Two Willowbrook students and a Willowbrook alumna were recently named as Lilac Princesses in the Lombard Junior Women’s Club’s Lilac Princess Program. They are junior Taylor Balsitis, senior Kyla Denwood and alumna Liana Pavese (class of 2015).
According to the Junior Women’s Club’s website, the program was implemented in 1930 and is open to young ladies from Lombard who are between 16 and 21 years old. Contestants are judged on their academic record and community service involvement, as well as their poise, grace, speaking ability and appearance. The coronation of the queen will take place on May 6 at Lilacia Park in Lombard, and all contestants will receive scholarship money.
Appearances Balsitis, Denwood and Pavese will attend as princesses include: