YOUNGSTOWN While the Youngstown high schools are not sponsoring proms for senior students, a group of enthusiastic East High School parents and alumni decided this senior event is too important to ignore.
The East High School Class of 2021 Senior Weekend, May 14-16, is being sponsored by alumni of East High not the school district.
Justin Jennings, school district chief executive officer, on Tuesday told the Youngstown Board of Education there will not be a district-sponsored event this year. East High School seniors, however, will have a series of activities recognizing their 2021 school year through the efforts of parents and alumni. The parents and alumni believe even in a year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the young people should be honored for their accomplishments.