Rani Chor (12)
What are your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“Honestly, I am so grateful to all my friends — especially those who shared my ‘Don’t be a booger, vote for Rani’ graphic on their stories. I am super excited, mostly because the crown is super shiny, albeit a bit heavy. It is honestly an amazing way to wrap up senior year.”
What is your favorite memory of high school?
“I feel obligated to say Paw Prints Weekly, and to some extent, that is true. The people, the sports and clubs in high school are all very special to me for sure.”
What is some advice you’d like to share with underclassmen?
“About college: know your angle. Everyone can take a billion random classes, but the ones who stand out are the ones who know what they are passionate about. Also, join IB and Paw Prints Weekly.”
Grace Jong (12)
Who will you be spending prom with this year?
“I will be spending prom with my wonderful boyfriend Ace Lee along with friends! Shout out to Miranda, Kevin and Jasmine!”
What makes you stand out from the other prom court nominees?
“I think the thing that makes me stand out the most is that I think I eat and sleep more than everyone else.”
What is your favorite memory of high school?
“I do not think I have a favorite memory as any happy memory is already a favorite, but I will say the Battle of the Classes! I had so much fun in the freshman Battle of the Classes, so I wanted to do it again senior year since Covid-19, unfortunately, canceled the event for my sophomore and junior year. Our 12 A.M. practices in parking lots with friends and our winning dance are definitely one of my favorite memories.”
Ivy Liang (12)
What are your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“I was really nervous when prom court was announced. Now, I am just really excited for this opportunity and cannot wait for prom!”
Who will you be spending prom court with this year?
“I will be spending prom with my date Sean Lai, who is also a fellow prom court nominee.”
What is some advice you’d like to share with underclassmen?
“A word of advice that I would really love to preach to the underclassmen is to really participate in school events. They might sound cheesy or ‘lame’ at times, but the memories you take with you will be everlasting and worth every minute.”
Zoe Ng (12)
What are your thoughts about being nominated to prom court?
“To be completely honest, I was surprised I had made it into prom court in the first place. I feel like most people romanticized the idea of being prom queen and king of their school but would not have the courage to run. A huge part of what pushed me to run was support from my friends which I am incredibly thankful for.”
What do you look forward to most about prom?
“I look forward to having the best night ever with my group of friends. Most of the people in our group are from the dance team, so dance circles would be guaranteed. As well as prom, I look forward to the sleepover and afterparty with my group.”
What is your favorite memory of high school?
“My favorite memory would be freshman and sophomore homecoming. The process of getting ready and dressing your best with friends are fond memories of mine.”
Fatima Martinez (12)
What do you look forward to most about prom?
“I look forward to hanging out with friends and having a blast! Also hopefully listening to That That by Psy.”
Who will you be spending prom with this year?
“I will be attending prom with my besties, Zoe and Elisa! I will also be dancing the night away with all of my friends!”
What do you aspire to do after graduating?
“I am actually not entirely sure. I have a few options in mind. I am definitely attending college, and career-wise, I hope to help people in any way that I can.”
Jake Xie (12)
What do you look forward most to about prom?
“I am looking forward to dancing and having fun with my friends and my girlfriend.”
What makes you stand out from the other prom court nominees?
“I think I am a lot more carefree compared to the other candidates.”
What is some advice you’d like to share with underclassmen?
“Time really goes by fast so really enjoy everything in high school. The stress you feel now will go away but the memories will last forever so do as much as you can.”
Gio Gudiel (12)
What do you aspire to do after graduating?
“I will be going to college to pursue nursing. I will also be enjoying my last summer before college.”
What is your favorite memory of high school?
“My favorite high school memory is doing Mr. Wilson. It is an experience that I will never forget.”
What are some non-academic things you are looking forward most to after graduating?
“I’m looking forward to traveling and spending time with my friends. I also look forward to continuing my cross country and track career.”
Ronald Lu (12)
What are your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“I was super excited to be nominated! I was not expecting to win but I was glad to be on it with some of my best friends. It was a great experience to have a small feature thing at the end of high school.”
What did you look forward most to at prom?
“I was looking forward the most to hitting the dance floor with my friends and the after-party. It was definitely a night I would never forget.
What is some advice you have for underclassmen?
“I would say to be yourself and have fun. Not to be cliche or cheesy, but centering your entire high school career around college is just more stressful and you may regret not doing more at the end of your senior year. I am leaving high school with no regrets, and I am so grateful to have the best friends in the world and have gotten into a great college. Do not stress out too much about tests and papers and take the time to go out with your friends!”
Cole Serrano (12)
What were your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“I was very happy to be nominated for prom court. It was so fun to get the sash and crown.”
