Class of 2024 debutantes make their debut

Debutante Lola Delbridge is presented by her dad, Toby.

Debutante Rylie Jackson is presented by her dad, Craig.

Debutante Sterlingfaith Williams waltzing with her dad, Steele.

Debutante Regan Hughes with escorts Wyatt Wrigley and Austin Joyner.

Debutante Sterlingfaith Williams with escorts Steele Williams and Wyatt Wosniak

The 43rd Debutante committee: Teri Sayre, Rosemary York, Vicki Zek, Mary Dakkak, Amanda Morris, Valerie Leatherwood, Pepper Dietz, Debbie Dietz, Heather Koester, Laura Steber, Lesley France and Jennie Lascelle.

Debutante escorts Vince Oser, Parker Wilding, Ethan Downes and Graham Downes with committee member Pepper Dietz , center.

Tristyn Opstal, Graham Jaynes, Rodrigo Berrios and River Rell write thank you notes to the debutantes they will escort at the Debutante Ball.

Lola Delbridge writes a thank you note to her escort ahead of the Debutante Ball held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on Dec. 21.

Sarasota High School Class of 2025 Debutantes Jillian Vega, Loudon Dougherty and Reagan Hughes.

Emma Rigney gets ready for her presentation during the 43rd Debutante Ball.

William Hughes, Brigid and Shane Saah, Leigh and Jason Hughes and Piper Saah (front) enjoy the cocktail hour.

Debutante parents Ben and Cori Rigney and Rebecca and John Neal.

Beth Foy with escort parents Ali and Stephen Jaynes.

Keith Foy with Debutante parents Retta Wagner and Alan Johnson.

Can, Hal and Andy Le enjoy the cocktail hour.

Malcom and Helen Rogers, Debutante parents Kevin and Laura Dougherty, Laura Mast and Ann Wyatt

Debutante parents Jessica and Craig Jackson with sons Lance and Hunter.

Post Debutante Diana Buchanan and husband, James

Eliza Radford with escorts Ethan Downes, dad Kevin, and Graham Downes.

Sienna Steiner and dad David with her debutante escorts Henry Shoemaker and Eli Juckett-Malone

Debutante Reagan Hughes is presented by her dad, Jason.

Russell Vega catches his daughter Jillian's rose bouquet as she readies for a photo.

Debutante Jillian Vega is escorted by Ty Charleton and Alonzo Jaramilo.

Debutante Rylie Jackson is escorted by Thomas Parker and Andrew Duffy.

Debutante Callaway Johnson with escorts Noah Johnson and Addison Wiggins.

Debutante Betsy Neal with escorts Brady Buskirk and Gabriel Conn.

Debutante Maggie Mays is escorted by Rodrigo Berrios and Charles Lambert.

Debutante Camiryn Opstal and escorts Tristyn Opstal and Greg Harris are photographed with her family: Maurice, Sydney, Vanessa and Madisyn Opstal.

Debutante Emily Paetsch is escorted by Ira Jackson and Noah Luna.

Debutante Annabelle Pullen with escorts Colson Kragt and Jeremy Stroh.

Debutante Emma Rigney with escorts Chase Johnson and Ben Rigney.

Debutante Mischa Doan is escorted by Beaumont Smith and Porter Douglas.

Debutante Mia Rosenthal with her escorts Parker Wilding and Vince Oser.

Debutante Loudon Dougherty and her escorts Ethan Perrin and Gabe Owen.

Debutante Lola Delbridge with escorts River Rell and Graham Jaynes.

Debutante Roselynn Wagner is escorted by Matthew Morris and Jake Hoddinott

The Debutante Program of Sarasota and Manatee Counties President Teri Sayer with husband, Brian.

Captain Jack Howe with his 2021 post-deb wife Sterling Michel Howe.

It's the 11th year for the TopSpin band to perform at the Debutante Ball. Members include Hector Gonzalez, Kathy McAbee, Gene Cannon, John Mayeux and Paul Buzine.

The Debutante Program of Sarasota and Manatee Counties held its 43rd Debutante Ball at the Ritz Carlton on Dec. 21 with 350 guests in attendance.