A Night with the Stars – MECA Students Enjoy Their First Senior/Junior Prom (Photo Gallery)
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The Yost Theatre marquee announces the great event to everyone who passes by.
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The two Royal Monarchs, Violet Gallegos and Verenia Gonzalez, dance with their partners, Ian Lujan and Isabella Zepeda, atop the stage.
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Royal Monarch, Violet Gallegos, dances with her consort, Ian Lujan, after being crowned.
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A landscape view of the Yosh Theatre as the Royal Monarchs are announced.
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The moment Payton Zarceno announces Verenia Gonzalez’s victory as Prom Monarch; prom court Zoe Burrola, Adriana Sanabria, Violet Gallegos, Brianna Ha, and Arturo Escobar, along with ASB Adviser Tiffany Wilcox.
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Ruben Barbero, Rene Luna, Kenneth Pham, Matthew Tseng and Jaytin Sampat enjoy the dance floor together, as Luna and Tseng share a laugh.
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Daniela Arreola dances on a platform as Matthew Tseng and Cassandra Meza enjoy the dance floor.
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Justin Mayoralgo dances and does flips surrounded by a ring of students including Brittany Ruvalcaba, Joseph Mayoralgo, Ulysses Carillo, and others.
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Hannah Ramirez and Adrian Rodriguez share a dance.
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George Acuna and Jacob Paredes dance together.
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Dara Lopez belts out to the music as friend Lailoni Moreno dances on a platform.
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Adrian Espinosa and Braylon Ervin laugh together on the dance floor.
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Tevin Perez, Eliza Vazquez, and Kaila Stephen dance on a platform together.
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Payton Zarceno and Katelyn Cherry enjoy the DJs choices on the dance floor.
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Lailoni Moreno does the Cabbage Patch on a platform as her friends dance around her.
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Students danced to mostly 90s and 00s music.
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David Ramos and his date share a moment on the dance floor.
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Brittany Gutierrez and her date enjoy their night, singing and dancing together.
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Kayla Sanchez wears her sunglasses at night while dancing the night away!
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Kaila Stephen and Tevin Perez cut a rug on a platform.
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Confetti cannons go off throughout the night as the classes of ’22 and ’23 dance the night away.
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Brittany Ruvalcaba and Angy Tucker enjoy a dance together.
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Isabella Zepeda dances on a platform surrounded by laughing friends, Dara Lopez and Lailoni Moreno and others.
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Marcus Minor looks up to Breanne Soriano, Mya Hoil, and Montse Morales a they dance on a platform.
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A wardrobe malfunction makes Cat Estrada laugh while dancing with teachers, Lauren Yao and Elizabeth Hoffman.
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Students throw their hands up in the air sometimes, saying Ay-Oh, it’s Prom 2022!
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Tevin Perez and Royal Monarch Verenia Gonzalez send some love to the camera as they dance on a platform.
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So much confetti!
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Students sing and dance together at prom.
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Asrar Mohamed dances with Montse Morales on a platform.
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Brittany Gutierrez, along with her date, sit and laugh with David Ramos.
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MECA’s 2022 Royal Monarchs are applauded by the audience, as the prom courts, Zoe Burrola, Adriana Sanabria, Brianna Ha, and Arturo Escobar, look on.
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Daniela Arreola and Emely Estrada dance together, surrounded by other dancing pairs.
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Confetti all around as students dance together.
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Katelyn Cherry, Anisa Oza, and Payton Zarceno take pictures at a photo booth.
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Royal Monarch Verenia Gonzalez and Isabella Zepeda dance on a platform.
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The Yost Theatre marquee announces the great event to everyone who passes by.
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Adrian Espinosa and his date for the evening check in.
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The dance floor remained crowded for most of the night as everyone gyrated.
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Students dancing and throwing confetti.
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Maureen Smith looked gorgeous with her black dress, brown coat and white flower corsage.
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Kaila Stephen arriving in style on the red carpet.
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Gianna Ngo and Braylon Ervin walk the red carpet to check in at prom.
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Lana Liev and her date George Acuna walk the red carpet.
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Jordan Alvarado and Payton Zarceno walk the red carpet together.
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LJ Patt enjoys a lemonade as he watches other students dancing.
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Students danced together on the floor and platforms spread around.
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Students danced to a DJ with strobe lights.
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Adriana Sanabria, Jordan Alvarado and Payton Zarceno stand together at a tabletop, enjoying the ice cold water and lemonade provided.
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Lana Liev poses in the style of a 40s bombshell.
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Royal Monarchs Verenia Gonzalez and Violet Gallegos pose after being crowned.
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Verenia Gonzalez is crowned as a Royal Monarch by ASB Adviser Tiffany Wilcox.
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The 2022 Prom Court waits with bated breath for the announcement of the Royal Monarchs.
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LJ Patt looks strapping in his tuxedo as his date Montse Morales has her bagged checked.
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Yost Theatre was beautifully decorated for the night with the stars.
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Natasha Wong and Montse Morales share a laugh before entering the theatre.
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Payton Zarceno, looking like the host of the Oscars, announces the Royal Monarchs.
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Isaac Lichtman is a senior at Mt. Sac Early College Academy and is working in their third year as a Academy Chronicle Copy Assistant Editor. Isaac is in...
Abigail Vargas is a Senior at Mt. SAC ECA and has been on the chronicle staff for four years. Abigail likes photography and has taken pictures for some...