What is some advice you have for underclassmen?
“I want the underclassmen to know that you have the ability to chill out. High school is about hard work but you need to understand that social life is important. Try to join sports and clubs, and just be involved so you can have fun and build memories.”
What are some of your hobbies?
“Some of my hobbies include surfing, playing video games and listening to music. I love music. I cannot do anything without it.”
Caroline Gin (11)
What is your favorite memory of high school so far?
“My favorite memory has to be finding out I won Associated Student Body (ASB) President. It sounds cheesy, but it felt like all of my work really paid off. The story of finding out is underwhelming, but I remember the feeling of just pure happiness.”
What is some advice you have for underclassmen?
“Some advice I would like to share with underclassmen is to just try things you are interested in even if you are scared. I have regrets about not joining drama or not joining more clubs. It is easy to regret going than to regret just not doing anything at all.”
What are some of your hobbies?
“Some hobbies I have are learning languages like Spanish or Korean. I also take interest in playing guitar which I have done for eight years.”
What were your thoughts about being nominated to prom court?
“I was really excited. I have always wanted to have a tiara and it was even more fun finding out during fourth period with all of ASB.”
Mia Leyva (11)
What is some advice you have for underclassmen?
“Honestly, enjoy your time in high school because four years pass by so fast. Make sure to get involved, and go to events! Do not be afraid to try new things, you will not regret it.”
What are some fun facts about yourself that others might not know?
“I am very interested in psychology! I do not know how to ride a bike, and I love drama. I also have a cat named Miso!”
What were your thoughts about being nominated to prom court?
“Honestly, it was such a fun experience! Being nominated alongside some of my friends was so cool, it was definitely a sweet moment.”
Sophia Friedman (11)
What did you look forward to most about prom?
“What I looked forward to most about prom was getting ready. If you know me, you know that I love to do my makeup and have a cute fit on. So, definitely making sure everything was perfect at prom was what I looked forward to.”
Who did you spend prom with this year?
“For prom this year, I spent it with my best friend, Kailyne. We have been friends for over six years now, and she is the person I wanted to spend prom with.”
What are some fun facts about yourself that others might not know?
“Some fun facts about me is that I love to go on late-night drives, mostly to the beach with good music playing. Also, I want to become a plastic surgeon!”
Gianna Barro (11)
What is your favorite memory of high school so far?
“My favorite memory from high school so far is probably when I went to my first rival football game freshman year. It had such an exciting atmosphere, and I had a really good time with everyone.”
What did you look forward to most about prom?
“I looked forward to spending the day with my boyfriend and senior friends at prom! I was also really excited to see how the theme came out and the venue in general.”
What are some of your hobbies?
“I really like to sing and play the piano. I also like baking things, such as cookies!”
Jessica Ramos (11)
What were your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“I was super happy to be on prom court! I was excited for the crown and the sash.”
What did you look forward to most about prom?
“I was looking forward to being able to get dressed up and dance with all my friends. I was also excited to see everyone else dressed up in pretty dresses and tuxedos!”
What is some advice you have for underclassmen?
“Do not be in a rush to experience things because the years fly by once you look back. Just enjoy being in high school.”
Charlie Snyder (11)
What were you looking forward to most about prom?
“I was really looking forward to spending the night with some of my favorite people, and seeing everyone dressed up so nice was awesome.”
What is your favorite memory of high school so far?
“I am not sure what my favorite memory of high school has been so far, but prom is without a doubt up there with the best of them.”
What are some fun facts about yourself that others might not know?
“I have eaten my first and last scorpion, and I met LeBron James when I was fourteen.”
Eden Bigornia (11)
What did you look forward to most about prom?
“Something I looked forward to most at prom was making new memories. I had a lot of fun at homecoming, so it made me even more excited for prom.”
Who did you spend prom with this year?
“I spent prom night with my closest friends Lauren, Jasmin and Micaela. I also danced with my other friends throughout the night as well.”
What are some of your hobbies?
“One of my hobbies is bowling. I go to a youth league every Saturday at Montclair.”
Ernie Jimenez (11)
What were your thoughts about being nominated for prom court?
“I thought it was very exciting to be nominated. It was a last-minute decision, and my friend Max and I decided to run for court for fun. It was really cool seeing that we got nominated!”
What is your favorite memory of high school so far?
“I don’t really have a favorite memory of high school. If I had to choose I would say all the fun shenanigans my basketball teammates, and I would do and just goofing off with them.”
What are some fun facts about yourself that others might not know?
“Some fun facts that others might not know about me are that I love building Legos, and I love to watch movies, specifically horror!”