Ball Gown Front View

The daughters of Dr. Pamela J. Royal and the Hon. C. N. Jenkins, Jr., fashioned a family tradition from this empire-style ball gown. When daughters Sydney (2006), Berkley (2008) and McKinley (2012) wore the gown to the debutante ball sponsored by the Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., they each added a personal touch. The AKA debutante project is designed to serve as a means of promoting personal growth in high school girls by fostering positive peer relationships and a sense of community responsibility.