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PHOTOS: ‘Prom-Posal’ By Cappuccino Wins Inaugural Junior Prom Contest; Senior Prom Entries Due Friday

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NewCanaanite.com is happy to announce the winner of its first annual “Prom-posal” Photo Contest. New Canaan High School junior Trevor Konspore asked out his date, sophomore Danielle MacKimm, via Zumbach’s cappuccino (see photo above). Konspore has won a $50 gift certificate that’s good at dozens of New Canaan businesses. His entry was deemed best based on the criteria of creativity, humor and originality, as per a panel of judges convened by the New Canaanite editors that included representatives from the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce. We’ve included honorable mention finalists for this year’s Junior Prom-posal contest in the gallery, too. Thanks for your submissions, everyone!

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PHOTOS: New Canaan High School Junior Pre-Prom 2014 at Mead Park

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About 50 Junior Prom-bound New Canaan teens gathered for photos, a bite to eat and a pre-prom mixer at the Mead Park colonnade Friday evening. Parents armed with cameras had the high school students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, pose for group, couple and individual photos on a clear, cool evening just hours after town officials had planted a new sycamore by Mead Pond about 25 yards away to mark Arbor Day in New Canaan. For this photo gallery, hover over a photo for caption information or to pause the slideshow (article continues below):

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For junior Julia Diaz, the prom itself is old hat—she’d been to Junior Prom as a freshman and Senior Prom as a sophomore—though this was her first pre-prom gathering. “There are so many people I don’t know. It’s kind of awkward,” she said with a laugh.