2023-2024 Precious Pearl Debutante
Briyana Targete
Presented by the Boston Pearl Foundation Inc.
and
Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
To Family and Friends,
I am thrilled to share that I have been selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Precious Pearls Debutante Program, organized by the Boston Pearl Foundation, Incorporated, and the Psi Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. This program aims to develop civic and cultural awareness, etiquette and social graces, financial literacy, health and fitness, higher education planning, and community service over six months. After completing the program, I will be honored for my achievements and presented to the Boston Society at a formal ball on June 1, 2024
My favorite quote is “Copy and Paste.”
Please take a few minutes to learn more about me and why I have been selected for the 2023-2024 Precious Pearls Debutante program. If you are interested in supporting me, you can choose the sponsorship level through the link below. I am grateful for your support and excited to share this special milestone with you and my family.
Thank you for considering sponsoring me.
Warm regards,
Debutante Alana Marie Rasmussen
To Family and Friends,
I am thrilled to share that I have been selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Precious Pearls Debutante Program, organized by the Boston Pearl Foundation, Incorporated, and the Psi Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. This program aims to develop civic and cultural awareness, etiquette and social graces, financial literacy, health and fitness, higher education planning, and community service over six months. After completing the program, I will be honored for my achievements and presented to the Boston Society at a formal ball on June 1, 2024
My favorite quote is “To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread" by James Baldwin.
Please take a few minutes to learn more about me and why I have been selected for the 2023-2024 Precious Pearls Debutante program. If you are interested in supporting me, you can choose the sponsorship level through the link below. I am grateful for your support and excited to share this special milestone with you and my family.
Thank you for considering sponsoring me.
Warm regards,
Debutante Briyana Targete
About Me
Grade: 12th
School: Buckingham Browne and Nicholes
Parent(s)/Guardian: Sabriya Targete and Patrick Targete
Extracurricular Activities
Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Boston Chapter 2017 - Current
Varsity Volleyball, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols; 2020 – Current
Varsity Tennis, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, 2020 - Current
Writer & Editor, Political Point of View Magazine, 2021- Current
Writer, Society Magazine, 2020 – Current
SHADES Black affinity group, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols 2020 - Current
School Year Abroad France, Semester Abroad; Fall 2022
Community Service:
Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center, Dorchester, MA
Volley Against Violence 2021 - Present
Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center, Dorchester, MA; Day of Play 2022
Pine Street Inn Homeless Shelter, Boston, MA; 2020-2023
Malcolm X Park Roxbury MA Beautification Project, 2020-2023
Jack and Jill of America Inc, Boston Chapter, Family Time Holiday Giveaway, 2020-2023
Norfolk Capital Community Engagement Liaison, 2021-2024
Anticipated College /Course of Study:
Howard University/Political Science
Career Aspirations
Real-estate/business attorney/poet
Favorite Quote/Scripture/ Author:
“To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread"
-James Baldwin
What do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy spending time with my friends, discovering new places in the city, writing poetry, reading and painting.