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Four Years After COVID Canceled Prom, College Kids at Sam Houston State Got a Second Chance
WHO: The students of the Sam Houston State University Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre, led by assistant professor and coordinator of theater studies Patrick Pearson.WHAT: In conjunction with a musical performance of The Prom this spring, the Sam Houston State theater department hosted an actual prom the evening after the musical’s closing night and invited the whole school.WHY IT’S SO GREAT: Students who were seniors in high school four years ago, when COVID-19 shut down the world, got a chance to enjoy the prom they never had. Plus, the organizers of the event turned it into a fundraiser for LGBTQ students in Houston who might not feel welcome at their own high schools.In February 2020, Leah Bernal purchased her dream dress for prom. It…The post Four Years After COVID Canceled Prom, College Kids at Sam Houston State Got a Second Chance appeared first on Texas Monthly.