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San Antonio teen among finalists in nationwide duct tape prom dress contest
By Myra Arthur, Valerie Gomez at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio
· July 10, 2026
· 2 min read
You’d never know it on first glance, but the dress Victoria Elizalde made always gets a second look. Elizalde, a high school senior at Advanced Learning Academy in the San Antonio Independent School District, made a full-length gown entirely out of duct tape.She’s one of five finalists in the nat...
Key takeaway >> CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR VICTORIAThe winner gets $10,000 in scholarship money.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio ·
Reading time: 2 min
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