{"id":4634,"date":"2026-07-01T09:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4634"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:34:22","slug":"hillsborough-teen-named-finalist-for-10k-scholarship-in-creative-prom-outfit-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4634","title":{"rendered":"Hillsborough teen named finalist for $10K scholarship in creative prom outfit contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A high school student from Hillsborough has been named a finalist in a scholarship competition to design the most creative prom outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4632\">Xi touts Chinese wisdom and solutions as a model for developing nations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imogen Curry was selected among more than 150 entries to reach the top 10 in the Duck Tape brand\u2019s 26th annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Students are asked to handcraft their dream prom dress or tuxedo with Duke Tape in order to win a $10,000 cash scholarship for college.<\/p>\n<p>Imogen created an aviation-inspired outfit that took more than four days to complete and required 21 rolls of Duck Tape. Her design features wings with a 3D shape achieved through modeling clay and a cardboard structure covered in 180 individual Duck Tape feathers and almost 40 long strips of Duck Tape feathers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure><img alt=\"Imogen Curry was selected among more than 150 entries to reach the top 10 in the Duck Tape brand's 26th annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. (Provided)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3067914\" data-id=\"3067914\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"395\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 296px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?w=296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?resize=296,395 296w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?resize=100,133 100w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?resize=200,266 200w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/image002.jpg?resize=37,50 37w\" width=\"296\"\/><figcaption>(Provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><img alt=\"Imogen Curry was selected among more than 150 entries to reach the top 10 in the Duck Tape brand's 26th annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. 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Check out The Bright Side \u2600\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tORANGE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tHillsborough teen named finalist in prom outfit contest<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tMore than 25K without power in Durham Co.: Duke Energy<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tEx-UNC star Ed Davis indicted in NBA gambling probe<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSee the latest news from Orange County\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>The competition will have two winners, one for the best dress and one for the best tuxedo. There will also be runners-up and Red, White &amp; Made by You awards.<\/p>\n<p>The public will determine the winners of the contest. Votes may be submitted until July 13. The winner will be announced around July 20.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4627\">Record heat for July 4th in central NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To vote for Imogen, visit the finalist gallery on the Duck Brand website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high school student from Hillsborough has been named a finalist in a scholarship competition to design the most creative prom outfit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hillsborough teen named finalist for $10K scholarship in creative prom outfit contest - 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