THE PIRETTES

The Pirettes serve as the Water Festival’s goodwill ambassadors, participating in regional parades and other activities throughout the year. The Pirettes also offer assistance to patrons during the Water Festival.
Mary Margaret Ackerman
Mary Margaret is a fourth-generation Beaufortonian and the daughter of Melinda and Louis. She is a freshman at Beaufort High School and a member of the National Junior Honor Society, Voices Choir, and Interact. She also plays softball for the local recreation team (pals) and hopes to make the junior varsity softball team at Beaufort High in the spring. In her free time, Mary Margaret enjoys acting with the Children's Theater at USCB, spending quality time with my family and friends, attending church youth group, and spending time on the boat on the Beaufort River. After high school, she plans to attend Clemson University.
Olivia Bartlett
Olivia lives with her parents, Daniel and Laura. She was born and raised in Ripon, California, a small Dutch town in the Central Valley of California until she moved to Beaufort in 2022. Olivia attends Bridges Preparatory School and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and is an active participant in the Bridges’ yearbook class. She volunteers as a counselor-in-training at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club and enjoys spending time with friends, reading, and crocheting. Olivia intends to attend either Oklahoma State University or Clemson University to pursue a career as a veterinarian.
Mackenzie Goodrich
Mackenzie is a third-generation Beaufortonian. Her immediate family is small and includes her parents, Jake and Caroline, and her brother, Dylan. Her father is a veteran, and both parents work with the Marine Corps at both. She is a member of the Baptist Church of Beaufort and is an active member of the youth program. This year, she is also a member of the Youth Leadership Committee. Mackenzie enjoys helping in the nursery and preschool rooms. She is currently a freshman at Beaufort High and a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She has participated in six musical productions throughout USCB's Children's Theater and enjoys spending time with family and friends, swimming and playing tennis. Her plan is  to attend Clemson University.
Violet Guise
Violet is the daughter of Thuy and Johnathan. Her father is a police officer with the Sheriff's Department, and her mother owns her own nail salon. She is the middle of three daughters and attends Bridges Preparatory School. Violet is an athlete on the school's cross-country team. Her favorite activities are running, spending time with my friends, and playing with her dogs. Violet plans on being a physician's assistant. She intends to go to either TCL for dual enrollment or Governor's School for their residential program in her junior and senior years.
Emily Jezewski​
Emily is the daughter of Adam and Christine. She attends Beaufort High School and is a sophomore. Emily plays travel softball with Lowcountry Rage Fast-pitch and is working hard to make the Beaufort High team. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, lounging by her grandmother's pool, babysitting, and running the tractor on her family’s property. After high school, Emily is contemplating the nursing field or cosmetology. Emily is a second-year Pirette.
Ava Keller 
​Ava is the daughter of Elisha and Jeniffer Keller. Her father is currently serving in the USMC and her mother is a school counselor at Riverview Charter School. Ava was born in Beaufort and lived her for three years before moving to Iwakuni, Japan. She plays basketball and runs track for Beaufort High. Ava sings in the Kirk Choir at Sea Island Presbyterian Church. She is part of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club at Beaufort High. She enjoys baking, sports, singing, acting, babysitting, and hanging out with friends. Ava plans to attend Clemson University for my undergraduate in Pre-Med, then go on to medical school to become a doctor.
 
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Riley Kennedy​
Riley is the daughter of Judy Kennedy. She is a sophomore at Bridges Preparatory School. Riley has been a member of the National Junior Honor Society since 2022. She dances on United Dance Plex’s competition dance team. In her free time, she enjoys boating, the beach, and hanging out with her friends. After high school, Riley will attend college and continue her education in the medical field. Riley is a second-year Pirette.
Alayna Lanning
Alayna is a sophomore at Battery Creek High School where she plays volleyball and cheers. She is also a member of the FFA club. She enjoys volunteer work and is a member of her church’s youth group. Alayna loves to draw and explore new places
Alivia Ogden​
Alivia is a freshman at John Paul II Catholic School. Her parents are Tim and Audra who both work in local government. She is a member of the National Honor Society and an Altar Server at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Alivia enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, basketball, and softball at JP II. She also enjoys swimming, boating, and going to the beach in my free time. She plans to attend college and would like to work in the medical field.
Caroline O'Kelley​
Caroline is a freshman at Beaufort High School. Her parents are Arthur and English. She has an older sister named Virginia. Caroline’s favorite sport is volleyball. In her free time, she enjoys going to her youth group at the First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, babysitting, and hanging out with friends. Caroline plans to attend Clemson University and major in nursing.
Collins Sanders
Collins has lived in Beaufort all her life and is a freshman at Beaufort High School. She enjoys being on the water and going boating. Collins appreciates being outside and being in nature. Collins likes many sports, especially tennis, where she is a member of the Beaufort High team.
Willa Sargeant
Willa is a freshman at Beaufort High School and lives with her parents, Rachel and Mandy. Willa has participated in debate for the past two years and is a member of Beaufort High School’s Youth in Government program. When she graduates, Willa plans to attend Penn State University and study Psychology to become a therapist for military kids.
Elise Thompson
Elise is the daughter of Steven and Valerie and attends Bridges Prep. Elise’s dad is a retired Major in the Marine Corps and her mother is a second-grade teacher at Bridges Preparatory School. She is part of Bridges’ National Junior Honors Society and a member of the varsity cross-country team. Elise enjoys painting, cycling, and spending time out on the beach. Elise plans on pursuing a doctoral degree and working in the medical field as a nurse anesthetist.
Brittley Yates
Brittley Yates is the daughter of Chris and Brandy Yates. She is a sophomore at Bridges Preparatory School. Brittley is a member of the National Junior Honor Society at Bridges. She is in her third year of varsity on the girls' basketball team. In her free time, Brittley enjoys hanging out with her friends, drawing, listening to music, and going out on the family boat. After high school, Brittley hopes to attend college and major in architecture. Britley is a second-year Pirette.