69th Junior Cotillion honors Little Rock young achievers

The 69th season of the Little Rock Junior Cotillion concluded Dec. 9 with Holly Ball at the Statehouse Convention Center.

Parents of the fifththrough eighth-grade students chaperoned the event. Music was provided by the Cotillion Band, led by drummer Rocco Blake. Honorees were:

Fifth-grade queen and king: Samantha Smith, daughter of Lee and Zach Smith; and Joshua Tucker, son of Julie Tucker.

Fifth-grade ribbon winners: Molly Dickerson, daughter of Jean Claire and Dan Dickerson of Hot Springs; and Jackson Case, son of Kerry and Charles Case.

Sixth-grade queen and king: Annalynn Steinkamp, daughter of Myra and Andrew Steinkamp; and Thomas Drake, son of Kim and Ryan Drake.

Sixth-grade ribbon winners: Kennedy Coyle, daughter of Amanda and David Coyle; and Kevin Durden, son of Shannon and DeWayne Durden.

Seventh-grade queen and king: Kenley Smith, daughter of Shannon and Kent Smith; and Theo Turriff, son of Mary and Brian Turriff.

Seventh-grade ribbon winners: Kenley Smith and Steve Abachale, son of Deema and Eyad Abachale.

Eighth-grade ideal girl and boy: Sissy Hornsby, daughter of Courtney and Jason Hornsby; and Lance Viscioni-Wilson, son of Lynn Viscioni and David Wilson.

Eighth grade best dancers: Sophie Lehman, daughter of Marie and Heath Lehman; and Dixon Wade, son of Stephanie and John Wade.

Eighth-grade ribbon winners: Savanna Jaros, daughter of Missy and David Jaros; and Rex Easter III, son of Michelle and Rex Easter Jr.

Ideal Girl Sissy Hornsby and Anthony Stephens. Anthony was Ideal Boy first runner-up. The winner, Lance Viscioni-Wilson, was unable to attend the event.

Kenley Smith and Theo Turriff

Sophie Lehman and Dixon Wade

Rex Easter III and Savanna Jaros

Steve Abachale and Kenley Smith

Annalynn Steinkamp and Thomas Drake

Joshua Tucker and Samantha Smith

Molly Dickerson and Jackson Case

Kevin Durden and Kennedy Coyle