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Parades of fashions, exciting raffles and glamorous prizes took over the auditorium stage at West Hempstead High School on Thursday, April 7 as members of the senior class of 2011 worked together to make the Prom Fashion Show a great success.
The event, headed by Toni Anne Centrella, Theresa Gitter and senior class advisor Gina Nappi, was created years ago to help students raise money to reduce the cost of prom tickets. It appears the efforts of the three women and a committee of senior class parents who had volunteered countless hours of their time throughout the last few months to plan the event had paid off: the fashion show raised about $5,000.
Excitement from teachers, models and attendees alike filled the auditorium as the senior models took their places to begin the show. The emcees of the night, Theresa Lent and Chad Hanna, both teachers at West Hempstead High School, lead the show, announcing students names and describing their attire as they paraded two-by-two across the stage. Even with all the excitement flowing through the air, the show also marked an emotional time for many of the student models.
“It felt great, everyone looked amazing and did a great job,” model Emma Turner said. Like many of her peers, Turner had chosen to wear a long prom dress and high heels — a move she started to second guess before her march across the stage. “I was expecting myself to faceplant,” she said, laughing, after her successful trek.
Emotions ran high for some of the other seniors, including Kaitlyn Kurs who was one of the speakers of the night. “It’s sad,” she said. “Right before I went on, I realized it was the end.”
Turner nodded in agreement, adding, “I had the best memories here. It’s definitely sad seeing it go.”
Senior class advisor Gina Nappi, who was proud of the “extremely successful” show that “went off without a hitch,” also expressed some bittersweet sentiments. “I’ve had them for four years,” she said. “I’m extremely happy they are all graduating, but they can’t be replaced.”
