As prom approaches and students plan their night, they have one more thing to consider: nominations for Prom King and Queen. The nomination form will be open to only seniors from March 13 to 14. The top five nominees will be placed on the ballot. 

“I like the nomination process and that every senior has the opportunity to take part in nominating a peer,” campus secretary Bridget Arredondo said. “I do think it is an important part of prom mainly because it is a tradition going back many years. It also is a chance for students to come together, celebrate being seniors and each other as friends and classmates.”

For some students like senior Anisha Saripalli, prom nominations aren’t as significant as they once were. 

“To me, prom nominations aren’t a big part of prom because regardless of if you are nominated or not, you still have the same experience and fun with your friends,” Saripalli said.

In spite of nominations not being the focus of the night for Saripalli, it can still bring a fun element to prom. 

“I might nominate a few of my friends as a playful thing, to see how far in the race they might get,” Saripalli said.

Being involved in the high school tradition now, Arredondo can see how it has been able to change over the years. 

“I have seen changes from when I was in high school,” Arredondo said. “Now, there are so many different clubs, organizations, and diversity that there is a variety of students nominated.” 

Attitudes towards the title of Prom King and Queen have also changed in Arredondo’s eyes.

“Social media is another avenue used now to promote students that was not around years ago,” Arredondo said. “Years back students would be excited to be nominated for King or Queen and would love to win. Now, students sometimes do not want that honor, attention, or spotlight put on them and will shy away from even being on the ballot. I see having a Prom King and Queen as a positive tradition of celebration and fun and I am glad we still carry that tradition at LHS!”