Hospital staff bring prom to ailing teen
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on May.17, 2009, under Misc
INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) – A teenage girl unable to attend her school’s prom due to illness enjoyed a makeshift prom thanks to the staff of an Indianapolis hospital, an official said.
Community Health Network Foundation spokesman Ryan Chelli said his group and Community Hospital North staff members worked together to offer ailing prom queen Leah Westrick a taste of the Fishers High School prom, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Chelli said the Fishers senior, along with her boyfriend and several other friends, enjoyed a pre-prom dinner Saturday night at a hospital atrium transformed into a temporary restaurant.
Fishers Principal Jason Urban also attended the makeshift prom event to present Westrick and her boyfriend, senior Gabe Hulecki, with their honorary crowns as prom queen and king.
Chelli told the Star Westrick has been at the hospital since April 18 after contracting an E. coli infection during spring break a visit to Mexico. Her condition was not considered life-threatening and she should be discharged within two weeks, Chelli said.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
