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PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Prom


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 29, 2012
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Prom
Many students had fun playing poker.
Many students had fun playing poker.
Stephanie Palmer and Stephanie Muench arrived around 9 p.m.
Stephanie Palmer and Stephanie Muench arrived around 9 p.m.
Brian Ragone with Lauren Maxey
Brian Ragone with Lauren Maxey
Josephine Sellberg with Ryan Agabani
Josephine Sellberg with Ryan Agabani
Emily Greenwood, Natalie Rodriguez and Kelly Doyle had their caricature drawn.
Emily Greenwood, Natalie Rodriguez and Kelly Doyle had their caricature drawn.
Savannah Sleight, Cheyenne Kerekes, Gabrielle Alvarez, Amelia Summersbee and Andrea Avery
Savannah Sleight, Cheyenne Kerekes, Gabrielle Alvarez, Amelia Summersbee and Andrea Avery
Paul Jones, Amanda Arbeit, Tori Johnston and Tyler Eaden
Paul Jones, Amanda Arbeit, Tori Johnston and Tyler Eaden
Junior Alexis Gentle came with her date, Chris Mullan, an ODA graduate.
Junior Alexis Gentle came with her date, Chris Mullan, an ODA graduate.
Katherine Schroeter with Charlie Githler
Katherine Schroeter with Charlie Githler
Jimmy Donnellan hit the dance floor early.
Jimmy Donnellan hit the dance floor early.
Katherine Berg kept her date, Grant McCarthy, glued to the dance floor.
Katherine Berg kept her date, Grant McCarthy, glued to the dance floor.
Kendall Sompolski, Lydia Scheufler, Ashley Preininger and Rachel Lowitz are seniors.
Kendall Sompolski, Lydia Scheufler, Ashley Preininger and Rachel Lowitz are seniors.
Mitchell Hudson with Sarah Balades
Mitchell Hudson with Sarah Balades
Cristiana Burns with Zach Hoppe
Cristiana Burns with Zach Hoppe
Gabby Maraia with Daniel Salvatore
Gabby Maraia with Daniel Salvatore
Alvaro Gonzalez, Luke Cranor, Wyatt Page and Hunter Clarke
Alvaro Gonzalez, Luke Cranor, Wyatt Page and Hunter Clarke
Seniors Sarah Eichenbaum with Emma Gregory
Seniors Sarah Eichenbaum with Emma Gregory
Brian O'Connor with Mara Falahee
Brian O'Connor with Mara Falahee

 

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