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PHOTO GALLERY: Unmask the Night - Lakewood Ranch Prom


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 4, 2013
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: Unmask the Night - Lakewood Ranch Prom
Josh Lim and Emily Golden with Victor Lema and Hailey Golden and Ethan Weaver and Rebekah Jones
Josh Lim and Emily Golden with Victor Lema and Hailey Golden and Ethan Weaver and Rebekah Jones
Joseph Ainsworth and Luis Restrepo
Joseph Ainsworth and Luis Restrepo
Madeline Benson, Kaylie Bosner, Ashley Bosner, Reba Wolfe and Clayton Gutshall
Madeline Benson, Kaylie Bosner, Ashley Bosner, Reba Wolfe and Clayton Gutshall
Faith Williams, Hannah Roland and Courtney Scott
Faith Williams, Hannah Roland and Courtney Scott
Jonathan Chaires and Jennifer Litzen
Jonathan Chaires and Jennifer Litzen
Brian Dahl and Rachelle Gajdarik
Brian Dahl and Rachelle Gajdarik
Arianna Dececco and Alex O’Keefe have fun trying on the masks set out on all the different tables.
Arianna Dececco and Alex O’Keefe have fun trying on the masks set out on all the different tables.
Tyra Jefferson and Joshua Florence
Tyra Jefferson and Joshua Florence
A wide variety of different masks were used as decorations and as props for the students to use during prom night.
A wide variety of different masks were used as decorations and as props for the students to use during prom night.
Taylor Royal and Mackenzie Wise
Taylor Royal and Mackenzie Wise
Kyle Presogna and Taylor Haydu
Kyle Presogna and Taylor Haydu
Katie Ellis and Mason Hargrove
Katie Ellis and Mason Hargrove
Purses, phones, shawls and shoes were left on tables early on as the students made their way around the room and on the dance floor.
Purses, phones, shawls and shoes were left on tables early on as the students made their way around the room and on the dance floor.
Students have fun on the dance floor early dancing to “Cha Cha Slide”.
Students have fun on the dance floor early dancing to “Cha Cha Slide”.
Natalie Benson, Taylor Stampey and Madeline Benson
Natalie Benson, Taylor Stampey and Madeline Benson
Jillian Smith and Casey Rich brought their own masks to the prom and were proud of that their prom attire showed their Lakewood Ranch school spirit.
Jillian Smith and Casey Rich brought their own masks to the prom and were proud of that their prom attire showed their Lakewood Ranch school spirit.
Erin Reilly and Devin Casterline
Erin Reilly and Devin Casterline
Katie Strickland and Aaron Lamotte dance together on the dance floor.
Katie Strickland and Aaron Lamotte dance together on the dance floor.

 

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