Spotlight on the hill – Palos Verdes Asembly Presentation Ball
The Palos Verdes Assembly tradition which began in 1964 has continued for 54 years. This year 44 high school seniors were recognized and presented at the elegant Presentation Ball. This year’s formal was held at the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Saturday, May 5. The evening recognized each senior for their four-year commitment not only to learning ballroom dance and social etiquette, but also to their philanthropic efforts in the community. This past year, Assembly participants donated 10,224 hours of service to various charitable causes, and each of its seniors earned the prestigious Assembly Medallion which was awarded at the ball. The evening’s festivities also included a mother/son and father/daughter waltz led by dance master Bobby Burgess which was followed by an enchanted evening of dining and dancing.
Photo by Brian McConville
Bottom Row-Kevin Crump, Marissa McPhaul, Yumeko Aguilar, Caitlin Ige, Hanalei Emnace, Amanda Lee, Cami Arai, Melinda Becker, Sabrina Panfil, Madeline Kim, Marissa Hong and Fabian Ferdows. Row 2-Jason Phillips, Katie Rondinella, Hannah Rondinella, Claire Litchfield, Jessica Marelli, Karinn Murdock, Jessica Brunnenmeyer, Sophia Jensen, Samantha Herrmann, Allison Masuda, Clara Deley and William Mueller. Row 3-Joseph Ford, Hanna Granger, Kyleigh Follis, Felicia Lin, Veronica Scriven, Marisol Sciaroni, Kathleen Verendia, Kathryn Hageman, Giselle Wargin and Taylor Wright. Row 4-Christopher Youssef, Riley Yang, Henry Van Gieson, William Wang, Brian Barez, Michael Finka, Michael Gago, Patrick Granger, Seve Silvestre and Curtis Fong. Not Pictured-Chris Alon, Grayson McAuley, Ryan Fujimoto, Austin Nash, Thomas Jankowski, Keaton Heise, Brandon Nash and Lawrence Olivares.