coeds will be presented as Ladies of the Court:
Sarah Catherine Aviles is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Aviles Jr. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Aviles Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Prudhomme. Her mother was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1986 as was her sister Hannah Frances in 2016. Sarah is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Sarah Catherine Gilmore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Daniel Gilmore. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edward Wright Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Gilmore. She is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Erica Paige Hubbs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Christopher Hubbs. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Tommy Glynn Johnson and the late Mr. Johnson, Mr. John Wayne Hubbs, and Ms. Kay Nolan Ward. Her mother, the former Martha Johnson, was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1988 and her sister, Mahalie Elizabeth, in 2013. Erica is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Makenzie Elizabeth Morgan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Earnest Morgan. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rudolph Haley, Mr. Alonza Earnest Morgan and the late Mrs. Morgan. Her mother, the former Coy Dupuy, was presented as a lady of the Court in 1990. Makenzie was Herald to Queen Courtney Evans in 2009. She is a senior at NCHS.
Katelyn Nicole Murphy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Derek Rivers Murphy. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rivers Claude Murphy, Ms. Peggy Hedrick Prince and the late Mr. Brian Richard Steinert. Her brother, Holden, was presented as a Gentleman of the Court in 2015. Katelyn is a senior at NCHS.
Sierra Caroline Pesnell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wade Pesnell. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Pesnell and Ms. Sherry Walsh Fanning. Sierra is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Anna Catherine Robertson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tullos Robertson. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Arthur Haymon, the late Mr. Haymon, Mrs. Elliot Wilson Robertson, and the late Mr. Robertson. She is a senior at NCHS.
Madison Brianne Shivers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Layfield and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wayne Shivers Jr. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wayne Shivers Sr. and Mrs. Brian Ray Kijanski and the late Mr. Kijanski. She is a senior at NCHS.
Morgan Alexandra Slaughter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jason Slaughter. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keith Fontenot and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Irvin Slaughter. Morgan is a senior at NCHS.
Carmen Nicole Waskom is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott Waskom. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Rene Adrian Fontenot, and the late Mr. Fontenot, Mrs. John Dennis Waskom and the late Dr. Waskom. Carmen is a senior at NCHS.
The Court and its Queen were honored at a tea hosted by the St. Denis Art League Board of Directory Saturday afternoon, April 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Corwyn Aldredge Jr.
Eighteen young men will be presented as Gentlemen of the Court.
Ashton Lafitte Behrendsen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gunnar Floy Behrendsen. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Oliver Brittain Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Arden Eugene Behrendsen. His grandfather, Judge R.B. Williams, was the first King of the Spring Festival. His mother, the former Eliza Ann Brittain, was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1982 and his brother, Behrend, was presented as a Gentleman of the Court in 2017. Ashton is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Dylan Presley Bennett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Joseph Bennett. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bennett and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Virgil Cannon. Dylan is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Matthew Richard Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gary Brown. He is the grandson of Dr. Donald Edwin Ryan, Miss Carol Grace Ryan, Mrs. Richard Gary Brown, and the late Dr. Brown. His brother, William, was presented in 2016 as a Gentleman of the Court. Matthew is a senior at NCHS.
Jeremy Patrick Friedel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Trent Gerard Friedel. He is the grandson of Mrs. Gary Joseph Champagne and the late Mr. Champagne, Sandra Crosby Anderson and the late Mr. Friedel. His sister, Jessica, was presented as a Lady of the Court in 2012 and Garrison, his brother, was a Gentleman of the 2015 Court. Jeremy is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
John Aaron Howell is the son of Amy White Howell and the late John Donald Howell. He is the grandson of Mrs. Thomas Edward White and the late Dr. White, Mr. Hugh Donald Howell and the late Mrs. Howell. His mother, the former Amy White, was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1988. Aaron is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
George Benjamin Ingrish is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George Beasley Ingrish. He is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Marion Ingrish and Dr. and Mrs. Henry Wade Giles. George Benjamin is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Collin James Lorenz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bryan Lorenz. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. Henry James Lorenz.
His mother, the former Kelli Lynn Weaver, was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1989. Collin is a senior at NCHS.
Reed Warren Middendorf is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary James Middendorf. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Arthur Machette and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Remi Middendorf. Reed is a senior at LSMSA.
Bryce Michael Moulton is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Arthur Moulton. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimble Copeland and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dean Moulton. Bryce is a senior at LSMSA.
Jason Ray Parker II is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ray Parker. He is the grandson of Mr. Harvey Francis Marcus, Ms. Sarah Jo Adams Marcus, Mrs. Ray Melton Parker, and the late Mr. Parker. His mother, the former Amanda Marcus was presented as Lady of the Court in 1990. His sister, Jensen Virginia, served as Herald to King Cliff Conine in 2011. Jay is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Collin Parker Poleman is the son of Mr. Kenneth Lawton Poleman I and the late Denise Flores Poleman. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Herman Poleman Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ted Duggan and the late Eugene Flores Sr. His brothers, Lawton and Keator, were presented as Gentlemen of the Court in 2012 and 2015, respectively. He is a senior at NCHS.
Ryan Thomas Sampite is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Michael Sampite. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zane Gray and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Michael Sampite. Ryan is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Thomas Michael Scruggs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Henry Scruggs II. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hamilton Johnson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Josiah Scruggs. Thomas is a senior at NCHS.
Patrick Bailey Shelton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brian Shelton. He is the grandson of Mrs. Patrick Lee Shelton and the late Mr. Shelton and Mr. James Thomas Quitta and the late Mrs. Quitta. His sister, Addison Anndel was presented as a Lady of the Court in 2017. Bailey is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Jake Allen Stultz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Allen Stultz. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Curwood Belcher and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen Stultz. His sisters, Elizabeth and Macie, were presented as Ladies of the Court in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Jake is a senior at LSMSA.
Russell Cullen Stultz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Allen Stultz. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mr. Samuel Curwood Belcher and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen Stultz. His sisters, Elizabeth and Maci, were presented as Ladies of the Court in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Russell is a senior at LSMSA.
David William Thibodaux is the son of Dr. and Mrs. James Paul Thibodaux. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Woodrow Porter and Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Thibodaux. His brother, Joseph, was presented as a Gentleman of the Court in 2015. David is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Michael Garner Vienne Jr. is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Garner Vienne Sr. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Francis Vienne and the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lamar Williamson. His mother, the former Margaret Williamson was presented as a Lady of the Court in 1979. His sister, Elizabeth Cleo was the Queen in 2006 and his sister, Margaret Lise, served as herald in 1998 and as a Lady of the Court in 2009. Michael is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
Jack Lucas Wright is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edward Wright Jr. He is the grandson of Mrs. Richard Porter Jr. and the late Mr. Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edward Wright Sr. His brother, Ryan, was presented as a Gentleman of the Court in 2014. Jack is a senior at St. Mary’s High School.
