PHOTOS: Peace Lutheran College formal

It was a joyous night of celebration for the students of Peace Lutheran College when their formal evening was held, which included one student who overcame huge adversity to graduate.

Brendan Radke

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November 17, 2023 - 5:13PM

The Cairns Post

Melody Neal arrives at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre with her date Hunter Smith. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

1/29Melody Neal arrives at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre with her date Hunter Smith. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

2/29Melody Neal arrives at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre with her date Hunter Smith. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

3/29Melody Neal arrives at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre with her date Hunter Smith. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

4/29Alivia Herlihy and Tim Lins arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

5/29Grace Kazadi and Ivy Mwayuma arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

6/29Esther Edney and Shannon Turner arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Malcolm Saga and Ashlyn Hickenbotham arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

7/29Malcolm Saga and Ashlyn Hickenbotham arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

8/29Scott Naess and Taeyah Harding arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

9/29Thalia Thomas and Zane Stack arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

10/29Jed White and Cathy Xiong arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

11/29Ava Barham and Max Smith arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Bruce Unsworth and Lili Gaudion arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

12/29Bruce Unsworth and Lili Gaudion arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Ashlee McKenzie and Josh Van Kruistum arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

13/29Ashlee McKenzie and Josh Van Kruistum arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

14/29Mia Eteru and Newman Norpo arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

15/29Gabriel Ila-Geko and Jade Hay arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

16/29Darcey Searle and Geordie Wood arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

17/29Kalel Badham and Leonie Moon arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

18/29Scott Naess and Taeyah Harding arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

William Eddignton and Serah Merrick arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

19/29William Eddignton and Serah Merrick arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Sonny Torutia and Hanna Goodyear arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

20/29Sonny Torutia and Hanna Goodyear arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

21/29Noah Bell and Joe Downes arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

22/29Meleka Henseleit and Saim Syed arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

23/29Sophie Gavin and Haanbie Lee arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Atlanta Escott and Lawalan Linden arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

24/29Atlanta Escott and Lawalan Linden arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Alexis Howard and Tiago Martinho arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

25/29Alexis Howard and Tiago Martinho arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

26/29Janis Nona and Jaliliah Ahmat arrive at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Mikayla Gumuna, Billy Haoda, Lalai Geno and Kokoda Gumuna at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

27/29Mikayla Gumuna, Billy Haoda, Lalai Geno and Kokoda Gumuna at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

28/29Kaylee Wilson and Sienna Cheung at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

Melody Neal and her date Hunter Smith celebrate the end of Grade 12 with friends at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

29/29Melody Neal and her date Hunter Smith celebrate the end of Grade 12 with friends at the Peace Lutheran College formal evening at the Cairns Convention Centre. Ms Neal was the victim of a stabbing at the school on May 16, which damaged her liver and severed nerves in her spine. Picture: Brendan Radke

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