Prom 2025 – The voices in the Dream of New Orleans

Angelina Shepherd, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

Across tiled floors, couples slow dance to “Best Part” by H.E.R., and “Lover” by Taylor Swift, enjoying each other’s presence whilst taking in the ambiance.

Students gathered to dance, socialize, play games, and eat on Apr. 5 at the Green Castle in Pasadena from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Upperclassmen and their guests attended, creating significant and everlasting moments.

Senior couple Ashley Flores and Matthew Sanchez, who’ve been in a two-year relationship, shared their last prom night with each other.

Seniors Matthew Sanchez and Ashley Flores attended prom together. “ is very meaningful. I mean, it’s a night you’re never going to forget,” Flores said.
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” to me, it means everything, knowing that no matter what happens, I could look back and know that I was really happy with the person that I really love,” senior Matthew Sanchez said.

Seniors Lelan Pinon and Zalia Moran also went as a couple and expressed that they especially enjoyed coordinating their outfits, finding that it brought a sense of deeper connection and creativity within the relationship.

Seniors Lelan Pinon and Zalia Moran attend prom with creativity and style. “It was pretty quick . At Homecoming, we did blue, and we knew we wanted to do purple next,” Pinon said. (Angelina Shepherd)

“ was really cool because we’re in our outfits and matching and everything; we’re all dressed up,” Moran said.

Though a majority of attendees at prom were couples, some students came in friend groups such as juniors Aaron Contreras, Martin Marin, Michy Caro, Joseph Castillo, and Robert Melendez. “ to have fun,” Marin said.
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With the group having been close friends for nine years, together for one of the last times in their high school years, they conversed and agreed on the one aspect that they would all miss looking back on.

“ making fun of each other and joking around,” Melendez said.

Junior Megan Carmouche decided to use prom as an opportunity to spend time with some of her senior friends, soaking in some of the last moments with them.

Junior Megan Carmouche attends prom in hopes of making new core memories “It’s really exciting, I’m glad to be here with everyone and see, like, a lot of familiar faces,” Carmouche said.
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“I’ll never forget all the memories I’m going to make with a lot of my senior friends, and just kind of getting my final moments with them,” Carmouche said.

Prom court nominees Karissa Victoria, Sebastian Martinez, Grace Lorenger, Isaiah Hernandez, Kaitlynn Vicario, Jimross Jeremiah Cabrera, Venice Anderson, Adam Arambula, Kyara Delgado, and Matthew Galvez prepare for the announcement of prom queen and king. (Angelina Shepherd)

At 8 p.m., seniors Grace Lorenger and Matthew Galvez were announced as the 2025 Prom Queen and King. Lorenger and Galvez shared their reactions following the coronation.

Prom queen Grace Lorenger. “It makes me happy that all of the campaigning I did, like, worked and it went towards something,” Lorenger said.(Angelina Shepherd)

“It’s so relieving and exciting, because I really did want this… I did not believe it, I kind of just stood there for a second… thank you guys so so so much, I like genuinely appreciate it from the bottom of my heart,” Lorenger said.

Prom king Matthew Galvez . “A big thank you for voting for me,” Galvez said.(Angelina Shepherd)

“It feels good…it’s definitely a big blessing… not much at first I got off stage and then everyone around me was cheering and looking at me, absolutely surreal.. I honestly feel really proud at the fact that I’m representing my classmates,” Galvez said.

The night ended around 10 p.m. The venue, environment, chaperones, and students made the night no longer just “A Dream of New Orleans” but a core memory.

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Prom 2025 – The voices in the Dream of New Orleans

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