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Prom 2021 Recap a night to remember

Prom Court (l-r): Elise Adrian, Christine Fink, Reagan
Scheulen, Maggie Rakonick and Amy Hohenberger.

n April 23, 2021, the Chargers made
Otheir triumphant return to Windows
on Washington, after not having a school Prom Queen:
dance since February 2020. It was time for Reagan Scheulen
Prom – the first and final dance the senior class
would celebrate together this school year, and
each senior was ready to make the most of it. PROM 2021
The prom committee worked diligently with Windows Queen. It was the last event of the night, so the entire
on Washington to ensure Cor Jesu could host the dance, class was invited to one floor for the big announcement.
and do it safely. Windows agreed to open two floors Everyone celebrated joyously with the queen – Reagan
for the event to create more room for social distancing. Schuelen – when her name was announced!
The committee divided the class up among the floors, “I think prom usually feels like a goodbye dance,”
hired two DJs and secured enough chaperones to cover Emma Hoelscher ‘21, prom committee member, said.
the separate spaces. They then chose the dinner menu, “But this year, it felt like it was more of a symbol of
lighting, decorations, color theme and centerpieces. unity. We haven’t had a lot to celebrate together
And just like that, the Chargers were dressed to the as seniors this year and finally having a dance
nines and back on the dance floor. At the end of the showed how strong our class is and how we have
evening, they announced the Prom Court and the Prom persevered. It was definitely a night to remember!”

A big thank you to the
entire prom committee
and Dr. Brian Hohlt for

making such a special
memory possible for
the Class of 2021!

Prom Committee (l-r):
Hannah Hellmeier, Natalie Davis
and Emma Hoelscher

Photography by Kathryn Thomas ‘22 and Bailey Wolf ‘23
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