Omaha Debutante Ball

The Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball Committee revealed the 2026 Debutantes and Stags this past Saturday during a delightful Spring Brunch.

Each family is honored in recognition of their incredible commitment to our community and support of the Omaha Symphony.

Photos courtesy of Heather Hooton | Hooton Images

This weekend the Debutante Ball Committee announced the Debutantes and Stags for 2026! Members of the Debutante Ball Committee are:

Front Row: Rachel Stricklett, Jen Alloway, Christine Schulte, Shannon Hoy, Sara Stoller, Laura Enenbach

Back Row: Megan Reay, Kristin Lewis, Kristi Jacobs, Cathy Proctor, Lori Kleinschmit, Jami Heidemann, Ashley McMahon, Shannon Dombrowski, Carla Kloeckner

Not Pictured: Addie Hollingsworth and Erin Murnan

Photo Courtesy of Heather Hooton | Hooton Images

Introducing the 2026 Omaha Symphony Stags!

Row 1: M. Meyer, P. Ganey, A. Kloeckner Jr., A. Gulati, J. Deaver, V. DiMaio, W. Oakes, J. Hawkins

Row 2: T. Gouttierre, N. Siebken, L. Scheppers, W. Schneider, C. Reed, R. Lunning, A. Schram

Row 3: T. Wilson, X. Zimmerman, T. Kelsay, R. Compton, M. Mosser, M. Mercer, C. Dombrowski

Not Pictured: N. Anderson, W. Berryman, N. Boulos, B. Brown, G. Demulling, M. Fahey, T. Kelley Jr., C. Meridith, G. Papenfuss, S. Patterson Jr., I. Pfeffer, C. Pflug, G. Ringenberg, S. Schafer, W. Smithberg, N. Stricklett, B. Weiss

Pictures Courtesy of Heather Hooton | Hooton Images

Introducing the 2026 Omaha Symphony Debutantes!

Row 1: K. Blair, E. Gillespie, L. Cox, C. Davenport, E. Jeffreys, J. Berryman, E. Thibodeau, S. Wahl, C. Taylor, E. Graeve, S. Menicucci, C. Keating

Row 2: L. Vondrak, A. Ochsner, E. Funk, M. Janssen, H. Regan, Li. Adkins, J. Walenz, M. McMahon, A. Roland, K. Jaworski, E. Payne, R. Nogg, E. Rudersdorf, N. Beninato

Row 3: I. O’Neill, P. Albers, S. Rutar, S. Shillcutt, S. Regan, B. Finnegan, E. Bode, H. Liakos, M. Harris, M. Smith, E. Barrett

Row 4: A. Kosse, S. Sumner, L. Michaelis, E. Johnson, A. Davis, C. Kizer, A. Gutta, S. Egan, G. Tynan, A. Petsick

Not Pictured: Lu. Adkins, K. Efaw, G. Fahey, A. Gibbs, L. Gutta, E. Kinsella, L. Lazure, E. McCarthy, C. Pogge, R. Stoller

Pictures Courtesy of Heather Hooton | Hooton Images

✨🎶 Debutante Ball Committee Rockin’ the Holland! 🎶✨

A girls night out full of fun and fabulousness! A tribute to the legendary band The Who! With a maestro leading the orchestra, incredible vocalists, and talented rock musicians, we were treated to a one-night-only performance that had us reliving the classics!

✨🎶 Cheers to unforgettable nights with amazing friends! 🎶✨

Congratulations to the newest members of the Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball Committee and to our 2026 DBC Co-Chairs Christine Schulte and Shannon Hoy!

We are excited to welcome Jami Heidemann, Addie Hollingsworth, Carla Kloeckner, Kristin Lewis and Rachel Stricklett.

2026 DBC Committee:

Row 1 - Megan Reay (Advisor), Kristi Jacobs, Cathy Proctor, Shannon Hoy (Co-Chair), Christine Schulte (Co-Chair), Erin Murnan and Jen Alloway (Advisor)

Row 2 - Lori Kleinschmit (Associate Co-Chair), Sara Stoller, Shannon Dombrowski (Associate Co-Chair), Laura Enenbach and Ashley McMahon

Row 3 - Addie Hollingsworth, Kristin Lewis, Rachel Stricklett, Jami Heidemann and Carla Kloeckner

Class of 2024 - Kristi Jacobs, Cathy Proctor, Shannon Hoy, Christine Schulte, Erin Murnan

Class of 2025 - Lori Kleinschmit, Sara Stoller, Shannon Dombrowski, Laura Enenbach, Ashley McMahon

Class of 2026 - Addie Hollingsworth, Kristin Lewis, Rachel Stricklett, Jami Heidemann, Carla Kloeckner

2026 Leadership Team:
Megan Reay (Advisor), Shannon Hoy (Co-Chair), Christine Schulte (Co-Chair), Jen Alloway (Advisor)
Not pictured: Shannon Dombrowski and Lori Kleinschmit (Associate Co-Chairs)

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The 59th Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball honored 87 families on December 20th. The event raised more than $375,000! Proceeds will support Omaha Symphony’s educational and community outreach programs, impacting more than 70,000 students from pre-K through high school.

The Debutantes and Stags are high school graduates from the class of 2025. Their participation is selected based upon their families support of the Omaha Symphony and their volunteer work within the community.

📸: Hooton Images
🌹: Kyle Robino

✨🪩 ‘Twas the Night Before the Ball 🪩✨ These 17 Women of the Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball Committee have been hard at work preparing for the Big Day tomorrow!

Front Row:
Shannon Hoy, Kara Krehbiel, Christine Schulte, Sara Stoller, Lori Kleinschmit, Sheryl Cornett
Back Row:
Cathie Pajnigar, Renee Black, Kristi Jacobs, Lisa Gravelle, Megan Reay, Jen Alloway, Ashley McMahon, Cathy Proctor, Erin Murnan, Shannon Dombrowski, Laura Enenbach

We are incredibly excited to celebrate the 2025 Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball’s Debs and Stags. These recent high school graduates will be honored in recognition of their family’s outstanding community service. The Debutante Ball will be held this Saturday, December 20th. Proceeds from the Deb Ball support the Omaha Symphony’s education and outreach programs.

The countdown is on! Here’s a little reminder to reserve your family photo session for the upcoming Omaha Debutante Ball, if you haven’t had a chance to do so! See link below! 📸

💛✨🖤✨ 18 days until the Ball ✨🖤✨💛

Deb Ball Family Session Booking | Hooton Images Below we have three Photo Rooms available, all identical. Please choose your preferred time in any of the available rooms. The calendars may take a moment to load - we appreciate your patience!

The Omaha Symphony Debutante Ball Committee had a wonderful time hosting the 2025 Debutante and Stag Parents at the Fall Parent Social on September 16th. We can’t wait to see everyone at the Ball on December 20th!