Students shine 'Under the Stars'
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 7 months AGO
The 2017 Alberton Prom Royal Court were Prince and Princess Gerald Peterson and Montanna Baughman, and King and Queen Theo Haegglund and Mackenzie Spence. Kindergarteners Marley Fredette and Ben Evans were the crown bearers.
Students danced the night away during Alberton’s prom on Saturday night.
Students shimmered and shined during Alberton’s 2017 Prom with the theme “Under the Stars”. The dance was held on Saturday, April 29, in the school cafeteria. Kindergarteners Marley Fredette and Ben Evans were the crown bearers.
They crowned Prince and Princess Gerald Peterson and Montanna Baughman, Alberton juniors; and seniors Mackenzie Spence and Theo Haegglund, a foreign exchange student from Sweden, as Queen and King.
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