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Booker High prom blossoms with "A Garden of Lights"

Booker High School students attend prom at Michael's On East Saturday, May 21.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 9:40 p.m. May 21, 2016
  • Sarasota
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The ballroom at Michael's On East was transformed into the theme "A Garden of Lights" for the Booker High School prom Saturday, May 21. 

Dominic Medico, Jovana Cristiani and Madisyn Alberry
Dominic Medico, Jovana Cristiani and Madisyn Alberry
Students get down on the dance floor for the Booker High School prom.
Students get down on the dance floor for the Booker High School prom.
Carter Sabuda, Savannah Ashford, Jake Silver and Bella Main dig into the dessert bar.
Carter Sabuda, Savannah Ashford, Jake Silver and Bella Main dig into the dessert bar.
Areon Green and Jaynisha Simmons
Areon Green and Jaynisha Simmons
Grace Gerdes, Isabella Smith and Jessica O'Dell
Grace Gerdes, Isabella Smith and Jessica O'Dell
Zack Lutz worked in his personal style with a custom Pac-Man suit.
Zack Lutz worked in his personal style with a custom Pac-Man suit.
Trish Brown and Quinten Threadgill duel to rule the galaxy in a photo booth.
Trish Brown and Quinten Threadgill duel to rule the galaxy in a photo booth.
Latora Thomas, Takia Turner, Zack Lutz and Ryasia Hennessey
Latora Thomas, Takia Turner, Zack Lutz and Ryasia Hennessey
Kaytee Sepper and Blaine Moliter
Kaytee Sepper and Blaine Moliter
Sarah Johnson and Nahryanna Young
Sarah Johnson and Nahryanna Young

 

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