Classical senior Muschette graces 2008 Prom Guide cover

LYNN – With prom season just a few months away, high school students across the city are beginning to anticipate the formal event, and while it may not be time to decide on a date, it is never too soon to explore the latest fashions in the annual Prom Guide.This year, Classical students will see a familiar face when they pick up the pamphlet as senior Erin Muschette is gracing the cover of the Massachusetts-area edition.Muschette is one of 15 cover models from across the country that are featured in the magazine both in their home states and other states that are not represented by models. She was chosen for the honor after posting her profile on the Prom Guide website, and securing enough votes to be one of the top 15 cover models.She is actually the second Classical student in the last three years to be featured in the magazine, as then-senior Luisaura Alvarez found herself in the same position on the 2006 edition.While Alvarez had a modeling background and participated in the Miss Massachusetts Pageant prior to her cover shoot, Muschette says this is her first attempt at modeling.”This is the first time I have ever done anything like this. I know we had another winner from Classical a few years ago, and I decided that I want to try it,” she said.Muschette and the other 14 models – two men and 12 women – were flown on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City in November for the weekend photo shoot, where they donned trendy dresses, shoes and hairstyles for the 20-page guide.The National Honors Society student and swim team member says she has the modeling bug now, and she hopes to follow-up on a few callbacks she has received since the magazine was released.”I hope to do more modeling. I am trying, so we’ll see,” she said. “I have had a couple of callbacks and the people from the Prom Guide said they would check into them to make sure they are legitimate, because there are a lot of people out there that want to rip you off.”Muschette has also been volunteering at the Boys and Girl’s club for many years, and says she hopes to get a degree in child psychology from one of the 12 schools she has applied to, including Harvard and Boston College.But those steps are in the future. For now, Muschette says she is looking forward to finishing up her senior year, and, of course, attending the prom.”I am really excited for the prom, but it is still a few months away,” she said. “This year is flying by, almost a little too fast. I am really excited, but a little nervous too.”