2006 NECHES RIVER FESTIVAL PRINCESSES

PRINCESS ANNIE ELIZABETH DISHMAN
Miss Annie Elizabeth Dishman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis Dishman, Jr., will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont-Youth Programs in this year’s Neches River Festival. A 2005 Symphony League Debutante, Annie has also served as a Symphony League Youth Guild member for the past 4 years. She is currently a senior at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School where she is active in many extra-curricular activities and will graduate in the top ten percent of her class. She has been involved in the following activities: the Anchor Club, Honor Roll, Mu Alpha Theta,
National Honor Society, Recruit Team, Retreat Team, SADD, Student Council, Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Yellow Ribbon Club and
Young Life. Annie has also enjoyed playing volleyball and tennis for Kelly for
the past four years. After graduation she will attend The University of Texas
in Austin.

PRINCESS MORGAN ALEXIS GIBBS
Miss Morgan Alexis Gibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyndon Gibbs, will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont Board of Directors in this year’s Neches River Festival. A 2005 Symphony League Debutante, Morgan has also served as a Symphony League Youth Guild member. She is currently a senior at West Brook High School and has been involved in the following activities: National Honor Society, Student Council, Varsity Softball, Varsity Volleyball Manager, Academic Decathlon, Who’s Who Among American High
School Students, Who’s Who Among American High School Students Sports Edition, and West Brook Diamond Darlings. After graduation she will attend Texas A & M University.

PRINCESS LYNSEY PAULINE GOTH
Miss Lynsey Pauline Goth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glenn Goth, will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont Past Presidents in this year’s Neches River Festival. A 2005 Symphony League Debutante, Lynsey has also served as a Symphony League Youth Guild member. She is currently a senior at West Brook High School and has been involved in the following activities:
National Honor Society, Student Council, Varsity softball, and West Brook Stars drill team. After graduation she will attend Texas State University where she plans to pursue a degree in Fashion Merchandising.

PRINCESS KELLEY ANNE HENDERSON
Miss Kelley Anne Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunford Henderson, will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont-Ways and Means Committee in this year’s Neches River Festival. Kelley is a senior at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School where she has been active in numerous organizations. Kelley, over the past four years, has taken a leadership role in the Shorkey Rehabilitation and Education Center’s Christmas Card Sale. This year she served as a chairman for the event. Kelley is a member of Anchor Club, the Recruit Team, Students against Destructive Decisions, the Symphony Guild, and the Yellow Ribbon Club. Kelley played for the Varsity Tennis team at Kelly for three years and competed at the state level. She received the American History Award her junior year as well as the Citizenship award. This year, Kelley competed in the District TAPPS Academic competition where she qualified to compete at the State competition. As a senior, Kelley was also honored to participate in the 2005 Symphony Debutante program. Kelley will attend Southern Methodist University this fall where she received an academic merit scholarship.

PRINCESS MARY MARGARET MCCORMICK
Miss Mary Margaret McCormick, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul
McCormick, will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont in this year’s Neches River Festival. Mary Margaret was a 2005 Symphony Debutante, member of the Youth Guild for four years, and a Symphony Belle. As a student of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, Mary Margaret has participated in numerous clubs and activities, including Varsity Tennis Team for four years and Anchor Club where she currently serves as Historian. She was a member
of the school newspaper staff and currently is on the Yearbook staff. As a volunteer at the R. L. Shorkey Center she has been very active in the Annual Holiday Greeting Card Sale. Academically she has maintained her honor roll status for four years and is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, a mathematical honor society. She has served on Student Council, the Recruit and Retreat Teams as well as attending the John Mattingly Youth Leadership Conference. Last summer she attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on medicine. After graduation she plans to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she plans to pursue a degree in Medicine.

PRINCESS LAUREN KATHLEEN SMITH
Miss Lauren Kathleen Smith, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Leigh
Smith, will represent the Symphony League of Beaumont Executive Officers in this year’s Neches River Festival. A 2005 Symphony League Debutante, Lauren has also served as a Symphony League Youth Guild member. She is currently a senior at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School where she is active in many extra-curricular activities. Lauren has been involved in the following activities: National Honor Society where she served as treasurer, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Yellow Ribbon Club, and Pink Club. She has
also played soccer, tennis and basketball for Monsignor Kelly High School. After graduation Lauren plans to attend The University of Alabama.

PRINCESS LACEY MICHELLE TRUNCALE
Miss Lacey Michelle Truncale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Truncale, will represent the Symphony of Southeast Texas Past Presidents in this year’s Neches River Festival. A 2005 Symphony League Debutante, Lacey has also served as a Symphony League Youth Guild member for the past 4 years. Lacey is currently a senior at West Brook High School and has been involved in the following activities: National Honor Society, Academic Honor Roll, Key Communications Program, UIL Vocal Competition-Superior Rating,
Texas State Solo and Ensemble Competition-Silver Medalist, All Region Mixed Choir, Student Council, Rhapsody Choir, and Varsity Cheerleader. She was voted Who’s Who at West Brook High School by the West Brook faculty. After graduation Lacey plans to attend Texas Christian University.