<\/a>\u00a0Dashawna Wright
\n<\/strong>Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n

High heels, sparkly dresses and crowns are in the air for high school seniors all across the nation as prom season has arrived. Miss Senior, Tyinnia Jenkins, an elementary education major from Chicago, Ill., promised a few high school girls that their \u201cDream Prom\u201d was going to become a reality.<\/p>\n

With the help of many supporters and donators, Jenkins met her goal of collecting over 160 prom dresses by April 1. As a result, Jenkins couldn\u2019t hold back the excitement that she felt about reaching her goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been preparing for this event for over eight months and collecting dresses.\u00a0 I\u2019m really excited that I was actually able to help these young ladies and it warms my heart to know that my service meant something to someone,\u201d said Jenkins.<\/p>\n

The girls who had the opportunity to attend the event were also excited. As the girls rushed over to the racks that were filled with beautiful gowns, they were allowed to try on as many dresses as needed to discover the dress that best fit them. Along with the racks filled with dresses, there were other treats there for the young girls and their parents to enjoy.<\/p>\n

A table with shoes, accessories, hair care products, and snacks were available for the guests. To add a cherry on top, five girls were selected in a raffle drawing to get their makeup done by Jaelah Keely, a professional makeup artist, on the day of prom.<\/p>\n

Keely, a sophomore chemistry major from Saint Louis, Mo., was thankful to be given the opportunity to help her fellow peer and to give five girls the dream prom of their lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event is super important because some girls aren\u2019t as fortunate to go out and purchase these things on their own, and the fact that people were willing to donate and girls were able to come and pick out what dresses they wanted,\u201d said Keely. \u201cI\u2019m providing my makeup service to five lucky girls and I\u2019m just super excited that I was able to be apart of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Latasha House, a parent and JSU alumnus from Flint, Mich., felt that this event was very beneficial especially for those who can\u2019t afford expensive prom dresses.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think this event is very important, it helps a lot of people who need this and it is a good experience for the young ladies and young men to enjoy it. Although prom can become expensive, this is a great opportunity for people to go out and still be able to enjoy themselves without breaking the bank,\u201d said House.<\/p>\n

Jenkins hopes that this effort will encourage others to continue her platform to help other high school girls in years to come. She leaves this message for the future Miss Seniors at Jackson State University.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways remember what service is and what service can do, because you never know what type of services that you offer and the impact on someone,\u201d said Jenkins. \u201cContinue the legacy because you never know how many lives you may change with this project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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