After a year of uncertainty, Palisade students celebrate a rite of passage

Prom is a rite of passage.
Finding the right dress or tuxedo, getting together with friends for dinner and photos, and the dance itself. It’s something students have to look forward to every year. But last year was different. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the high school staple was canceled for School District 51 juniors and seniors.
That gave this year’s dance an added importance for Ashleigh Orton and Silvia Vasquez, both 16. Both helped plan Palisade High School’s prom and, on Saturday at Las Colonias Amphitheatre, the culmination of months of work amid uncertainty finally arrived.
“I’m glad we’re able to have a dance. At the beginning of the year, we were told that prom wasn’t approved yet, but we have to plan as if it was going to happen,” Orton said. “We kept worrying that all of our planning was going to be for nothing, but I’m excited that our effort has gone to something. I’m just happy we all get to see the final product.”

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