Evoking images of New York City, a far cry from population 772 Cleveland, “City Lights,” was the theme of this year’s prom. Thirty five couples attended the formal event, which was held in the school auditorium on May 2.
After the grand march, prom attendees danced to DJ music by Sohmer Entertainment.
From there, it was a short walk to the commons for a prize raffle. Some 80 organizations donated. Early into the new day, attendees bused to the Wow! Zone in Mankato for a party featuring laser tag, bowling, min-golf, arcade games and food.
A decades-old tradition in the US, prom is a coming-of-age event and a celebration of the high school experience. It is also one of the few rites of passage that allows students to exhibit themselves as developing adults. The boys don tuxedos or suits, and the girls wear elegant dresses, discarding any appearance of adolescence…if only for one evening.
Above: Posing before the grand march are Kiya Sohn, Taylor Wolf, Amelia Chmiel, Keira Schipper, Ava Kluntz, Kayleigh Segler, Delany Thompson, Kaitlyn Flowers, Jacelyn Wilking and Aubrey Blaschko.
The valet parking dads: Scott Lassiter, Pat Lotspeich, Matt Thompson, Dan Flowers, Andy Smith and Brian Lamont.
Taylor Wolf, Amelia Chmiel, Delany Thompson, Ava Kluntz, Kiya Sohn, Aubrey Blaschko and Kaitlyn Flowers
Elijah Mons and friends enjoy the seasonable outdoor weather before the grand march.
All GQ and teeming with rizz, this group was ready to slay prom, no cap. It includes, from L-R, Martavis Williams, Aiden Domras, Zayden Linder, Miles Tomaszewski, Carson Lyons, Braeden Smith, Alex Kortuem, Caleb Connor, Luke Heldberg, Zander Linder and Garrett Heldberg.
Max Esser topped off with a green Jacquard floral sport coat. He escorted Madison Wollschlager.
Madison Wollschlager, Vanessa Wondra and Dacota Lotspeich
Mistress and master of ceremony: Aubrey Blaschko escorted by Zander Linder
Senior class president Carter Kern escorting Emma Bluhm
Junior class president Liviana Lee escorted by Mason Kluntz
Ava Kluntz escorted by Alex Kortuem
Elena Meger escorted by Sam Ternes
Kiya Sohn escorted by Aiden Domras
Jacelyn Wilking escorted by Carson Lyons
Kelly Willegal escorted by Marshall Heldberg
Isabel Buesing and Lucy Henderson.
Amelia Chmiel escorted by Caleb Connor
Kora Edwards escorted by Cole Stocker
Natalie Flemming escorted by Tanner Simonette
Kaitlyn Flowers escorted by Garrett Heldberg
Sajen Grandaw escorted by Martavis Williams
Anna Lamont escorted by Talon Ebeling
Neenah Lassiter escorted by Luke Hoffman
Emilynn Liebhard escorted by Gabriel Bedner
Cheyenne Lotspeich escorted by Connor Holicky
Taylor McCabe escorted by Nathan Seeman
Maile Meissner escorted by Henry Erbst
Norah Ross and Leia Ross
Melia Sathoff escorted by Zayden Linder
Kayleigh Segler
Keira Schipper escorted by Luke Heldberg
Delaney Thompson escorted by Braeden Smith
Autumn White escorted by Colton Tousley
Taylor Wolf escorted by Miles Tomaszewski
Mollie Bowman escorted by Elijah Mons
Ella Bufler and Olivia Reinhardt
Vivian Hilfer escorted by David Draheim
Mickayla Janzen escorted by Daniel Cervantes
Anna Kawatski-Klein escorted by Gavin Struck
Dacota Lotspeich escorted by Matthew Peterson
Sierra McCabe escorted by Bode Bartell
Isabella Nava escorted by Gavin Dent
Madison Wollschlager escorted by Max Esser
Vanessa Wondra escorted by Robert Olson
In her last year overseeing prom, Lisa Pope crowned Olivia Reinhardt as the prom king
Prom king and queen Carter Kern and Oliva Reinhardt
Senior boys
Juniors
Seniors
Dance
Dance
Between the dance and the after-prom party, the prom attendees headed to the commons for a prize raffle.
Bowling at the Wow! Zone.
Neenah Lassiter, Andi Lassiter, Liviana Lee, Garet Peterson and Luke Hoffman relax at the after-prom party.
Blacklight mini-golf
Mollie Bowman and Carter Kern enjoy an arcade game.
Arcade game fun. In the center is Deandra Doerr
Blacklight mini-golf
Charlie Perkins and Tanner Simonette compete in an arcade game.
Amelia Chmiel and Taylor Wolf compete in an arcade game.
Keira Schipper and Kiya Sohn compete in an arcade game.
Aubrey Blaschko and Zander Linder compete in an arcade game.
Caricatures by Scott Lassiter is a Cleveland after-prom party tradition. Posing here are Carson Lyons and Jacelyn Wilking.
Mickayla Janzen and Daniel Cervantes compete in am arcade game.
Keira Schipper uses some of her softball skills at an arcade game.
In disguise are Taylor Wolf, Amelia Chmiel and Ava Kluntz.
Alex Kortuem, Ava Kluntz, Zayden Linder and Caleb Connor compete in an arcade game.
Ethan Thompson and Christian Mendez compete in an arcade game.
Sajen Grandaw and Melia Sathoff take each other on in air hockey.
After-prom photos courtesy of Patty Flowers.