Kaitlyn Rockwell and Parker Kinsinger arrive to the Lapel High School prom on Saturday at The Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom in Anderson.
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Macy Beeson places a tiara on the head of Layla Stohler, who was crowned Lapel High School 2023 prom queen, as Prom King Lijah Hudson stands with Colin Jannings and prom court members Maryn Landin and Nick Witte.
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Gwyn Fisher (center) dances with Hallie Wilkins (left) Brooklyn Gephardt and others during the Lapel High School prom at The Paramount in Anderson.
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Lapel High School Prom King Lijah Hudson sang for the crowd at Lapel High School prom on Saturday.
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Students dancing at the Lapel High School prom Saturday at The Paramount in Anderson.
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ANDERSON — Hundreds of students attended the Lapel High School prom on Saturday at The Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom in Anderson.
About 240 students turned out for the event, according to teacher and prom co-organizer Derek DeSpain.
“Prom went well. There was music, dancing and tons of pictures taken,” DeSpain said in an email. “The kids seemed to enjoy themselves.”
Lijah Hudson and Layla Stohler were crowned king and queen.
Other members of the prom court were Mason King, Sadie Bolinger, Myleigh Carpenter, Alex Tippmann, Maryn Landis and Nick Witte.
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One highlight, DeSpain said, was Hudson’s performance of the George Michael song “Careless Whisper” after the coronation ceremony.
The theme for this year’s prom was “The Golden Age of Hollywood.”
A post-prom event took place at Adrenaline Family Adventure Park in Fishers.
Pendleton Heights High School’s prom is set for 8-11 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center in Noblesville.
A post-prom event starts at 11 p.m. at Pendleton Heights, with a luau party theme featuring activities such as karaoke, cash cab, tricycle racing and sumo suit wrestling.