When Shaun Mabanta found out he was on the prom court – one of four seniors on the ballot – he asked to be taken off. He wanted his friend to take his place.
By Allison Klein Allison Klein Anchor of the Inspired Life blog Email Bio Follow March 26 at 8:00 AM Being named prom king is the ultimate statement of teen popularity, often the peak of high school for kids who are crowned.
“He puts himself out there so much,” Mabanta said of Hernandez, adding that Hernandez walks around to each table at lunchtime and says hello to everyone. “I wanted him to win from the beginning.” “It came to the point where they asked the counselor to check up on me and called my parents and recommended me for therapy,” he said.
Last year, Hernandez became part of the student council. Initially, he and Mabanta just said hello to each other, but Mabanta said he soon noticed Hernandez was working on his conversation skills. They started chatting about music and other topics.
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