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Who better than Ol' Blue Eyes himself (actually, a recording of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York") to help send off Alexa Lowrey toward her college career in the Big Apple?

Alexa, an 18-year-old Tampa Prep grad, is heading to New York University to study music and performing arts. Friends and family at Christ Church serenaded her at a recent gathering. Alexa has performed in area theaters for years and said she she's been interested in show business since she was 3.